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Six Canadian teams entered in Shell Eco-marathon

Student teams from six Canadian schools are among the contestants in the 2010 Shell Eco-marathon, which will run March 26 to 28 in Houston, Texas.


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Six Canadian teams entered in Shell Eco-marathon

Student teams from six Canadian schools are among the contestants in the 2010 Shell Eco-marathon, which will run March 26 to 28 in Houston, Texas.


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Nissan Leaf added to U.K. plant

Nissan has announced that its upcoming Leaf electric vehicle will be manufactured at its plant in Sunderland in the U.K., along with production in Japan and Tennessee.


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Nissan Leaf added to U.K. plant

Nissan has announced that its upcoming Leaf electric vehicle will be manufactured at its plant in Sunderland in the U.K., along with production in Japan and Tennessee.


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Cleaner cars can create more jobs: UAW

A new U.S. report released by the United Auto Workers Union (UAW) has found that new vehicle technology and the right policy choices, including incentives for vehicles with higher fuel efficiency, could create up to 150,000 jobs for U.S. workers.


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GM testing new, smaller fuel cell for production

General Motors is testing a production-intent hydrogen fuel cell system that can be packaged to the size of a four-cylinder engine and be ready for commercial production in 2015.


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New study tests biodiesel for off-road applications

A new study in British Columbia will examine the potential use of biodiesel for off-road machinery in highway construction and forest operations.


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New report highlights freight GHG emissions

A new report by the Conference Board of Canada has found that greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions generated by freight transport constitute a substantial share of emissions produced in the U.S. and Canada and are likely to increase, despite improvements in fuel and engine efficiency.


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Japanese companies form EV charging association

Toyota, Nissan, Mitsubishi and Fuji Heavy Industries, along with the Tokyo Electric Power Company, have formed an association intended to standardize electric vehicle charging.


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U.S. homebuilder offers electric vehicle wiring

U.S. homebuilding company KB Home will begin offering an option to pre-wire select new houses to accommodate charging stations for electric vehicles.


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