Archive for October, 2008

Hino affirms commitment to Thailand - Bangkok Post

Hino affirms commitment to Thailand - Bangkok PostHino Motors has pledged to invest substantially in Thailand to reflect that the country is the Japanese truck and bus maker’s most important overseas manufacturing base and biggest marketplace. Shirai: More resources on way “From now on, capital

UPS First in Industry to Purchase Hydraulic Hybrid Vehicles - MSN MoneyCentral

UPS First in Industry to Purchase Hydraulic Hybrid Vehicles - MSN MoneyCentralAs part of a public-private partnership to increase the commercial availability and use of alternative fuel vehicles, UPS UPS today announced its first purchases of a little-known technology – the hydraulic hybrid vehicle — that promises dramatic
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Pickens’ natural gas idea picking up steam - MSNBC

Pickens’ natural gas idea picking up steam - MSNBCWhat will power your car a decade from now? Billionaire T. Boone Pickens is betting big that it will be compressed natural gas. The former oil tycoon has put $58 million into touting his “Pickens Plan” in TV ads, YouTube videos, town hall meetings
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Enthusiasm runs low for natural-gas cars - Tucson Citizen

Enthusiasm runs low for natural-gas cars - Tucson CitizenPHOENIX — Compressed-natural-gas vehicles, once the darling of the alternative-fuel movement, are being overshadowed by cars powered by electricity, propane and hydrogen. CNG vehicles enjoyed a brief popularity after a tax-incentive program
Seeing flaws in green initiatives - Houston ChronicleGarvin Cui fills up his natural [...]

WEST BENGAL?S LOSS, GUJARAT?S GAIN: TATA TO DRIVE NANO FROM SANAND - TradingMarkets.com

WEST BENGAL?S LOSS, GUJARAT?S GAIN: TATA TO DRIVE NANO FROM SANAND - TradingMarkets.comEnding days of uncertainty, whether the Nano plant would stay put at Singur or not, Tata announced on October 3 that the group has decided to pull out as the place was not safe and conducive to produce the world?s least expensive car [...]

Transcript: PBS Frontline: ‘Heat’ - Washington Post

Transcript: PBS Frontline: ‘Heat’ - Washington PostPBS Frontline correspondent Martin Smith was online Wednesday, Oct. 22 at 11 a.m. ET to discuss his film “Heat,” which examines how big businesses — including oil and coal companies, electric utilities and car manufacturers — have fended off new
Thais Lead Drive to Natural-Gas Cars - [...]

Tata Daewoo develops prototype LPG Medium Commercial Vehicle - Business Standard

Tata Daewoo develops prototype LPG Medium Commercial Vehicle - Business StandardThe vehicle is developed by Tata Daewoo with the ministries of commerce, industry and energy, Korea Energy Management Corporation and a consortium of 12 organisations. The 4.5 tonne LPG truck developed by the company is built as per EURO V emission
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House Energy Bill Would Accelerate Growth of NGV Fueling - Forbes

House Energy Bill Would Accelerate Growth of NGV Fueling - ForbesThe energy bill introduced today by the Democratic House Leadership — the ”Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act” - could play a major role in expanding the natural gas fueling infrastructure in the U.S., according to
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Integrated auto, taxi service to link 3 states - Hindustan Times

Integrated auto, taxi service to link 3 states - Hindustan TimesRegional Transport Office (RTO) authorities at Ghaziabad are working on a plan to link the autorickshaw and taxi services in Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh ahead of the 2010 Commonwealth Games. The Integrated Transport System is in its final stages
Mumbai to have [...]

Sean Turner Joins Gladstein, Neandross & Associates as Senior Vice - MSN MoneyCentral

Sean Turner Joins Gladstein, Neandross & Associates as Senior Vice - MSN MoneyCentralBrings Management Expertise and Experience in Alternative Fuel Vehicle Technology and Policy to a Rapidly Growing Top-Tier Environmental Consulting Team SANTA MONICA, Calif. , Oct. 13 /PRNewswire/ — Gladstein, Neandross & Associates LLC (GNA) is
T. Boone Pickens [...]