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Former Riverside Mayor Ron Loveridge recently spoke with Aimee Rios of Energy Independence Magazine about renewable energy and how Riverside has become one of the greenest cities in the United States. Riverside, CA (PRWEB) February 15, 2013 After 32 years of public service, Loveridge recently retired from being mayor of a city that was once known for its “smog alerts” to a city that is now known as an Emerald City. In a recent interview with Energy Independence Magazine Loveridge...
TORONTO, Feb. 14, 2013 /CNW/ - AJAC (Automobile Journalists Association of Canada) and Green Living jointly announced today, at the Canadian International Auto Show, that they are collaborating to create a new, annual Canadian Green Car award program. The winner of the initial Canadian Green Car award, presented by AJAC and Green Living, will be announced at the Green Living Show in Toronto on April 12, 2013. To compete for the award, Canadian auto manufacturers and...
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Brian Wynne, President of the Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA), today issued the following statement in response to President Obama's 2013 State of the Union Address: "Last night President Obama reinforced the imperative of achieving energy security by ending our nation's crippling dependence on petroleum and reducing greenhouse gas emissions that have dire consequences for our environment. "We applaud the...
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Interest and support of green vehicles are growing in leaps and bounds. In 2012, more eco-friendly vehicles arrived on the scene than in previous years. According to BusinessGreen.com, there were 11 models of electric and hybrid vehicles on the market last year, compared to only three in 2011. A primary objective of Honda, Toyota, Chevrolet, and other major carmakers was presenting green cars with superior fuel-efficiency to 2012...
DEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Ford is teaming up with PlugShare(®), an industry-leading aggregator of public charge stations, to provide real-time charge station information to drivers of Ford's all-new plug-in hybrid vehicles - C-MAX Energi and Fusion Energi Ford is the only manufacturer to offer real-time charging station location information through its smartphone app, MyFord(®) Mobile The collaboration will provide Ford customers comprehensive access to the...
DEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 900 Ford dealers will soon be certified to sell plug-in electrified vehicles, up from 200 in November; Ford expects to have EV Certified Ford dealers in all 50 states by spring The surge in EV Certified Ford dealers reflects increased demand for the company's electrified vehicles - Ford's market share increased from less than 3 percent in April 2012 to nearly 16 percent in December 2012, second behind only Toyota Greater...
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- EDTA President Brian Wynne today appeared with Energy Secretary Stephen Chu at the Washington Auto Show, announcing that EDTA has joined other leading organizations in the electric drive industry to serve as an Ambassador for the Department of Energy's (DoE) Workplace Charging Challenge. The goal of the Workplace Charging Challenge is to increase the number of American employers offering workplace charging for electric vehicles...
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being released by the Electric Drive Transportation Association: WHEN: Thursday, January 31, 2013 - 2:00 PM (immediately following keynote address) WHERE: Washington Convention Center, 801 Mt Vernon Pl NW, Washington, DC 20001 WHAT: EDTA President Brian Wynne will participate during the Public Policy Days at the Washington Auto Show, promoting battery, hybrid, plug-in hybrid and fuel cell electric drive...
TOKYO, Jan. 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Toyota Marketing Japan Corporation (TMJ) and Toyota Motor Sales and Marketing (TMSM) held a special talk event on January 20, 2013, on the themes of the future, paths, sound and the Earth with art director Chie Morimoto, astrophysicist and NASA researcher Dr. Haruo Saji, musician Masakatsu Takagi, and Takao Minai (TMSM). The event also featured a live music performance with Takagi playing an electrical piano powered by a TOYOTA Prius Plug-in Hybrid...
Agency Committing Additional $1.5 million Following Program Milestone HARRISBURG, Pa., Jan. 23, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Department of Environmental Protection announced today that the Alternative Fuel Vehicle Rebate program will be extended once it reaches its milestone of awarding 500 $3,500 rebates for large-battery system plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and battery-electric vehicles. "As we approach this milestone, DEP and this administration remain committed to...
