Americans support higher CAFE requirements – in 2025
Americans want higher CAFE requirements – in 2025
Always willing to change, tomorrow
A new survey suggests that most “average” Americans support new CAFE requirements for 2025. According to the Consumer Federation of America, “70 percent of Ameri…
CalArk CEO Gorman Wins Trucking Award
Rochelle Gorman, CEO of CalArk International received the first Influential Woman in Trucking award this week at the Truckload Carriers Association meeting in San Diego.
SEPTA service getting back to normal after fire
Trolley routes in Philadelphia are getting back to normal service following a transformer fire.
Bolt-On Hybrid Conversion Adds Up To 30% More MPG’s
In the performance industry, a “bolt-on” modification is a cheap, easy way to add horsepower with just a little bit of work. A Massachusetts-based company has developed a bolt-on hybrid conversion aimed at fleet vehicles.
One of the most popular fl…
Scientists Turn to Unlikely Source for Hydrogen: Urine
Finally, someone has found a productive end for human urine.
Usually when we see the word “pee” and the words “fuel” or “car” in the same sentence something decidedly unproductive has happened, i.e. “I peed in his fuel tank” or “I pe…
Valvoline introduces NextGen recycled motor oil; now, who wants it?
Filed under: Emerging Technologies, AutoblogGreen Exclusive
Here’s the situation: You’re an important motor oil company. You’re not the biggest one, but people respect you enough that you can use “The V” as well-known shorthand for your brand. Also…
New Federal-Mogul elastomeric material provides CO2 emissions reduction for manufacturing operations
Federal-Mogul Corporation has developed a novel elastomeric material, called K16, that eliminates a costly and energy-intensive curing process used throughout the industry. Federal-Mogul’s first application of the new molding technique eliminates…
Toyota Prius, Honda Insight supplies and deals disappearing
Insight and Prius hybrids already facing shortages in some markets.
Other hybrids and fuel efficient models also facing shortages
In recent weeks, higher gas prices – almost $4.00 on average in California – have resulted in a significant increase i…
Truckers Dispute Fuel Pumps Less Than the Public
By Tom Nunlist, Associate Editor Earlier this week, the National Council on Weights and Measures reported that as fuel prices at the pump rise, so do the number of complaints received by state weights and measures officials.
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Pininfarina, Bolloré and Cecomp in agreement for production of Bluecar EV derivatives for Autolib car sharing service
Pininfarina recently executed a preliminary biding contract with Cecomp and the Bolloré Group pursuant to which Pininfarina will le…