Post Tagged with: "auto manufacturers"

AAA Asks Regulators to Postpone the Sale of E15

December 5, 2012 7:40 AM0 comments
AAA Asks Regulators to Postpone the Sale of E15

Due to government mandates, a portion of the corn produced in the United States every year must go toward the production of ethanol—otherwise referred to as E10.  While it’s probably no surprise that some of America’s corn is being used to make fuel, because of the severe drought suffered by [...]

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GM releases process outline for zero-waste manufacturing

October 22, 2012 6:53 PM0 comments
GM releases process outline for zero-waste manufacturing

General Motors is offering a kind of dopesheet that summarizes how the company makes its plants and facilities landfill-free. A landfill-free environment means that the company’s production waste is reused, recycled or used to create energy. The document was created to help companies of all sizes and industries reduce waste [...]

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Ford & Weyerhauser Stumble on a More Sustainable Manufacturing Solution

October 11, 2012 2:38 PM0 comments
Could your next vehicle be made in part using these old jeans?

Not only do automakers have to answer to mother nature for the amount of gas their vehicles eat up on a daily basis, because most of the materials used in the manufacturing of cars themselves are petroleum or fiberglass based, they’re responsible for the depletion of a great amount of [...]

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The Worlds Top Electric Car Manufacturers

August 6, 2012 10:31 AM0 comments
The Worlds Top Electric Car Manufacturers

As consumer demand grows for more environmentally friendly vehicles, car manufacturers around the world are competing to be the biggest producer of electric vehicles. Nearly all of the well known manufacturers offer at least one electric or hybrid vehicle. Nissan has reached a major milestone that puts it far beyond [...]

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