U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Vehicle Technologies Office
News Archives - 2005
Ford Escape Hybrid Named 2005 Truck of the Year
Ford Commits to Four New Hybrid Vehicles in Next Three Years
National Fuel Cell Education Program
General Motors Unveils the Fuel-Cell-Powered "Sequel"
Volvo Unveils the 3CC, an Electric-Powered Sports Car
Hydrogen Buses Hit City Streets while Concept Car Sets Records
Shell and GM to Establish a Fuel-Cell Fleet in New York City
Lexus Hybrid SUV Aims for 30 mpg in City Driving
2006 Budget Includes Tax Incentives for Renewables and Clean Vehicles
DOE Announces 12 Cost-Shared Vehicle Efficiency Projects
EPA and Four Partners to Build a Hydraulic Hybrid Delivery Van
FreedomCAR and Vehicle Technologies Program Announces University Research and Graduate Education Solicitation
First Hybrid SUV Makes List of Top Twelve Green Vehicles
FreedomCAR and Vehicle Technologies Program Battery Manual Published
Ethanol Production Reaches New Heights in 2004
Hybrid Bus Fleets Grow in New York City, L.A., and Indianapolis
New Inverters Could Advance Hybrid Electric Vehicle Development
EIA: High Oil Prices Contributing to Rising Gasoline Prices
Sandia National Laboratories Name New Combustion Research Facility Director
Lexus Announces Hybrid SUV Pricing and EPA Mileage
Major Oil Companies Report Low Reserve Replacement Ratios
EPAct Program Releases E85 Toolkit
Ethanol Plant to Take Advantage of Waste Heat from Coal Plant
Illinois Provides $500,000 to Build Ethanol Infrastructure
Record Gasoline Prices Slow Sales of Full-Size SUVs
Lexus to Start Selling Hybrid Sedan in Spring 2006
Company to Build Largest U.S. Biodiesel Plant in North Dakota
Ballard Aims to Commercialize Vehicle Fuel Cells by 2010
Toyota Announces Pricing and Fuel Economy of Highlander Hybrid
EIA: Gasoline Prices to Remain High All Summer
Canadian Automakers Agree to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Oregon and California Students Win Fuel Cell Model Car Challenge
Cummins Demonstrates Technology Roadmap for High-Efficiency Clean Diesel Engine
EIA Lowers Projections for Gasoline and Oil Prices
Minnesota Doubles Ethanol Requirement to 20 Percent Blend
Modified Hybrid Vehicle Nears 100-mpg Barrier in Rally
Toyota to Manufacture Camry Hybrids in Kentucky
DOE Initiates Six Projects to Boost Vehicle Fuel Efficiency
DOE and USCAR Launch $70 Million Project for Lightweight Vehicles
Seven Teams Qualify for the North American Solar Challenge
EPA Requires Ethanol Use in California, Connecticut, New York
New Process Converts Sugars Into Diesel-Fuel Substitute
18 Student Teams to Participate in DOE's Second Solar Decathlon
University of Waterloo Wins First-Year GM and DOE Challenge X Competition
Nissan to Build Altima Hybrid in Tennessee Starting in 2006
Indiana Students Achieve 1,836 MPG in Supermileage Competition
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Honda is First to Lease Fuel-Cell Vehicle to Private Family
Hydrogen-Fueled Vehicle Achieves 12,665 MPG on Test Track
U.S. Automakers and EPA to Cut Energy Use in Assembly Plants
Mariner Hybrid on Sale as Honda Unveils Improved Hybrid System
G8 Leaders Commit to Clean Energy Technologies at Summit
DOE and USCAR Invest $195 Million in Energy-Efficient Vehicles
EIA: Gasoline, Crude Oil to Stay at Record Highs Through 2006
National Research Council Praises FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership
Biofuel Requirement and Tax Incentives Included in Energy Act
New Tool Helps Fleet Managers Evaluate Hybrid Vehicles
Reports: High Gas Prices Changing U.S. Consumer Behavior
DOE Provides $4.7 Million for Automotive Technology Education
National Corn Growers Association Launches EthanolFacts.com
Hurricane Katrina Shuts Refineries and Oil and Gas Production
DOE National Laboratory Expert Notes Energy Benefits of Ethanol
Oregon Moves to Implement Greenhouse Gas Standards for Cars
Transportation Department Proposes New Fuel Economy Standards
GM to Debut Front-Wheel-Drive, Six-Speed Transmissions in 2006
Supply Concerns Push Gas Prices to $3 per Gallon on Labor Day
Honda Debuts Improved Civic Hybrid as its Hybrid Sales Hit 100,000
BMW, GM, and DaimlerChrysler Combine Efforts to Develop Hybrid Cars
European Automakers Pursue Hybrid Vehicles
U.S. and Canada Work Together to Save Fuel for Freight Industry
DOE Draft Plan Examines Technologies to Cut Greenhouse Gases
Heavy Hybrid Vehicles Aid New Orleans Relief Effort
DOE Genomics Research Could Slash Costs of Ethanol and Hydrogen
President Bush Calls for Federal Energy Conservation
DOE Praises Opening of State-of-the-Art Battery Facility
Johnson Controls Teams with Saft on Hybrid Vehicle Batteries
New Mexico, North Carolina Governments to Employ Alternative Fuels
University of Colorado Wins the 2005 Solar Decathlon
Ford Escape Hybrid Finishes Fourth in Driverless Vehicle Race
Toyota Recalls 75,000 Prius Hybrids for Software Glitch
New York City Orders 500 Hybrid Buses and Allows Hybrid Taxis
DOE-Funded Researchers Win 29 "R&D 100" Awards
Tokyo Auto Show Features Hybrid and Fuel Cell Concept Vehicles
Pennsylvania Advances Efficiency, Renewable Energy, and Biodiesel
Port of Los Angeles to Clear the Air with Alternative Fuels
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