Countdown to Earth Day: Regenerative braking 102
Filed under: Emerging Technologies, EV/Plug-in, Toyota, Tesla Motors, AutoblogGreen Exclusive
When is regenerative braking not regenerative braking? Pretty much all the time, it turns out.
Take the Toyota Prius, which has what’s called blended brakin…
Porsche introduces 2nd generation diesel in Cayenne; lower fuel consumption than Cayenne hybrid
Porsche is launching the Cayenne into the new model year with more efficient second-generation diesel engine. The 3.0L V6 retains the same bore and displacement but now delivers 245 hp (180 kW), 5 hp (3.7 kW) more than before, while consuming 7.2 liter…
Paccar’s First-Quarter Income Jumps
Paccar Inc. said Tuesday its first-quarter profit jumped, and the truck manufacturer boosted its forecast for Class 8 North American truck production.
COMPETITION WATCH: Manitoulin Transport acquires Penner International’s LTL biz
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Manitoulin Transport has acquired the less-than-truckload (LTL) business of Penner International. Representatives of Steinbach, Man.-based Penner say the carrier has made the decision to focus on its truckload business and… [Full…
NPTC Supports Mandatory EOBR Rule
By Deborah Lockridge, Editor in Chief The National Private Truck Council has followed the lead of the American Trucking Associations and the Truckload Carriers Association, coming out with a policy endorsing the federal government’s proposal to mandate…
SAE 2011: Rolling with Protean Electric’s in-wheel motors
Filed under: Emerging Technologies, EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Ford, AutoblogGreen Exclusive
Ford F-150 with Protean In-Wheel Motors – Click above for high-res image gallery
Protean Electric has been out promoting its in-wheel motors for a while, and if th…
Winchester M.D. sues US Airways after removal from flight
A Winchester, Mass., family that was removed from a U.S. Airways plane before takeoff following a disagreement with a flight attendant sued the airline in federal court Monday, alleging civil rights violations.
Rentech to acquire majority ownership of ClearFuels Technology Inc.
Rentech, Inc. has given notice of exercise of its option to acquire additional equity in ClearFuels Technology Inc., a project development company with proprietary reformation technology for the gasification of biomass. Upon closing of the transaction,…
Pike Research projects 138M electric motorcycles and scooters to be on the road worldwide by 2017
Cumulative battery usage by vehicle, world markets, 2011-2017. Source: Pike Research. Click to enlarge.
According to a new report from Pike Research, the number of e-motorcycles and e-scooters on the road will increase from 17 million in 2011 to 13…
Update: Nissan Promises to Fix All 5,300 Leaf EVs
Earlier this month, we reported that some early-production Nissan Leaf electric cars were experiencing re-starting issues that company spokesmen believed might be traced back to the cars’ cold-weather HVAC systems. Last Friday, Nissan released an of…