Transportation
China nationalizing rare earth market
Working a rare earth deal? Analysts expect prices to rise Is China using its rare earth dominance to hurt other countries? Does it matter? The fact is China is quickly nationalizing its rare earth industry as it cuts exports and raises export taxes, and analysts claim this new nationalization move will only increase prices for [...]
Continue reading...Today’s Headlines – 1/20/11
20 January 2011 – 8:24 am PST
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AASHTO, the trade group representing state transportation officials, launched a social media push for infrastructure funding. (WP) The latest installment of the PBS Blueprint America series profiles passenger rail. (DOT Blog) Deron Lovaas of the NRDC writes the State of the Union message on transportation he wants President Obama to give. (Streetsblog Capitol Hill) Buses [...]
Continue reading...Smarter planning and increased transit makes us “grow wealthierâ€
19 January 2011 – 1:00 pm PST
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Many of the arguments for smarter and more sustainable growth emphasize cleaner air and reduced greenhouse gas emissions. But what if reorienting where we live and how we travel also made us wealthier, more prosperous and better prepared for a 21st century economy? That’s the conclusion of a new report from the Center for Clean [...]
Continue reading...Maybe hydraulic hybrids make perfect sense
19 January 2011 – 12:28 pm PST
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A hybrid without a battery. Who says hybrids need batteries? Yesterday we learned that Chrysler was finally getting back into the hybrid game, but we didn’t yet know that part of Chrysler’s hybrid plan was to develop hydraulic hybrid vehicles based on the EPA’s technology. While Hybridcarblog has covered hydraulic hybrids in the past, perhaps [...]
Continue reading...Facebook, YouTube Campaign Urges Americans to Tell Congress about Transportation Needs
19 January 2011 – 10:42 am PST
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(Washington, D.C.) – As Congress begins work on a new transportation bill, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) today launched a social media campaign to generate public opinion about what priorities should be included. Travelers, truckers, commuters, cyclists – anyone who uses the nation’s transportation network – are invited to share [...]
Continue reading...Study – Hybrids and plug-ins not key to US auto success?
19 January 2011 – 9:32 am PST
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A diversity of technologies is America’s strength Today, the majority of the battery industry for the transport sector exists outside of the US. Whether it’s the raw materials needed for batteries such as lithium, or battery manufacturing capabilities, the US is not well positioned. Thus, a new report by Accenture, The Race to Disruptive Transport [...]
Continue reading...2013 Subaru hybrid doesn’t need Toyota
19 January 2011 – 7:05 am PST
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Subaru Hybrid Tourer Concept A perfect fit By 2013 Subaru will begin selling its first hybrid in the US, although the details are still a bit sketchy. What seems certain is that Subaru will begin selling the new hybrid in markets outside the US in 2012 before landing stateside. The other interesting possibility is that [...]
Continue reading...What will a new battery mean for the Honda Civic Hybrid?
18 January 2011 – 12:20 pm PST
Adding lithium achieves what kind of fuel economy? No more IMA lights? Despite its more mild hybrid tendencies I’ve mostly been a fan of Honda’s hybrid cars. However, a number of battery-related problems in recent years have made me question Honda’s commitment to hybrids. But, now that lithium will replace the sometimes shoddy NiMH battery [...]
Continue reading...Mitsubishi’s new world hybrid coming in 2012
18 January 2011 – 11:28 am PST
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To include start/stop, regenerative braking Mitsubishi’s latest concept to debut in Geneva This is a picture of Mitsubishi’s Concept Global Small set to debut at the Geneva Motor Show and ready for market in March 2012. While it hasn’t yet been called a hybrid and details are still few, the Concept Global Small will utilize [...]
Continue reading...Chrysler hybrids live – 300 hybrid in 2013
18 January 2011 – 10:42 am PST
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Coming in 2013 Back in the hybrid space I was never that impressed with Chrysler’s hybrid vehicles, but I was glad that Chrysler was at least producing some hybrids. Then came the recession and the crash of Chrysler’s hybrid program. While Chrysler has hinted that new hybrids were inevitable, few details have been provided until [...]
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20 January 2011 – 8:56 am PST
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