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Bill Hockridge, a 30-year affiliate in the Ontario Chapter has just been appointed fleet sales manager at Durham Chrysler Dodge Jeep in Oshawa, Ontario.
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With the rising emphasis on fuel economy and increasing consumer awareness of the environmental impact of their activities, the U.S. auto industry risks being left behind in this key area.
Truckers were invited to apply for funds to replace their dirty diesel vehicles with new clean models.
The city has worked to retrofit heavy-duty diesel vehicles and non-road equipment from fleets owned by several county municipal entities.
The contract will focus on the development of lithium-ion battery systems for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) and over the course of two years will seek to validate the commercial feasibility of lithium-ion technology for mass market PHEVs.
The number of people who died on the nation's roads dropped again last year, reaching historically low levels.
SPOTLIGHT ON LEGISLATION
New Funding Announced for Auto Research in Canada
Congressional Hearing Scheduled on Bus Safety
ENVIRONMENTAL UPDATE
The pumps can be set up to offer traditional ethanol blends, such as E10 and E85, as well as mid-level blends like E20, E30 and E50.
Renewable Energy Group announced it has scalable commercialization technology capable of refining and producing large volumes of high quality algae biodiesel.
Researchers have found a way to convert ethanol and other biofuels into hydrogen efficiently by using a new catalyst that makes hydrogen from ethanol with 90 percent yield, at a workable temperature, and using inexpensive ingredients.
Google.org announced the RechargeIT initiative that aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and oil dependence by accelerating the adoption of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.
Ford Motor Company has created the first soy-based foam seat cushions wrapped in 100 percent recycled fabric, the first in the automotive industry.
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