The National Renewable Energy Laboratory has been tracking a fleet of hybrid buses operating in Seattle, Washington for the past year and has just issued their final report. The fleet of ten New Flyer buses are equipped with a GM-Allison two-mode…
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Isuzu sticks with GM for DuraMax diesel engine joint-venture
One of the technical highlights of the last generation GMT-800 full-size trucks from GM was the Duramax turbo-diesel V-8. This strong, efficient, refined engine was miles ahead of the Navistar engine in the Ford trucks and the Cummins engine that…
New Japanese tax breaks prompt Nissan to add ECO series
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New tax breaks for vehicles that exceed the 2010 Japanese fuel efficiency standards by a significant amount have prompted Nissan to create a range of ECO series models. Exceeding the standards by…
Toyota blog gives tips on hypermiling
Ever since they started publishing EPA mileage ratings on new vehicle window stickers, those stickers have also carried the disclaimer that your mileage may vary. The official ratings are based on a standardized test sequence that all light duty…
US Audi dealers learn that Q7 TDI, Q5 hybrid are on the way
Following the meeting of the Audi Dealer Council at last weekend's National Automobile Dealers Association ( NADA) convention, Audi dealer Joel Weinberger spilled some product beans to Automotive News. First up is information we already know, a…
Audi Q7 3.0 TDI now with 240 bhp
Under the bonnet of the new Audi Q7 3.0 TDI is the very latest series production diesel engine the brand has to offer. The latest generation of the V6 celebrated its debut in the A5 Coupé and recently also became available in the new A4 saloon. It…
Mitsubishi “i” named the 2007 Japanese car of the year
The Mitsubishi “i” mini-car has been named the 2007 Car of the Year by the Automotive Researchers' & Journalists' Conference of Japan (RJC). No Mitsubishi car has ever won this award before. the “i” was developed to be a high end small car with a lot…
Aptera to go to Washington to fight for DOE loans
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Aptera wants a piece of the $25 billion Department of Energy Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing Program loan pie. Unfortunately for the California startup they can't have any because the program…
Brammo beefs up its executive team before electric motorcycle launch
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Oregon based start-up EV maker Brammo is getting ready to launch its first electric motorcycle soon, so it had decided to bring on some experienced hands to help out with marketing, sales…
BMW will sit back and wait on HCCI engines
While most of the major automakers are actively involved in developing HCCI engines, one prominent manufacturer is taking a wait and see attitude. Axel Rücker manager for Energy Integration Systems at BMW thinks that diesels still offer more…