Ford Motor Company and Azure Dynamics Introduce Transit Connect Electric Wagon

Ford Motor Company and Azure Dynamics Corporation (TSX: AZD)(OTC: AZDDF) today announced the newest electrified commercial vehicle product on the market, the Ford Transit Connect Electric wagon. The wagon is a logical next step for Azure and Ford which first introduced an electrified Transit Connect in December 2010.

EU plans probe of US bioethanol subsidies-diplomats

The European Union’s trade authority plans to start an investigation into whether U.S. bioethanol exporters are receiving unfair state subsidies and selling their fuel to Europe at illegally low prices, diplomats said on Tuesday.

Revenge of the internal combustion engine

At the Chevrolet dealership here, customers want to see and touch the Volt, the gasoline-electric hybrid hailed by enthusiasts as the kind of innovation that could secure the future of General Motors.

Chevron suspects drilling caused Brazil oil spill

Chevron Corp. said on Monday an appraisal well drilled at the U.S. company’s Frade field last week might be contributing to an oil spill, in line with early assessments by government officials.

Indonesia’s power utility obtains gas supply addition

A senior official at Indonesia’s oil and gas regulator agency BP Migas said on Friday that the state-run power utility of PLN would get 60 billion British Thermal Unit per day (BBTUD) as of this month.

Brazil, Chevron to investigate spill near Frade

Brazil’s oil regulator ANP and Chevron’s local subsidiary said on Thursday they would look into a reported oil leak located near Chevron’s Frade field

Amnesty urges Shell Nigeria to start huge oil clean up

Royal Dutch Shell’s failure to mop up two oil spills in the Niger Delta has caused huge suffering to locals whose fisheries and farmland were poisoned, and the firm and its partners must pay $1 billion to start cleaning up the region, Amnesty International said on Thursday.

European Transport Sector must be Ambitious to Meet Targets

Emissions of many pollutants from transport fell in 2009. But this reduction may only be a temporary effect of the economic downturn, according to the latest annual report on transport emissions from the European Environment Agency (EEA).

Oil drilling plan to focus on Gulf of Mexico

The Obama administration will allow “robust oil and gas development” in the Gulf of Mexico starting in 2012, but will hold off on letting drillers into Arctic waters until more is known about spill response preparedness, according to a proposed five-year plan unveiled on Tuesday.

Nissan Accelerates Roll Out of EV Quick Charge Network in Europe

Nissan is accelerating plans for a European-wide Quick Charge (QC) network for electric vehicles by giving 400 new quick charging stations free of charge to EV charging operators.

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