Archive for January, 2010
Nissan’s Mississippi plant wins environmental award
Nissan North America’s facility in Canton, Mississippi received the coveted 2009 Energy Star from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This is the fourth-consecutive year the Canton plant has received this distinguishing mark of energy performance.
(No Ratings Yet)California begins plug-in hybrid trial
The California Department of General Services (DGS), with funding from the California Energy Commission (CEC), is launching a two-year plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) demonstration project, deploying 50 converted Toyota Priuses.
(No Ratings Yet)Nissan receives US$1.4 billion loan to produce electric car
U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu announced today that the Department of Energy has closed a US$1.4 billion loan agreement with Nissan North America, Inc. to support the modification of Nissan’s Smyrna, Tennessee manufacturing plant to produce the Nissan Leaf electric car.
(No Ratings Yet)Nissan Leaf electric car wins 2010 Green Car Vision Award
The Nissan Leaf electric car has been named Green Car Journal’s 2010 Green Car Vision Award winner at The Washington Auto Show.
(No Ratings Yet)New Porsche Museum celebrates first birthday
More than 530,000 visitors from around the world, 2,555 guided tours and some 14,326 grilled steaks at the Christophorus are some of the more significant numbers tallied by the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart just a year after its opening.
(No Ratings Yet)Toyota working closely with supplier of faulty gas pedals
Toyota issued a statement today stating that it has been working closely with its North American supplier of accelerator pedals, CTS, on a revised design that effectively remedies the problem associated with faulty accelerator pedals.
(No Ratings Yet)American unions criticize Toyota for job losses
Representatives from labour, environmental and consumer groups called on the Japanese government to hold Toyota accountable for American job losses when it closes its New United Motors Manufacturing (NUMMI) assembly plant in Fremont, California, and job losses in the carhaul industry.
(No Ratings Yet)Second opinion: 2010 Honda Accord Crosstour AWD
(No Ratings Yet)Motoring Memories: Hudson Italia, 1954
(No Ratings Yet)Test Drive: 2010 Honda Accord Crosstour AWD Navi
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