By James M. Amend, Ward’s Auto, Feb. 1 2013 WASHINGTON ‚Äì U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Stephen Chu says the Obama Admin. continues to believe it will reach its goal of putting 1 million electrified vehicles on the nation’s roads by 2016, despite another year of dismal sales for the cars. “It’s ambitious, but let’s see what happens,” Chu tells reporters on the sidelines of the Washington Auto Show. Read more…
by Philippe Crowe, HybridCars.com, Feb 1. 2013 Energy Secretary Steven Chu recently announced 13 major U.S. employers and eight stakeholder groups have joined the new Workplace Charging Challenge. The goal of the challenge is to help expand access to workplace charging stations for American workers across the country. Read more…
by Mohana Ravindranath,Washington Post, Jan. 31, 2013 As the District prepares to kick off the 2013 Washington Auto Show, organizers hosted a policy summit this week to discuss industry prospects and consumers’ response to the automakers’ latest green technology. The two-part conference began with a panel discussion from auto industry experts about consumer, policy and economic pressures on the auto industry. Read more…
by Herb Shuldiner WardsAuto January 31, 2012 WASHINGTON ‚Äì Auto makers are rolling out 22 additional diesel-powered light vehicles in the U.S. market this year, bringing the total to 42, says Andreas Sambel, director-diesel marketing for Bosch Automotive… What’s new is that diesel fuel economy may be enhanced by the use of stop/start systems already available in Europe on some models, he says. Diesel hybrid cars also can be an attractive package for car buyers interested in boosting fuel economy. […]
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