More roadside chargers are needed to spur consumer interest

White House backs $4.4B boost for natural-gas, electric vehicles
Washington — The White House endorsed a plan by Senate Democrats to spend $4 billion boosting natural-gas-powered vehicles and another $400 million on electric vehicles.

Read more on Detroit News

GM to raise production capacity of electric vehicle Chevy Volt by 50 per cent
DETROIT – General Motors said Friday that it is boosting production capacity for its new Chevrolet Volt due to strong public interest in the electric car that goes on sale this year.

Read more on Brandon Sun

This IS His Grandfather’s Bug, But Now It’s Electric
If the Chevy Volt’s $40,000 price tag sounds a bit too steep, you could always go the do-it-yourself route of Oregon teenager Ashton Stark. He just finished a yearlong conversion of his grandfather’s 1972 Volkswagen Beetle into an electric car.

Read more on NPR

More roadside chargers needed for electric cars
NEW YORK — The auto industry calls it range anxiety: Drivers want electric cars but worry they won’t have enough juice to make long trips. After all, what good is going green if you get stranded with a dead battery?

Read more on Asbury Park Press

More roadside chargers are needed to spur consumer interest
NEW YORK – The auto industry calls it range anxiety: Drivers want electric cars but worry they won’t have enough juice to make long trips. After all, what good is going green if you get stranded with a dead battery?

Read more on The Capital

Pugi Mazda dealerships watching new government regulations with interest

And here we go again. The government is stepping into the automotive industry and imposing regulations on automakers. I can’t say I’m surprised or that I disagree with the decision; after the mistakes of the past few years across all aspects of the industry, some of the biggest “fail” moments have come from the auto industry. Pugi Mazda drivers know all too well that the effects of the recession leaked heavily into the automotive industry and some manufacturers were affected differently than others. Regardless, it’s time for automakers to get serious about efficiency because it represents progression – economic, technological and ecological progression – that we must embrace if we want to move forward as a civilization. Downers Grove Pugi dealers are one of the places where you can see this progression happen.

But back to the government regulations. Beginning with models for the year 2011, fuel economy standards imposed by the government are going to get a big shake up. The original standards were set forth in the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) law created in 1975. Pugi Mazda was happy to hear that those standards are getting an extreme bump up. For cars, the previous standard has sat static at a low 27.5 miles per gallon since 1990. For trucks, it’s at a very low 23.5 miles per gallon. The new standards will rise to 37.8 miles per gallon and 28.8 miles per gallon respectively by 2016. Downers Grove Pugi dealers aren’t very worried about the new standard as Mazda has traditionally embraced a pretty solid fuel economy stance. With solid vehicles like the Mazda 3, the standards should be extremely easy to meet.

The rest of the new CAFE requirements will leverage a wide variety of different criteria, so it would be pretty convoluted to try to get into it here. Regardless, Pugi Mazda understands the new standards, and I expect them to meet those standards without a problem. In fact, most manufacturers shouldn’t have a problem meeting the standards. The average is already up among most cars and trucks on the market; recent data collected claims that car fleets average 32.5 CAFE miles per gallon. Trucks weighed in at a solid 24.5 miles per gallon. Downers Grove Mazda drivers would be happy to find out that the brand’s average was higher than the general average.

It’s great to see that the auto industry is finally getting with the picture and answering consumer demand for smaller, more fuel efficient vehicles. After a meager 2009 and low sales before and after that, the industry was in the throes of something so horrific that it needed some form of mantra to shake things up. But here we are, still in the tail end of the recession, and we desperately needed the efficiency that automakers are beginning to deliver. With very little time before the electric vehicle hits the market, the auto industry is finally showing some ability to build buzz around the new things that they’re developing and putting on the market.

Fuel Efficient American Vehicles Generates Interest

The auto industry is changing as the demand for fuel efficient vehicles increases. The Big Three known for producing large vehicles are now in the process of developing and producing fuel efficient vehicles. General Motors, Ford and Chrysler have been facing their toughest battle yet with Asian car manufacturers who come to the United States auto market with fuel efficient vehicles. In order to stem the tide, the Big Three began developing smaller vehicles.

General Motors came up with the Saturn Aura while Ford sent out the Edge. Chrysler, on the other hand, entered with the Jeep Wrangler Unlimited. These three models are currently catching the attention of car buyers. The popularity of these three auto modes may lead some to think that the vehicles are the best selling auto models of their respective manufacturers.

In reality, these vehicles are just becoming popular among car buyers and the larger vehicles produced by General Motors, Ford and Chrysler are still their best selling models. These fuel efficient vehicles show the way for the future of auto production for the Big Three. The American car manufacturers have been criticized for not coming up with such vehicles as the price of gasoline continue to increase. The arrival of the Aura, Edge, and Wrangler Unlimited though shows that even Detroit is jumping on the bandwagon of carmakers manufacturing fuel misers.

The popularity of these vehicles creates a “halo” effect. This means that the fuel efficient vehicles generate interest among car buyers. Interested individuals will then go to a dealership to inquire about the particular gas miser. Dealerships also display other auto models which car buyers would never consider if they have not seen it personally. This means that car manufacturers not only benefit from the sale of these fuel efficient vehicles but the sale also creates a way for them to introduce other auto models to car buyers.

“They are standard bearers for those brands and represent what those brands are about,” says Jack Nerad, the executive market analyst at Kelley Blue Brook as to the significance of these fuel efficient American cars. “They’re game-changers for brands trying to redefine themselves,” he added.

The disparity between sales of these fuel efficient vehicles compared to large vehicles is still great though. According to data provided by General Motors, they have sold 4,323 units of the Saturn Aura in April this year, complete with its standard features and is made easily available with Saturn roof racks. While the number of Auras sold for a single month is respectable, it pales in comparison to the number of Chevrolet Silverados which is reported to be at 49,436 units just for the month of April.

For Dearborn, Michigan-based Ford Motor Company, the best selling auto model is the Ford F-Series. In April of this year, Ford sold 56,692 F-Series trucks. That eclipsed the total number of the Ford Edge sold for the same month which according to Ford is 9,134 units. The same can be said between the Wrangler and Chrysler Group’s best selling Dodge Ram. For the month of April, 10,776 units of the Jeep Wrangler were sold but the 31,503 units of Dodge Rams sold for the same month shadows that sales feat.

Electric carmaker Tesla revs up its IPO shares as investors show interest

Tesla IPO 2010: Tesla Motors stocks rise in public trading debut
Tesla IPO 2010: Tesla Motors stocks climbed in its trading debut. The electric car manufacturer is the first American automaker to go public in more than 50 years.

Read more on The Christian Science Monitor

Tesla Motors shares surge in first day of trading
Shares of Tesla Motors gained more than 40 percent in their public trading debut Tuesday after the electric-car manufacturer raised more money than expected in its initial stock offering.

Read more on Denver Post

Business Secretary warns on aid to car makers
Business Secretary Vince Cable has warned car makers they can no longer rely on direct government aid, saying the “emergency” situation in the industry is over, in comments Tuesday in the Financial Times.

Read more on AFP via Yahoo! News

MARYLAND: Energy administration installing electric car charging stations
ANNAPOLIS — Maryland officials are betting that electric cars will be a big hit in the state.

Read more on The Daily Times

Electric carmaker Tesla revs up its IPO shares as investors show interest
The hot stock will start trading on the Nasdaq exchange today.

Read more on New York Daily News

Russia Cuts Interest Rates 14th Time to Spur Lending (Update2)

Hyperion: Economy has slowed refinery plans
ELK POINT, S.D. — Two years ago this Thursday, Union Countyvoters gave the green light to the Hyperion Energy Center,approving a rezoning measure by 58-42 percent.

Read more on Sioux City Journal

Obama Calls for New Fuel Economy Rules for Trucks
The new rules, which will be written by the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, would apply to commercial medium and heavy-duty vehicles beginning with model year 2014.

Read more on Business Fleet

International Fuel Technology, Inc. Completes over Four Years of Successful Rail Engine Testing and Field …
ST. LOUIS—-International Fuel Technology, Inc. announced today that it completed over four years of extensive rail engine testing and field demonstration in the U.K. which confirmed that the use of DiesoLiFTTM 10, IFT’s proprietary fuel additive formulation, provided a significant improvement in fuel economy and power.

Read more on Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance

Brazil’s Bovespa Rises as Commodities Gain, Inflation Bets Ease
May 31 (Bloomberg) — Brazil’s Bovespa stock index gained, paring its worst monthly decline since October 2008, after higher commodity prices boosted producers and a central bank survey showed economists lowered inflation predictions.

Read more on Bloomberg

Russia Cuts Interest Rates 14th Time to Spur Lending (Update2)
May 31 (Bloomberg) — Russia’s central bank cut its main interest rates for the 14th time in as many months to bolster the country’s economic recovery, making it the last of the so- called BRIC countries to maintain an easing cycle.

Read more on Bloomberg

The Subprime Car Loans Offer Consumers The Opportunity To Renegotiate Their Interest Rates

Credit scores are something of a paradox for many. They do give an estimate of a client’s ability to repay but on the other hand they fail to take into account when people have bad streak of luck. Some of these customers will be more interested in repairing their credit. A subprime car loan is a great opportunity for them to do just that. The subprime car loans offer consumers the opportunity to renegotiate their interest rates. Making a good track record of making payment on time will enhance your credits maximum.

For auto dealers, the subprime auto finance leads are a great opportunity to help their clients they need. This auto finance leads are obviously increases sales in real time. Cars sitting out on the lot generate no revenue and theirs certainly no shortage of potential customers. So finding them is often times the problem.

The subprime auto leads help you in gaining the business momentum and can help you boost just when dealership needs it. The subprime auto leads are generally who are looking for new brand car loan or certain type of financing. These auto leads are termed as “hot leads” that enhances the chances of getting a car off the lot today. In this way it brings their sales figures of auto dealers through subprime auto leads up to levels that can sustain and grow their business.

Sales are very important in term of good faith if your company really wants more Return on investment (ROI). People or customers are in need of new car loans and used car loans but the best way to get these customers to a platform where the lender and auto dealers can easy communicate with the customers. That what many lead generating companies does?

If you want to sustain in Auto Market then the only way to stay in business is to generate good leads. That will enhance your better ROI in real time. But, the question is yet under scanner where can you find the best lead generation companies.

For more information visit: http://www.auto-finance-leads.com

Ballard en route to growth as interest in fuel cell technology heats up

Research and Markets: Alternative Energy Annual Deals Analysis 2010 – Investments In The Alternative Energy Industry …
DUBLIN—-Research and Markets has announced the addition of GlobalData ‘s new report “Alternative Energy Annual Deals Analysis 2010″ to their offering.

Read more on Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance

Memphis’ ServiceMaster on ‘green’ road with hybrid vehicles
Truck conference hears alternative-fuel pioneer Steffen.

Read more on Memphis Commercial Appeal

United Natural Foods To Adopt Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology at Its Sarasota, FL Distribution Center
Complementing its culture of social responsibility and its commitment to utilizing clean energy, United Natural Foods, Inc. today announced plans to adopt hydrogen fuel cell technology to power the lift truck fleet at its Sarasota, Florida distribution center.

Read more on PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance

Events: Related News
3/12/2010 – AFVi Gears Up For Alternative Fuels and Vehicles Expo The Alternative Fuel Vehicle Institute is gearing up for the 16th Alternative Fuels & Vehicles National Conference + Expo, which is coming up May 9-12 in Las Vegas…

Read more on TruckingInfo.com

Ballard en route to growth as interest in fuel cell technology heats up
Ballard Power Systems is in a strong position for growth this year as the international community becomes increasingly interested in the role fuel

Read more on Canadian Business

Hybrid electric cars spark interest with improved gas mileage: future seen as bright for low emission vehicles. .: An article from: San Diego Business Journal

Product Description
This digital document is an article from San Diego Business Journal, published by CBJ, L.P. on July 1, 2002. The length of the article is 1865 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

Citation Details
Title: Hybrid electric cars spark interest with improved gas mileage: future seen as bright for low emission vehicles. (Special Report: Automotive).
Author: Lee Zion
Publication: San Diego Business Journal (Magazine/Journal)
Date: July 1, 2002
Publisher: CBJ, L.P.
Volume: 23 Issue: 26 Page: 11(2)

Distributed by Thomson Gale

Go Green Car Loan Offers Low Interest Rate

Go Green Car Loan rewards citizens who drive eco friendly and environmentally friendly vehicles by reducing their car loan interest rates up to 0.50% APR. Interest rates on green auto loans are determined according to how green your vehicle is. Lower pollutions, lower emissions and lower use of oil by the car you want to buy, reduces your interest rate accordingly.

The U.S EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) scores your vehicle based on their greenhouse gas emissions and fuel economy. And the most eco friendly vehicles receive a discount on purchase of their new or used Bank Car Loan. You can get the same discount on refinancing your existing car loans.

CarLoansMadeSimple is pleased to announce a new offer called “Go green” auto car loans for new and used auto loans to help you do your part in preserving the environment.

Now technically speaking there are a lot of used cars out there that top 30 mpg, and more than a few that reach into the 40s. Just about any Ford Festiva or Aspire will deliver 33 mpg. The mid-’90s Mazda Protégés are good for 30 mpg or so, as are the Dodge Colts of the early ’90s.

Go back a little further and the Honda CRX HF models will give you 39 to 45 mpg in a sporty two-seater that’s fun to drive. If you don’t mind driving the cheapest of cheap econoboxes, the 1985 Chevrolet Chevette got 36 mpg and the ’87 Chevrolet Sprint got 40.

The auto industry has spent much of the past decade cranking out SUVs, but it has managed to offer a few highly efficient cars as well. The Toyota Echo delivers 30 mpg or better, as does the Honda Civic. The Chevrolet Prizm and Mini Cooper come close. Volkswagen’s diesels are good for mileage in the low 30s.