2020 – Will Toyota still be the green car leader?
An upcoming member of the Prius family
Will the Prius still be enough?
Perception matters. And when it comes to Toyota, it’s perception as the green leader has helped the automaker weather the recent storm of recalls hammering the company. But the Toyo…
TAU developing software tool to improve bike sharing systems management
Engineers at Tel Aviv University (TAU) in Israel are developing a mathematical model to lead to a software solution to improve urban bike sharing systems management.
Bike sharing allows a subscriber to take a bike from one of hundreds of locations in …
VW Will Build 100 Formula XL-1 261 MPG Vehicles
Volkswagen recently tore the veil off of its 261 MPG concept vehicle, the Formula XL-1, in Qatar. It’s the third in a line of high-mileage concepts, and apparently is product ready as VW plans to sell 100 of these vehicles.
When I first posted abou…
Expert group report finds alternative fuels could replace fossil fuels in Europe by 2050
Fuel and vehicle propulsion strategy. (Source: ERTRAC) Click to enlarge.
Alternative fuels have the potential gradually to replace fossil energy sources and make transport sustainable by 2050, according to a report presented to the European Commis…
TRP Introduces New Exhaust Parts Program
TRP Aftermarket Parts announces the availability of a new line of quality exhaust mufflers, pipes and clamps for different configurations and different budgets.
Ford designates BAF Technologies as Qualified Vehicle Modifier (QVM) for gaseous fuels
Ford Motor Company has designated BAF Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Clean Energy Fuels Corp., as a Ford Qualified Vehicle Modifier (QVM) for gaseous-fueled vehicles. BAF’s alternative fuel vehicle upfitting capabilities include aftermarket comp…
ECOtality’s Blink Network integrates with Cisco’s Home Energy Management Solution
EV charging equipment supplier ECOtality, Inc. has completed development for integrating the Blink Network charger interface with the Cisco Home Energy Management Solution (HEMS). The Blink Network charger interface will now be accessible through the C…
Labor Issues
CN avoids massive strike – from January 24, 2011 MONTREAL — CN Rail says it has reached a tentative contract with the Canadian Auto Workers union, which effectively cancels a strike by 3,400 workers on Jan.
ANA swings to black in April-December
All Nippon Airways Co. pivoted back into the black in the April-December period as robust travel demand and cost cuts bolstered the carrier’s bottom line.
Audi launches car assembly in Indonesia
Audi has launched car manufacturing operations in Indonesia. The carmaker is working with INDOMOBIL/Garuda Mataram Motor to assemble Audi A4 1.8 TFSI and A6 2.0 TFSI cars in the capital city Jakarta.
Around 2,700 cars will be assembled there by 2015, …