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Obama to push clean energy technologies in Iowa
Anxious to show voters he's working to create jobs, President Barack Obama is putting tax credits to boost clean energy in the spotlight this week as he heads to the political battleground state of Iowa. The president will visit TPI Composites, a wind manufacturer in Newton, on Thursday to highlight ...
Electric car network gets first test in Israel
Israeli entrepreneur Shai Agassi has begun rolling out the world's first nationwide electric car network. Now, will the drivers come? After more than $400 million in outlays and months behind schedule, dozens of electric cars have hit the road in Israel, the test site Agassi chose for his Better Place ...
Hawaii demand drains electric vehicle rebate funds
A Hawaii electric vehicle rebate program has run out of money after doling out about $2 million since January 2011. The state extended the program twice, adding $500,000 in an effort to stimulate demand for electric vehicles as a way for Hawaii to work toward reducing the state's oil consumption. ...
Ford takes on Toyota with lower-priced hybrid
Ford is taking on Toyota in the hybrid market. Ford Motor Co. said Thursday that its new C-Max hybrid small minivan will have a base price of $25,995 when it goes on sale this fall. That's $500 less than Toyota's Prius V wagon. Ford says the C-Max's fuel economy will ...
UTEP has 10 electric vehicle charging stations
The University of Texas at El Paso is primed for plugging in by students, staff and visitors. UTEP on Wednesday announced 10 electric vehicle charging stations are now operating. The stations are located at the Sun Bowl and Schuster parking garages, plus the Mike Loya Academic Services Building. UTEP says ...
Cleveland to add electric vehicle charging sites
Cleveland officials are showing support for the use of electric vehicles with their decision to install three public charging stations in the city. The Plain Dealer (http://bit.ly/Me4GNs ) reports the City Council on Monday approved spending $75,000 for the stations at the zoo, a municipal parking lot and a third, ...
Honda wins appeal of small-claims hybrid judgment
A judge overturned a nearly $10,000 small claims judgment against American Honda Motor Co. that was won by a car owner who said the automaker misrepresented that her hybrid Civic could get 50 miles per gallon (21 kilometers per liter), according to a ruling released Wednesday. Superior Court Judge Dudley ...
Hybrid vehicle maker to open plant in Danville
A hybrid armored vehicle maker plans to open a plant and new headquarters in Danville. City officials said Thursday that Hybrid Vehicles of Danville Inc. will invest $1.5 million in the new facilities. The plant will produce employ 25 workers initially. The work force could grow to at least 150 ...
Stronger Toyota helps boost US auto sales in April
Toyota is back. It's putting a year of earthquake-related shortages behind it and grabbing sales from stumbling General Motors and Ford. Toyota's sales rose 12 percent in April, and its share of the market returned to levels it hasn't seen since before the March 2011 earthquake in Japan. Its sales ...
Top-selling cars and trucks in the US in April
U.S. auto sales rose 2.3 percent in April over last year. Here are the top selling cars and trucks for the month, and the percent sales rose or fell over April 2011. Note that Toyota Prius sales include three versions (the Prius V, Prius C and plug-in hybrid Prius) that ...
Summary Box: Auto sales stay strong in April
APRIL SALES: Americans bought 1.18 million cars and trucks in April, up 2.3 percent from a year earlier. Sales were still strong, but growth slowed a bit from earlier in the year. Analysts said there's no sign that the auto sales recovery is faltering. Toyota made a comeback while General ...
Toyota, Chrysler see big April sales gains
Toyota and Chrysler saw big U.S. sales gains in April, but they came at the expense of General Motors and Ford. When automakers finish reporting numbers on Tuesday, industry-wide sales are likely to rise only a little above April of 2011, but the annual pace is expected to match February ...
April Auto Sales: Toyota
Toyota Motor Sales USA Inc. said Tuesday that its April U.S. sales rose 11.6 percent on continued demand for the Camry sedan and Prius family of hybrid vehicles. The company said consumer confidence was improving and it expects "sustained industry growth in the months ahead." BY THE NUMBERS: Toyota sold ...
Ore. I-5 gets 2 new electric car chargers
The electric highway is getting longer in Oregon. The Oregon Department of Transportation said Friday that two new fast charging stations for electric cars are up and running along Interstate 5 in the Willamette Valley. One is in Springfield, and the other is in Halsey, halfway between Eugene and Salem. ...
China's dream of electric car leadership elusive
China's leaders are finding it's a lot tougher to create a world-beating electric car industry than they hoped. In 2009, they announced bold plans to cash in on demand for clean vehicles by making China a global power in electric car manufacturing. They pledged billions of dollars for research and ...
Hawaii County to get 5 Chevy Volt electric cars
Hawaii County is getting five Chevy Volt electric cars for its fleet. The Hawaii Tribune-Herald (http://bit.ly/IkxdKC ) says Mayor Billy Kenoi is plugging in the first during a ceremony at West Hawaii Civic Center on Tuesday. Each vehicle cost $47,000, but the county will receive a $4,500 credit for each ...
Summary Box: China's electric car struggles
STRUGGLING WITH A GOAL: China is finding it's a lot tougher to create a world-beating electric car industry than its leaders hoped. THE REALITIES: Beijing is scaling back its ambitions, chastened by technological hurdles and lack of buyer interest. CHANGING TARGETS: The government has hedged its bets by broadening the ...
Mass. electric car owners to get specialty plates
Drivers of electric cars will soon be able to get their own electric vehicle license plates in Massachusetts. State Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs Richard Sullivan is planning to unveil the new license plates Tuesday at the Porter Square Shopping Center in Cambridge. Sullivan said Massachusetts is only the ...
Honda starts building new Acura at SE Ind. plant
Honda is ramping up production of a new Acura model car at its southeastern Indiana factory. Honda officials and Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman took part in a ceremony Monday at the Greensburg factory to mark the start of the Acura ILX being built at the plant. The model's gas-powered and ...
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