Nissan and 4R Energy partner with Green Charge Networks

Nissan Motor Company and Green Charge Networks, the largest provider of commercial energy storage, have joined forces to deploy second-life lithium-ion vehicle batteries for stationary commercial energy storage in the US and international markets.

As part of the company's

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EDP, Seat and Volkswagen-Audi Spain join forces to promote CNG vehicles and infrastructure development

EDP, Seat and Volkswagen-Audi Spain signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that aims at promoting the development of CNG vehicles and the infrastructures that are necessary to foster the use of this alternative fuel. CNG allows users to achieve significant

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Audi primes the pumps with new synthetic water-based e-diesel

Audi has taken another big step in the development of new, CO2-neutral fuels - a pilot plant in Dresden, Germany, has started production of the synthetic fuel Audi e-diesel.

After a commissioning phase of just four months, the research facility in Dresden started

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General Motors installing vast solar array at Lordstown plant

General Motors' new 2.2 MW ground-mounted solar array will be complete by the end of 2014 at its Lordstown complex, home of the Chevrolet Cruze. When the last of more than 8,500 solar panels are in place, it will be GM's largest solar installation in the Western Hemisphere.

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11 more General Motors facilities become landfill-free

Eleven more General Motors facilities have achieved landfill-free status. The running total is 122 manufacturing and non-manufacturing operations spanning Asia, Europe, and South and North America that recycle, reuse or convert to energy

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JLR installs the UK's largest rooftop solar panel array at its Engine Manufacturing Centre

Jaguar Land Rover has completed the installation of the UK's largest rooftop solar panel array at its new state-of-the-art Engine Manufacturing Centre at i54 South Staffordshire. The new facility has been designed with sustainability embedded throughout and has

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Natural gas-powered Audi A3 g-tron arrives in Germany @ €25,900

An Audi A3 equipped to provide the most environmentally friendly form of long-distance mobility will soon be taking to the roads. The A3 Sportback g-tron can be powered by ultra-clean Audi e-gas produced using green electricity, or by compressed natural gas, both of which

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Chevy invests in clean energy efficiency initiatives of US colleges and universities

Chevrolet is investing in clean energy efficiency initiatives of US colleges and universities through its voluntary carbon-reduction initiative. The brand helped develop a formula where campuses can earn money for certain upgrades that reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

This

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Tata Motors showcases 18 exciting new vehicles, new concepts at the Auto Expo 2014

Tata Motors showcased an extensive range of 18 stunning vehicles and concepts at the Auto Expo 2014 to demonstrate its product strategy for Horizonext. While the Passenger Vehicle products were primarily based on the elements of DesigNext, DriveNext and ConnectNext,

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BMW i seals partnership deal with Good Energy for green electricity supply in the UK

BMW i continues to forge ahead with its strategy for sustainable electric mobility and responsible charging, which has led to a new partnership with Good Energy Ltd. in the UK. This partnership includes the provision of 100 per cent green electricity to households of BMW

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