Posts Tagged ‘North American International Auto Show’
150 MPG with AFS Trinity’s PHEV Technology
Posted by Matt Kelly | Filed under Uncategorized
Prior to the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), one news story getting a lot of traction was the conversion of a Saturn Hybrid into a Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) capable of 150 miles per gallon. So I was quite excited to speak with Don Bender, chief technology officer for AFS Trinity, the [...]
Tags: AFS Trinity, Don Bender, Extreme Hybrid, hybrid, NAIAS, North American International Auto Show, PHEV, Saturn
NAIAS: Ford’s Explorer America with EcoBoost
Posted by Matt Kelly | Filed under Uncategorized
Another exciting discovery at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) was Ford’s EcoBoost platform and the unveiling of their Explorer America concept. Dan Kapp, Ford’s Director of Powertrain Research, introduces me to this next-gen SUV and it’s performance enhancing technologies that will boost power and increase mileage while also reducing harmful emissions. Paul [...]
Tags: Car Connection, Dan Kapp, EcoBoost, Ford, NAIAS, North American International Auto Show, Paul Eisenstein
GM Partners with Ethanol Producer Coskata
Posted by Matt Kelly | Filed under Uncategorized
During the North American International Auto Show, (NAIAS) one of the most important announcements I heard was made by GM Chairman Rick Wagoner, who announced a partnership with Coskata, a Warrensville, IL, biology-based ethanol producer. The company uses proprietary microorganisms and patented bioreactor designs to turn biomass, municipal solid waste and other carbonaceous material to [...]
Tags: Alan Adler, biomass, Coskata, E85, ethanol, GM, NAIAS, North American International Auto Show, Rick Wagoner, Todd Kimmel