Calstart Aims To Bring EV Charging To Work

Published July 31, 2012By Philippe Crowe Held at Google's Mountain View Campus, Calstart today hosted a workshop aimed at bringing electric vehicle charging infrastructure to workplaces throughout the state. Keynoted by high-level U.S. Department of Energy representatives, David Sandalow, acting undersecretary of energy and asst. secretary for Policy and International Affairs, and Dr. David Danielson, asst. secretary, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, the event served as the starting point for what Calstart aims to make a nationwide campaign...

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Porsche 918 Spyder Shown in Iconic Martini Livery

Published July 31, 2012By Philippe Crowe Competition Porsches have been linked to a special white, blue and red paint livery since the 1970s known as the Martini colors because of the namesake’s sponsorship of then very successful Porsche racers. The Martini Racing stripes quickly attained cult status when they first appeared and are still in vogue today. Nostalgic of this era? Porsche will allow you, through a special agreement with Martini, to order your 918 ultra-high performance hybrid sporting this unique color scheme. Martini was the official...

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2013 LS 600hL To Define Lexus’ View Of Luxury

Published July 31, 2012By Philippe Crowe Lexus unveiled its new flagship yesterday in San Francisco, the new 2013 LS range of luxury sedan. The 2013 LS line-up includes the LS 460, LS 460L, LS 600hL hybrid, and the first-ever LS 460 F SPORT. While all models are worth noting, as a green car dedicated Web site, we are most intrigued by the LS 600hL hybrid. The L at the end of the model’s designation identifies the long wheelbase, the only configuration in which this LS hybrid comes to our shores. Interestingly, the LS Hybrid is now available...

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Cadillac "Die Valkyrie" by Brooks Stevens

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Is Lexus Preparing a Variant to Toyota Prius c?

Published July 31, 2012By Jeff Cobb Citing unofficial sources at Lexus, a Malaysian publication is saying that a hybrid based on the Toyota Prius c and possibly a diesel variant are being considered in Europe. The car would be smaller than the CT200h, and the publication, Paultan, has gone so far as to tentatively assign a name to it – without the customary “h” in the alphanumeric designation – AS150, and create a photoshopped rendition of what a Lexus-badged Prius C could look like. The other possibility for this same chassis would be a 1.2-liter...

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Chrysler posts Q2 profit of $436 million

Show full PR text Chrysler Group Second-Quarter 2012 Net Income Increased to $436 Million Second-Quarter Modified Operating Profit Increased 49 Percent to $755 Million With Free Cash Flow of $866 MillionChrysler Group LLC net income was $436 million in the second quarter, a 141 percent improvement over the Adjusted Net Income(a) of $181 million a year agoNet revenue for the quarter was $16.8 billion, up 23 percent from $13.7 billion a year ago Modified Operating Profit(b) grew to $755 million in the quarter, 49 percent higher than a year earlierFree...

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UAE’s Masdar City Aims To Lessen Its Oil Dependence

Published July 31, 2012By Philippe Crowe As we in the U.S. often see electric vehicles and hybrids as a way to lessen our reliance on foreign oil, oil producers like the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are also slowly getting on-board the fuel-saving bandwagon. In fact – and as we noted a couple weeks ago that even Saudi Arabia is on track to begin needing to import oil within three decades – it would appear now that even oil producers see the need to reduce their oil consumption. Another case in point would be in Masdar City, a low-carbon low-waste...

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Big Chevy closeout deals have 2013 Malibu Eco sitting on lots in favor of 2012 models

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US Electric Motor Company Looks To China For Funding

Published July 30, 2012By Philippe Crowe Political winds have blown against some federal funding being approved for advanced-tech startups, and as it turns out, China is picking up the slack as a financier for electric vehicle companies originally based in the U.S. A few companies have looked to this Asian country after their funding request has been rejected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) – and some, according to Alysha Webb's ChinaEV Blog, went straight to China for funding, without bothering to apply with the DOE. Michigan-based Protean...

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MyFord Mobile Powered by MapQuest Helps Ford Owners Locate Charging

Published July 30, 2012By Philippe Crowe Electric vehicles’ successes and wider adoption will come by building vehicles able to match the convenience and ease of use of conventional internal combustion engine cars. Ford does understand this – as do most manufacturers – and took steps to help make life easier for owners of its Focus Electric and other models soon to launch. One of these steps was to create MyFord Mobile, an app developed by Ford engineers that can be used with Ford Focus Electric and the soon-to-be-available C-MAX Energi and Fusion...

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Mercedes-Benz CLS 63 AMG Wide Body by Mansory

V8 / 5.461 cc / 640 PS / 664 ft/lb (900 Nm) @ 2.000 - 4.500 / twin turbo(click images for a larger view) <iframe allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" src="http://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=http://onlycarsandcars.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/mercedes-benz-cls-63-amg-wide-body-by.html&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=false&amp;width=100&amp;action=like&amp;font=arial&amp;colorscheme=light"...

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EDTA Says Government Partnerships Accelerating Advanced Vehicle Technology

Published July 30, 2012By Philippe Crowe The Electric Drive Transportation Association ( EDTA) strongly believes electricity can be a key solution to reducing American dependence on foreign oil and improving the U.S. economy. This it made clear Thursday, July 26 when EDTA President Brian Wynne testified during a Subcommittee hearing on Energy and Environment before the U.S. House of Representatives Science Committee. The hearing reviewed the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Vehicle Technologies Program (VTP) and its activities. According to the...

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2013 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Convertible priced from $60,445, Camaro 1LE from $37,035

Related Gallery 2013 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Convertible Related Gallery 2013 Chevrolet Camaro 1LE Category: Car Buying, Convertible, Coupe, Performance, Chevrolet, GMTags: 1le, 2013 chevrolet camaro 1le, 2013 chevrolet camaro zl1 convertible, camaro, camaro 1le, camaro zl1 convertible, chevrolet, chevy, general motors, gm, zl1, zl1...

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BMW Alpina B3S Biturbo Convertible

S6 / 2.996 cc / 400 PS / 397 lb/ft (540 Nm) @ 4.500 / biturbo / 0 - 62 mph (100 km/h): 4,7 s / Vmax: 186 mph (300 km/h)(click images for a larger view) <iframe allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" src="http://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=http://onlycarsandcars.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/bmw-alpina-b3s-biturbo-convertible.html&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=false&amp;width=100&amp;action=like&amp;font=arial&amp;colorscheme=light"...

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