Smith Electric Vehicles suspended production at the end of 2013 due to cash shortages, but made no announcements about the closure. It was disclosed in a required filing with the U.S. Department of Energy as part of grant requirements – the DOE awarded million to Smith Electric in 2010. Read …
While many may scoff at a V6 offering in a full-sized truck, whether it’s for work or play, they’ll soon be changing their tune when they realize that this 6-cylinder truck puts out a true 305 horsepower and has a 6,500 pound towing capacity along with very high fuel economy …
Azure Dynamics, a company based in Vancouver, British Columbia and Oak Park, Michigan, has filed for bankruptcy protection in both Canada and the United States. In doing so, it has ceased all production and closed three of its four facilities, keeping only the Vancouver headquarter offices open. Pinboard (MacAaron:gbtaoc)
Volvo’s Mean Green hybrid racer has broken the world’s speed record at Utah’s Wendover Airfield. The truck clocked 236.577km/h (147.002mph) in a Flying Kilometer run and 153.252 km/h (95.245mph) in the Standing Kilometer. Pinboard (MacAaron:gbtaoc)
Biodiesel is one of those things that everyone has heard about, but about which many supposed facts and assumptions are wrong. Myths and legends are popping up around the word “biodiesel” as the public’s awareness of it grows. Most commercial drivers know that you can get biodiesel at a lot …
Parker Hannifin has a hydraulic hybrid technology that improves efficiency on current diesel-fueled heavy vehicles in an innovative way. Designed specifically for Class 4-8 trucks that drive in-city and do a lot of start-stop, the RunWise system dramatically increases fuel efficiency. Pinboard (MacAaron:gbtaoc)
