• Chrysler brand will handle Fiat 500 in U.S.

    Updated: 2009-09-30 13:00:00
    (Credit: Automotive News) FRANKFURT--The Chrysler brand will handle U.S. distribution of the Fiat 500 minicar, said Peter Fong, Chrysler brand CEO and head of sales for all Chrysler Group brands. Fong said the 500 most likely will have a dedicated corner in Chrysler-brand showrooms. The limited volume planned for ...

  • Honda CR-Z concept inches towards production

    Updated: 2009-09-30 07:30:00
    The CR-Z's truncated tail evokes the CRX subcompact of the 80s.(Credit: Honda) Another year, another car show, another opportunity for Honda to trot out its CR-Z compact hybrid concept. However for the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show which takes place right in the automaker's backyard, Honda has ...

  • Toyota recalls vehicles over loose floor mats

    Updated: 2009-09-29 23:55:00
    Toyota issued this image of a properly installed floor mat.(Credit: Toyota) An alert issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration about the potential for floor mats in various late-model Toyota and Lexus vehicles to jam the accelerator open prompted Toyota to place a recall for 3.8 million ...

  • Tommi Kaira builds the world's sexiest Prius

    Updated: 2009-09-29 22:22:00
    Even the world's sexiest Prius is still just a Prius.(Credit: Tommi Kaira) Apparently, the 2010 Toyota Prius was feeling a bit frumpy and has decided to shake things up with a new look. So, the humble hybrid has gone under the knife of Japanese vehicle modifiers Tommi ...

  • Mazda to show concept, fuel efficient engines in Tokyo

    Updated: 2009-09-29 19:36:00
    The Kiyora concept, already shown in Paris, won't be the highlight of the Tokyo Motor Show.(Credit: Mazda) Getting a jump on the competition, Mazda announced its lineup for next month's Tokyo Motor Show, which includes the Kiyora concept car, two new engines, and a new transmission. ...

  • Nico Rosberg Examines the Singapore Circuit

    Updated: 2009-09-29 17:00:00
    In case you haven't been following along, the Formula 1 Singtel Singapore Grand Prix took place over this past weekend (Lewis Hamilton won, by the way). This race, in its infancy in the F1 repertoire, already has quite a reputation for the unique qualities of the race attributes and ...

  • Honda's Indiana plant exports, despite Civic shortage

    Updated: 2009-09-29 13:00:00
    (Credit: Automotive News) Despite the lowest inventories of Honda Civics in a year, Honda Manufacturing of Indiana has begun shipping 2010 Civic sedans to Mexico, 22 Latin American and Caribbean nations, and the U.S. territories of Puerto Rico, Guam, and Saipan. On Sept. 15, the first batch of 290 ...

  • Zenn unplugs electric car

    Updated: 2009-09-28 20:39:00
     Ontario based Zenn motors, which assembled a low-speed electric vehicle, is getting out of the car business. According to a story in the Globe, has decided not to compete with the big players now entering the field and will instead concentrate on selling what it promises will be a world-beating battery system.   Story in The Globe and Mail

  • Twin new world records, KillaCycle and ElectroCat

    Updated: 2009-09-28 04:58:52
    Both the KillaCycle and the ElectroCat managed to set new NEDRA records...

  • With police escort through Denver

    Updated: 2009-09-28 04:53:33
    A small, but very enthusiastic, EV parade drove through Denver on Saturday....

  • It is so easy being green

    Updated: 2009-09-25 22:49:00
    MAIN CONTACT EDITOR SUBSCRIBE RSS Today is Wednesday September 30, 2009 It is so easy being green By CraigMcInnes 25 Sep 2009 COMMENTS(0 Feeling the Heat Filed under : Climate change Waxman-Markey Act Economist Paul Krugman writing in the New York Times , says opponents to the fight against climate change are simply lying when they are claim Americans will be forced to pay a high price to meet carbon reduction . targets He cites an analysis by the Congressional Budget Office released earlier this month that suggest that even deep cuts in greenhouse gas emissions would impose only modest costs on the average family . The report concludes that by 2020 the bill would cost the average family only 160 a year , or 0.2 percent of income . By 2050, that would rise to 1.2 per cent of income , but the report suggests growth in the economy would more than make up for those setbacks . Hardly the ruination that critics who think climate change is a hoax predict we will bring on ourselves if try to reduce our carbon . output Krugman column Report by Congressional Budget Office Link to this blog E-mail Print Share Your Comments No Comments Add Your Comments Keep it clean , and stay on the subject

  • See KillaCycle and ElectroCat this Weekend (Sep 26-27th)!

    Updated: 2009-09-25 17:07:59
    Want to see ElectroCat and KillaCycle live? Welcome to the EV Parade in...

  • GuateVerde ‘09 Semi-Finalists

    Updated: 2009-09-23 05:22:51
    Six entrepreneurs with ideas on how to promote renewable energy and sanitation in Guatemala have proceeded to the semi-finals of GuateVerde, AIDG's 2nd business plan competition in Latin America and the Caribbean. These semi-finalists will compete for up to $50,000 in grants and small-business financing. The winners will be announced November 24, 2009. Flowercin   FLOWERCIN (FLOWER, CREATIVITY & INNOVATION) [...]

  • The Rabbit is running!

    Updated: 2009-09-22 19:35:26
    Finally! Bill's Rabbit - also known as the Electwik Wabbit - is running...

  • CDW Report: Energy Efficient IT Yield Savings, Yet Millions Are Still Wasted (and Environment Harmed)

    Updated: 2009-09-09 17:44:11
    : , Green Blog Helping environmentally-conscientious business leaders choose environmentally-friendly . solutions About Me Full Bio Welcome to Green Blog Blog IMPROVE OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCIES An OSS Observer White Paper Commissioned by IBM BT Global Services achieves 100 percent availability with business service . Home Archives TMCnet blogs Rich Tehrani Tom Keating On Rad's Radar The Readerboard Unified Communications The SIP Invite First Coffee The Hyperconnected Enterprise Wireless Mobility Cross Talk Monetizing IP Communications Design vs . Functionality Cable Content Connection Olympics Technology Green Blog VoIP Forums About Me Contact Channels Community Sites CDW Report : Energy Efficient IT Yield Savings , Yet Millions Are Still Wasted and Environment Harmed A new , and telling , 160 report by CDW on energy efficient IT is at first glance is positive , that more firms are successfully doing more to boost energy efficiency , and those that do achieve savings that ultimately translate into fewer dangerous emissions from their operations . 160 Yet the report also reveals that efficiency too often takes a back seat to other considerations like purchase price . A point that

  • SUPERCOMM Green Initiative via VirtualBag

    Updated: 2009-09-08 21:49:52
    Green Blog Helping environmentally-conscientious business leaders choose environmentally-friendly . solutions About Me Full Bio Welcome to Green Blog Blog IMPROVE OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCIES An OSS Observer White Paper Commissioned by IBM BT Global Services achieves 100 percent availability with business service . Home Archives TMCnet blogs Rich Tehrani Tom Keating On Rad's Radar The Readerboard Unified Communications The SIP Invite First Coffee The Hyperconnected Enterprise Wireless Mobility Cross Talk Monetizing IP Communications Design vs . Functionality Cable Content Connection Olympics Technology Green Blog VoIP Forums About Me Contact Channels Community Sites SUPERCOMM Green Initiative via VirtualBag A GREEN initiative from SUPERCOMM enables its attendees to request and store exhibitor information online in lieu of printed materials . Attendees can easily request and download exhibitors' materials by using their mobile device  even or going directly to VirtualTotebag.com This is a FREE service to all exhibitors and attendees . Just upload your materials for your company's booth (including brochures , sell sheets , presentations and more before September 30, 2009 to be included

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