Following pressure from a number of groups, including Consumer Watchdog, Google said it would issue regular reports offering some details of crashes involving its driverless cars. Google released its first of what it said would be monthly reports on a website dedicated to the driverless car project. Included in the report is a synopsis written […]
Nissan is launching its “No Charge to Charge” promotion for Denver area car buyers whereby new Nissan LEAF buyers receive two years complimentary public charging with the purchase of the all-electric car from LEAF-certified dealers in the Denver market. Noted Andrew Speaker, director, Electric Vehicle (EV) Sales & Marketing, Nissan, “EV charging infrastructure continues to […]
Given the rapid rise of ride share companies such as Uber and Lyft, a new entrant has emerged to try and stem the mass consumer exodus to less expensive, quick-paced alternatives to the legacy taxi business. Enter asterRIDE, a national ride-hailing app that will attempt to bring customers to licensed transportation companies. It debuted in […]
DENSO International America has invested in Peloton Technology, a developer of platooning systems that are designed to advance safety and fuel savings for large truck transportation fleets. DENSO and Intel Capital co-led the $16 million oversubscribed Series A investment round, which will help accelerate Peloton’s development and deployment of platooning technology. The technology aims to […]
American Green Ventures has announced the availability of SpillFix® Industrial Organic Absorbent in the United States and Canada. Made of 100 percent renewable organic material, SpillFix instantly absorbs hazardous liquid spills on contact including oils, fuels, solvents, paints and chemicals, enabling faster, cleaner, safer and more effective clean up with minimal downtime. SpillFix is made […]
Novvi, a leader in renewable oils, has unveiled two new 100 percent renewable base oil products, a 100 percent renewable polyalphaolefin (PAO) Group IV and a 100 percent renewable version of its NovaSpec Group III+ base oil. “The market demand for oils and lubricants that can deliver performance without compromise to the environment was confirmed […]
Robert Bosch, a leading global supplier of technology and services, has delivered its clean diesel technology to the 2015 Ram 1500, which includes a 3.0-liter EcoDiesel V-6 equipped with a Bosch common-rail diesel fuel-injection system. The Bosch-made injectors can manage multiple accurate injections per combustion event. In addition, Bosch provides the system’s high-pressure pump, sensors, […]
Greenkraft Inc. (OTCQB: GKIT), a California based manufacturer of alternative fuel trucks and alternative fuel systems, has debuted a Tri-Gas Greenkraft truck at this year’s ACT Expo show in Dallas, TX. Greenkraft showed the new G-series line of CNG, LPG, or Gasoline cab-forward trucks promoted by Superior Transportation Solutions, an exclusive Greenkraft distributor in the […]
The electric vehicle (EV) coast-to-coast world record was unofficially broken by a team of six with an elapsed drive and charge time of just 58 hours and 55 minutes. Drivers Rodney Hawk, Deena Mastracci and Carl Reese departed from Los Angeles City Hall in a Tesla P85D on April 16 at 11:41 p.m. PST and […]
The Cooper Tire plant in Tupelo has earned the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality’s (MDEQ) enHance Partnership Award for 2015 for its “green” initiatives. The enHance program is a voluntary stewardship initiative that recognizes facilities and municipalities for putting in place environmental initiatives beyond those that are required. The Cooper Tupelo plant has been a […]
