Archive for Category: "Green"
Ford Certifies Dealers For The Focus Electric’s Arrival
By the end of the 2012, Ford Motor Company expects to have the new, zero emissions Focus Electric available nationwide. Before that can happen however, dealers around the country must first get ready for completely different car’s arrival. The certification process involves an extensive training session as well as the installation of – at the very [...]
Mitsubishi to Run The i Up Pikes Peak
Among the numerous fuel sucking, fire-spitting, noise pollution causing and overall monstrous machines to climb this year’s historic Pikes Peak Hill Climb will be something much quieter. On July 8, the international race will go underway and with it will be the first competitive event for the all-new 2012 Mitsubishi i-MiEV. Like the other mass-produced EV to [...]
The Nissan LEAF Proves Popular in Norway
Six months ago, Nissan began selling its zero emissions LEAF to the fine people of Norway. The automaker expected solid sales but instead, they were greeted with something remarkable. In just a short period of time, the first ever mass production electric vehicle has found 1,000 new owners in one country and in one month, the [...]
Adopt an EV Charger With Nissan
Recently added to California’s Green list are 15 all-new electric vehicle chargers. These Level 1 and 2 systems are scattered across the state and were made possible by a partnership with Nissan North America and the Adopt a Charger foundation. Free to use by the public, the chargers have the ability refresh the lithium-ion battery of a LEAF [...]
Chrysler’s PHEVs Go To Arizona
Chrysler Group LLC has been hard at work recently to put more and more of their Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV) into fleet work. The next battling ground for the experimental machines will be the sun-baked state of Arizona as three Chrysler Town & Country PHEVs have been sent off to Yuma. As they roam the extreme [...]
KBB Tips Its Hat to The Honda Civic
When the 2012 Honda Civic was released, with its debut came a bit of controversy. Despite a steady growth in sales, a few bits and pieces of initial criticism has put the ninth generation icon in some negative light to more than just a few people. It may lack the special charm of past models, but the [...]
NASCAR to Get Paced in Silence
Ford Motor Company is no stranger to NASCAR, breaking records left and right and soon, they’ll do it once again but in an entirely different way. Right before a fully loaded field of fire-breathing stock cars gets fully unleashed for the Richmond 400 race, history will be made as the pace car will be no [...]
Chrysler Sends Plug-in Town & Countrys Off for Testing
It appears that Chrysler LLC is getting ready for an EV revolution. With such fleet vehicles as the Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) Ram Trucks rolling around the United States, the other member of the Big Three seems to be putting extra effort into alternative versions of their products as more are finding their way on to the [...]
Mitsubishi Expands EV Chargers In Hawaii
Of the fifty states that comprise the U.S., Mitsubishi gave Hawaii the first opportunity to taste the American-spec i-MiEV. Now that the least expensive fully electric vehicle is reaching nationwide status, the automaker is out to make its EV simply simple and one step in doing so is through quick chargers. Just as before, Hawaii will [...]
2012 Chevrolet Volt Review
Within the automotive world, there are two camps. One lives, breaths and dreams by the internal combustion engine and its screaming, gas snorting, road ripping abilities. They stand by it so much so, that they couldn’t be bothered with any other option. The other grouping firmly believes that these man-made soul cleansers are a big contributing [...]
