French Law Requires Drivers to Carry Breathalyzer
France on Sunday will become the first country to require all drivers, including tourists, to carry hand-held breathalyzers in all vehicles — a move to help the wine-loving country crack down on drunken driving. The law takes effect July 1 and was approved in March 2011. It is aimed at convincing drivers to check their […]
Changing Gears
Auto companies believe young drivers are a good target for manual transmissions, which are cheaper to manufacture, purchase, drive and insure. And they’re being marketed to the millennial 20-somethings as a hipper, more interactive way to drive. There’s only one small catch: Millennials generally don’t know how to drive stick shifts, according to auto industry […]
Pickup Wars Over MPG
Coming this fall: The pickup wars resume, with a twist Expect boastful claims of horsepower, torque, towing capacity and durability. But this year the Ford and Ram brands also plan to duke it out over fuel economy. Over the past year, amid $4 a gallon gasoline, Ford Motor Co. has won pickup buyers with fuel-efficient […]
Venture Capital Firms Change Direction and EVs are Still Viable
Whether called cleantech or greentech, venture capital firms know a lot about this new industry and play a big role in companies growing beyond the startup phase, In the 2006 to 2007 timeframe, solar power, wind power, and biofuel commercial and industrial startups were getting a lot of government support and dollars from venture capitalists […]
Wheego Partnering with GE on Charging Station Offerings
Relationships between automakers and electric vehicle charging infrastructure suppliers are significant to follow – the arrangements are vital for pieces of the puzzle to fall into place. General Electric is one of these partners, with its Wattstation, a Level 2 charging station being installed in garages for 240 volt power. Wheego has an alliance with […]
