Articles for category "Fossil fuels" in: NEWS AND PUBLICATIONS
Ford to Build Petrol, Hybrid and Electric Cars on Same Assembly Line
03-18-2011 by Environment News Service
Ford's revamped Michigan Assembly Plant is the world’s first automotive manufacturing facility capable of building a full array of vehicles – petrol-powered, hybrid, plug-in hybrid and electric – ...
Categories: Fossil fuels - Electricity - Electric vehicles - Hybrid vehicles
Keywords: electric - Natural gas - hybrid
Obama Attracts Big Fleet Owners to New Clean Energy Effort
04-4-2011 by Environment News Service
Five of the largest commercial vehicle fleet operators in the United States joined President Barack Obama Friday in launching the National Clean Fleets Partnership to help reduce America's oil imp ...
Categories: Fossil fuels - Sustainable mobility
Keywords: Infrastructure - USA
Penny-Pinching U.S. Drivers Want Fuel-Efficient Cars
05-27-2011 by Environment News Service
A new survey of U.S. motorists on car purchases and fuel economy shows that lower fuel cost, not environmental factors, is by far the biggest motivator to buy a more fuel-efficient car.
Categories: Fossil fuels - Electricity - Sustainable mobility - Urban mobility - Vehicles - Electric vehicles - Hybrid vehicles
Keywords: electric - Environment - Natural gas - home - hybrid
Polluter Pays Principle Approved for EU Trucks
06-8-2011 by Environment News Service
EU Member States will soon be able to charge trucking companies for air and noise pollution costs in addition to motorway tolls as Eurovignette road haulage tax rules are being revised.
Category: Fossil fuels
Diesel cars gain traction slowly in US market
07-3-2011 by AFP
Diesel auto sales in the United States revved higher this year thanks to some temporary factors, including a shortage of hybrid cars because of disruptions from the Japanese earthquake disaster
Categories: Fossil fuels - Emissions - Energy - Sustainable mobility - ICE vehicles - Hybrid vehicles
Keywords: Environment - Europa - Transportation - USA
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