The evolution of the American transportation industry took another step forward today when the Obama administration finalized historic fuel economy standards for cars and light-duty trucks. Starting in 2025, the minimum fuel efficiency for all new models will be 54.5 miles per gallon.
If you drive in this city, you’ve probably been in one of these two situations: One, too cheap to pay for parking, you go to a side street and take advantage of one-hour free parking. But having stayed a little longer than an hour, you find a $30 ticket on your windshield.
New York to London in an hour? That might be in the future if high-speed vac-trains move from concept to reality.
In March, sales of hybrid, plug-in, and clean diesel cars grew significantly in the United States, casting a positive light on the emerging low emission transportation industry.
Electric cars are becoming more durable as engineers improve the range of their battery life, however, the question of where to re-charge themstill remains. With an investment of $100 million dollars, the California Public Utilities Commission is hoping to create a resolution.
Envia Systems has announced a “major breakthrough” in battery technology that will increase energy density and drastically reduce the cost of lithium-ion battery packs making electric vehicles more affordable.
Speaking to members of the United Auto Workers Union on Tuesday, President Obama said he would buy a Chevy Volt plug-in electric vehicle when his reign as U.S. commander and chief is over. According to Obama, this will be in five years.
In attempt to stabilize itself, next generation automaker Fisker Automotive has removed Henrik Fisker as CEO and replaced him with Tom LaSorda, the former CEO of Chrysler Group.
In an effort to help the German government reach its goal of one million electric vehicles on the road by 2020, Volkswagen has been working on a development program for its own electric vehicles. So, the German automaker is
As the U.S. federal election begins to heat up and the Republican's close in on choosing a presidential candidate, President Obama and his Administration find themselves under the financial microscope again.
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