Nissan has opened the throttle on electric vehicle (EV) charging at the new Bellevue Nissan outside Seattle. The fast-charging depot features six fast-charging stations – the largest group of fast chargers at any dealership in America. On hand for the event was Washington State Gov. Jay Inslee. Bellevue Nissan is opening the new charging depot […]
According to the latest Fleet News Daily report, fuel prices have done a real U-turn recently moving downwards over the past few days. This week, the price of Regular nationwide was $2.424 vs. $2.453 one week ago bud down significantly from $3.517 last year at this time. Diesel followed a similar path. One gallon of […]
The price of U.S. crude oil fell to a six-year low on Monday, below $43 as inventories rose. In addition, some analysts are anticipated a potential nuclear deal with Tehran, which in turn would suggest even more supply flowing into world markets. As for the specifics, U.S. crude fell to $42.85, its lowest level since […]
We have glimpsed into the future of formula racing and it may very well electrify even the most diehard fans. Meet Formula E, a new FIA single-seater championship and the world’s first fully-electric racing series. The inaugural season kick-started in Beijing in September 2014 and runs until June 2015, competing in 10 of the world’s […]
Crosspoint Kinetics, whose bolt-on hybrid technology captures braking energy and reuses it for a significant reduction in fuel use and pollution, has announced that ordinary drivers attending the Work Truck Show in Indianapolis taking the company’s “ride and drive” challenge have achieved fuels savings of nearly 30%. More than two dozen drivers braved the cold […]
Green transit is increasingly looking up, and now especially as NASA is turning its vision to commercial aviation to build the world’s most efficient plane. The trend isn’t new, but the principal player is. For several years, the airline industry has been experimenting with alternative fuels, ranging fro biofuels all the way to cooking oil. […]
Delphi Automotive PLC (NYSE: DLPH) will demonstrate the full capabilities of its active safety technologies with a coast-to-coast trip that it will launch near the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco on March 22 and will cover approximately 3,500 miles, ending in New York. The goal is to allow Delphi engineers to gather critical data […]
If you think a tire is, well, a tire, check this out. Goodyear has unveiled two groundbreaking concept tires that really roll. The first concept – named “BHO3” – offers the possibility of charging the batteries of electric cars by transforming the heat generated by the rolling tire into electrical energy. The second concept – […]
If you think Australians can be funny, unconventional, adventurous and sometimes totally off the grid, meet Australian landscaper, James Lawler. He’s built what very well may be the worlds first a hybrid motor home. And get this, he built it on top of his Toyota Prius. Apparently, Lawler was heading to a music festival and […]
Green transit is soaring to new heights on the wings of a solar-powered plane. Literally. Called Solar Impulse 2, the entirely solar-driven plane embarked on the historic first leg of an around the world journey shortly after 11:10 p.m. EDT (7:10 a.m. local time on March 9) taking off from Abu Dhabi and arriving in […]
