Fuel Price Frustration Boils Over in Annapolis
A trucker’s protest at Maryland’s State House is a new measure of the anger now boiling over about rising fuel prices.
Oil Closes at 29-Month High
Oil closed at a 29-month high near $100 a barrel on continued concerns about Middle East political unrest, Bloomberg reported.
European Prius V offers seating for 7, why not US version?
Time to add a 3rd row of seating?
3rd row seating should be an option?
When the Toyota Prius V goes on sale in the US in April, it will still only seat 5 people, although cargo room has been increased by more than 50 percent. However, in Europe the Pri…
Nissan 370Z Hybrid Could Change How We Look At Hybrids
Nissan is positioning itself to be a world leader in electric cars as well as hybrids, but it still has a lot of performance enthusiasts to impress. So can it blend efficiency and performance in a Nissan 370z Hybrid?
Yes, yes, a thousand times yes. Toy…
DoD and ARPA-E to partner on two energy storage initiatives
During his keynote speech at the ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit in Washington DC this morning, Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced that the Department of Defense (DOD) and ARPA-e will partner on two energy storage initiatives. The first is to de…
EU research consortium launches SOMABAT project to develop novel solid materials for high power density Li-ion batteries for EVs
Thirteen partners in a European research consortium have launched the SOMABAT (SOlid MAterials for high power Li polymer BATteries) project to develop more environmental friendly, safer and better performing high power density Li polymer batteries. SOM…
Mesa Air emerges from bankruptcy protection
Regional airline operator Mesa Air Group said it emerged from 13 months of bankruptcy protection Tuesday as a private company with less debt.
One-Way Introduces Ultimate Flatbed Organizer
New from One Way Transport Products is the UFO — the Ultimate Flatbed Organizer.
Midwest Wheel Companies Turns 100
Midwest Wheel Companies of Des Moines, Iowa, celebrated its 100th anniversary yesterday.
Cost of CSA Will Rise as Program Ramps Up
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration created and launched its new CSA safety enforcement program with a small number of staff, outside contractors and existing budget, but now that the program is ramping up it will require considerably mo…