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Report: Smart Fortwo Electric Drive unaffected by Penske departure
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, SMART
Smart Fortwo ED – Click above for high-res image gallery
Last Monday, Penske and Smart jointly announced that their relationship would soon come to a halt. Within a few months, Penske will hand over distribution ri… Continue reading
Japanese automakers focus on fuel-efficient subcompact cars
Filed under: Manufacturing/Plants, Honda, Mazda, Nissan, Suzuki, Toyota
2011 Nissan Micra/March – Click above for high-res image gallery
The drive to develop fuel-sipping subcompact cars has taken over in Japan, according to a report releas… Continue reading
CARB kicks off second year of grants for purchase of hybrid trucks, buses
Filed under: Hybrid, Legislation and PolicyAfter a successful first year, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) has decided to initiate round two of its Hybrid Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP). This time around, CARB will award grants… Continue reading
Electric vehicle in need of a tow? Flatbeds may be the way to go
Filed under: Etc., EV/Plug-inTowing a vehicle, especially one that’s powered by batteries and driven by an electric motor, can, if done incorrectly, be destructive. Recently, one of Frito-Lay’s electric Smith Newton delivery trucks was towed for a park… Continue reading
Brazil’s Petrobas to invest $3.5B to double biofuel output
Filed under: Biodiesel, Ethanol, South/Latin America
Brazilian energy giant Petrobas expects demand for biofuels will rapidly rise within the next decade and intends to spend $3.5 billion over the next four years to more than double its biofuel output… Continue reading
