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Luxury Automakers Ponder Carbon Cuts, Hyundai Aims to Be ‘Green Leader’

Posted by Environmental Leader on 13/10/2009

Luxury automakers like Lamborghini, Ferrari, Bentley, and Aston Martin still lag behind the industry average for carbon-dioxide emissions just as standards tighten in Europe and the U.S., reports Bloomberg News. Asian automakers like Hyundai, however, are light years ahead and aim to become ̶ ...

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Electric Vehicles Getting The Plug-Ins Plugged In

Posted by Environmental Leader on 11/10/2009

Its an exciting vision, really a whole new generation of clean, energy-efficient plug-in electric vehicles capable of running for long periods from a single charge at home overnight. Then when parked at the office, school, or curbside, they could instantly and easily plug in for a recharge or so ...

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Hoval Urges Sales Force to Drive Prius

Posted by Environmental Leader on 05/10/2009

Hoval, a UK supplier of renewable energy heating products, is encouraging its 30-some regional sales engineers to drive the Toyota Prius. Hoval executives say that the “green” image of the car meshes well with its business strategy and product line.So far, only four of the sales repre ...

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Bill Would Pave Way For Green Taxi Fleets

Posted by Environmental Leader on 01/10/2009

New legislation would allow cities to create local regulations mandating energy efficiency and emissions standards for taxi fleets.Previous efforts by cities, including New York City, to require conversion of taxi fleets to hybrids, for instance, were disallowed based on 1970s-era environmental r ...

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Navistar Unveils All-Electric Commercial Truck

Posted by Environmental Leader on 30/09/2009

A new light-duty commercial truck suitable for urban deliveries and other work could help companies save fuel and prevent emissions. Navistar unveiled its latest offering Sept. 30 in Washington, D.C., showing the vehicle to Congressional members.Navistar will slowly ramp up production of the truc ...

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