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Prior to the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), one news story getting a lot of traction was the conversion of a Saturn Hybrid into a Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) capable of 150 miles per gallon. So I was [See the full post…]
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Categories: Clean Tech, Connected Social Media, NextGear Tags: AFS Trinity, Don Bender, Extreme Hybrid, hybrid, NAIAS, North American International Auto Show, PHEV, Saturn
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During the North American International Auto Show, (NAIAS), I spoke with Clay Dean, global design director for Cadillac about the Provoq, the luxury SUV concept based on the Volt E-flex platform, unveiled at CES.
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Categories: CES Las Vegas - Consumer Electronics Show, Clean Tech, Connected Social Media, NextGear Tags: Cadillac, CES, Clay Dean, E-Flex, NAIAS, North American International Auto Show, Volt
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Another exciting discovery at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) was Ford’s EcoBoost platform and the unveiling of their Explorer America concept. Dan Kapp, Ford‘s Director of Powertrain Research, introduces me to this next-gen SUV and it’s performance enhancing [See the full post…]
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Categories: Clean Tech, Connected Social Media, NextGear Tags: Car Connection, Dan Kapp, EcoBoost, Ford, NAIAS, North American International Auto Show, Paul Eisenstein
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In an hour sit down with online journalists during the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), GM’s Chairman Rick Wagner answered questions on several topics from the joint partnership announcement the day before with Coskata, to Tata Motor’s Nano, recently [See the full post…]
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Categories: Clean Tech, Connected Social Media, NextGear Tags: Coskata, GM, NAIAS, Nano, North American International Auto Show, Rick Wagoner, Tata Motors
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During the North American International Auto Show, (NAIAS) one of the most important announcements I heard was made by GM Chairman Rick Wagoner, who announced a partnership with Coskata, a Warrensville, IL, biology-based ethanol producer. The company uses proprietary microorganisms [See the full post…]
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Categories: Clean Tech, Connected Social Media, NextGear Tags: Alan Adler, Coskata, ethanol, GM, NAIAS, North American International Auto Show, Rick Wagoner, Todd Kimmel
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During the North American International Auto Show, (NAIAS) GM‘s Vice Chairman Bob Lutz joined a roundtable discussion with a group of online journalists including (but not limited to) Brian Dooley at HummerGuy.net, Lyle Dennis of GM-Volt.com, Joe LaMuraglia-Gaywheels.com, Vincent Nguyen [See the full post…]
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During the keynote address at CES, GM Chairman Rick Wagoner unveiled the company’s newest fuel-cell concept vehicle on the E-Flex platform and the first vehicle introduction ever at CES, the Cadillac Provoq. Featuring GM’s fifth generation fuel cell technology, the [See the full post…]
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Categories: CES BlogHaus 2008, CES Las Vegas - Consumer Electronics Show, Clean Tech, Connected Social Media, NextGear, Tech Conferences and Events Tags: Cadillac Provoq, CES, E-Flex, Rick Wagoner
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During the first annual Renewable LA, a day long “consumption-lite” eco fest celebrating renewable energy and transportation, Joe Gershen, Board Member, Green Depot sustainable energy organization, gave a presentation on the many benefits of Biodiesel.
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Categories: Clean Tech, Connected Social Media, NextGear Tags: biodiesel, Green Depot, Joe Gershen, Renewable LA
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Ron Likis heads up Centron Energy Corporation, a Wisconsin alternative energy company that has created a fuel additive that after 300 million of miles of testing, has been CARB approved and EPA recognized to decrease emissions and increase mileage in [See the full post…]
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One of the interesting folks I met at EVS 23, the Electric Vehicle Symposium in Anaheim, Calif., was Kathleen Larson, former math teacher and owner of the Fuel Cell Store. Concerned about reducing their carbon footprint, she and her husband [See the full post…]
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Categories: Clean Tech, Connected Social Media, NextGear Tags: ECOtality, EVS 23, Fuel Cell Store, hydrogen fuel cell model cars, Innergy Power, Kathleen Larson
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Another company making news during EVS 23, the Electric Vehicle Symposium, was Vectrix Corporation. Durng the show, Chief Marketing Officer Jeff Morrill introduced me to the V3, an all electric three-wheeler featuring twin front wheels that grasp the road during [See the full post…]
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Categories: Clean Tech, Connected Social Media, NextGear Tags: EVS 23, Jeff Morrill, V3, Vectrix
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I met EJ Wessel, owner of Big Kid Toys in Napa, Calif., at the LA Auto Show, but sadly, I wasn’t able to go for a ride in his T-Rex then. So when we met at EVS 23, the Electric [See the full post…]
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Categories: Clean Tech, Connected Social Media, NextGear Tags: Big Kid Toys, EJ Wessel, EVS 23, L.A. Auto Show, T-Rex
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Durng EVS 23, the Electric Vehicle Symposium, I spoke with Pitt Moos, Product Manager for the smart ev, a prototype and research electric vehicle being developed by http://www.daimler.com/ Daimler. Currently 100 of them are being built and delivered to consumers [See the full post…]
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Categories: Clean Tech, Connected Social Media, NextGear Tags: Daimler, EVS 23, Pitt Moos, smart ev, smart for two
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During iHollywood Forum’s Hollywood Goes Green conference, Chris Paine, director of Who Killed the Electric Car joined Greg “Gadget” Abbott, founder of Electric Motors, Dave Barthmuss, GM‘s Group Manager for Western Region Environment & Energy Communications and Dale Wiley, CEO [See the full post…]
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Categories: Clean Tech, Connected Social Media, NextGear Tags: American Green Holdings, chris Pane, Dale Wiley, Dave Barthmuss, GM, Greg "Gadget" Abbott, Hollywood Goes Green, iHollywood Forum, Who Killed the Electric Car?
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During EVS 23, the Electric Vehicle Symposium in Anaheim, CA, I met Brian Wismann, director of design for Brammo Motorsports of Ashland, OR., a manufacturer of ultra-efficient, lightweight vehicles. During the event they unveiled the Enertia, an electric motorcycle perfect [See the full post…]
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During EVS 23, Jm Harris, SVP for ExxonMobil Chemical Co., gave a presentation about the company’s new battery separator film that can reduce heat issues with lithium-ion batteries. I had a few questions for Jim after his presentation, during the [See the full post…]
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Categories: Clean Tech, Connected Social Media, NextGear Tags: Edmunds.com, EVS 23, ExxonMobil Chemical, Green Car Advisor, Jim Harris
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I’ve never been this close to the Chevy Volt, so during EVS 23, the Electric Vehicle Symposium in Anaheim, CA, I thought it was an interesting juxtaposition to speak with Chelsea Sexton of Who Killed the Electric Car and Plug-In [See the full post…]
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Categories: Clean Tech, Connected Social Media, NextGear Tags: Chelsea Sexton, Chevy Volt, E-Flex, EVS 23, Plug In America, Who Killed the Electric Car?
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American Hi Definition and Sweetwater Digital of Van Nuys, CA, hosted the first annual Renewable L.A., a day long “consumption-lite” eco fest, celebrating renewable energy and transportation. The first annual solar open house and green holiday gift event put a [See the full post…]
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Categories: Clean Tech, Connected Social Media, NextGear Tags: Alexandra Paul, American Hi Definition, Edmunds.com, Energy Efficiency Solar, EV1, GM, Maxi-Scooter, Renewable LA, Sweetwater Digital, Vectrix, Who Killed the Electric Car?, Zan Dubin Scott, ZENN
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During EVS 23, the Electric Vehicle Symposium, Kris Sorensen, VP, sales & marketing for eGo Vehicles, took to the podium to introduce the audience to his company which offers eco-friendly personal transportation for business, commuting, errands or recreation. At the [See the full post…]
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Categories: Clean Tech, Connected Social Media, NextGear Tags: eGo, EVS 23, Intrago, Kris Sorensen
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At EVS 23, the Electrical Vehicle Symposium held this year in Anaheim, CA, Jonathan Lauckner, General Motor‘s VP for Global Program Management, addressed the audience during the opening plenary session, detailing GM’s plans and goals regarding sustainable transportation and specificially [See the full post…]
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Ryan Nagode is only 27 years old, but don’t let his youth fool you. He is Senior Designer and Car Stylist for Chrysler, and was the Exterior Designer for the 2009 Dodge Journey, unveiled at the LA Auto Show.
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Categories: Clean Tech, Connected Social Media, NextGear Tags: Chrysler, Dodge Journey, L.A. Auto Show, Ryan Nagode
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It’s been 10 years in business for GEM or Global Electric Motorcars, a division of Chrysler and one of the first manufacturers of Low Speed Neighborhood Electric Vehicles. During the LA Auto Show, Larry Oswald, GEM Chief Executive Officer and [See the full post…]
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Categories: Clean Tech, Connected Social Media, NextGear Tags: Chrysler, GEM, Global Electric Motorcars, L.A. Auto Show, Larry Oswald, Low Speed Neighborhood Electric Vehicles
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EJ Wessel owns Big Kid Toys in Napa, CA, a company that sells electric cars and trucks, including the T-Rex, a gas or electric, three-wheeled performance vehicle. With its’ triangular wheel configuration, low center of gravity and open cockpit and [See the full post…]
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Categories: Clean Tech, Connected Social Media, NextGear Tags: Big Kid Toys, L.A. Auto Show, T-Rex
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Another auto show and another concept car from Kia, following in the design style of the concepts Kia Kue and Kia Soul. After the KND4’s unveiling, I spoke with Kia’s public relations manager Alex Fedorak at the LA Auto Show.
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Categories: Clean Tech, Connected Social Media, NextGear Tags: Alex Fedorak, Kia, Kue, L.A. Auto Show, Soul