Novex Delivery Solutions is proud to introduce the first of many electric vehicles into our Clean Fleet. The 3 ton Smith Electric trucks are 100% fully plug in electric with a range of up to 160 km; perfect for an urban setting. |We are excited at the possibilities of providing emission free deliveries to the Lower Mainland.
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Feel the drama of the Combined Performance & Efficiency Event.
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Damien Somerset is a video blogger, environmentalist, and efficient vehicle enthusiast. Damien is very active in both online media and environmental advocacy, and hopes to use both to help reshape the face of modern environmentalism.
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ABOUT THE PROGRESSIVE AUTOMOTIVE X PRIZE
Our goal is to inspire a new generation of viable, safe, affordable and super fuel efficient vehicles that people want to buy.
$10 million in prizes will be awarded in September 2010 to the teams that win a rigorous stage competition for clean, production-capable vehicles that exceed 100 MPG energy equivalent (MPGe). We are proud to announce that the on-track Competition Phase will be hosted at Michigan International Speedway.
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Damien Somerset talks with Marques McCammon from the Aptera Team about the design and market viability of the Aptera 2e. The Aptera 2e is a three wheeled vehicle and was designed for efficiency. This all-electric vehicle can achieve over 100 miles on a single charge. Plug into any standard 110 Volt household outlet for 8 -10 hours and you are ready for your next 100 miles. The shape was inspired by nature so that the vehicle seamlessly slips through the air as opposed to pushing air like most traditional vehicles. This when combined with the lightweight, high-strength composite body, and an estimated annual charging cost of less than $400 makes the Aptera 2e quite possibly the most energy efficient production vehicle in the world. For more information: http://progressiveautoxprize.org
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Team Leader: Marques McCammon
Powertrain: Battery Electric
Fuel Type: N/A
Design: New
Class: Alternative (Side by Side)
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Damien Somerset is a video blogger, environmentalist, and efficient vehicle enthusiast. Damien is very active in both online media and environmental advocacy, and hopes to use both to help reshape the face of modern environmentalism.
http://DamienSomerset.com
Contact: damiensomerset -at- gmail
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ABOUT THE PROGRESSIVE AUTOMOTIVE X PRIZE
Our goal is to inspire a new generation of viable, safe, affordable and super fuel efficient vehicles that people want to buy.
$10 million in prizes will be awarded in September 2010 to the teams that win a rigorous stage competition for clean, production-capable vehicles that exceed 100 MPG energy equivalent (MPGe). We are proud to announce that the on-track Competition Phase will be hosted at Michigan International Speedway.
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GM announced the latest news about the Chevy Volt, displayed other new models and debuted the new electric Cadillac CONVERJ. This is the complete and unabridged video of the press conference.
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AVSO AND OFFSPRING INTRODUCE THE 2010 FORD FUSION HYBRID
Following their exciting campaign introducing Ford’s new F-150 last fall, New York-based A Very Small Office (AVSO) in collaboration with design and animation studio Offspring has launched a series of three graphically exciting :30s introducing the new Ford Fusion and Fusion Hybrid. The We Speak Car campaign features vibrant landscapes, oversized typography, and bold voiceovers that highlight the features of the dynamic new vehicle that sets it apart from Ford’s established existing lines.
Each of the efforts feature various live action Ford Fusion models bookended in colorful typographic quotation marks, then cascading through a graphical wonderland along a whitewashed backdrop, encountering, altering, and generating simple geometric forms, cities, and gas stations. The stark backdrop highlights the car’s superb styling and design; the onscreen images reinforce its superior technological features; and the car’s relentless drive through the shifting landscape spotlight its strong presence as it drives optimistically toward the future.
“With so much bad news streaming from Detroit lately, we wanted to create a source of optimism, both for Ford and potential buyers,” noted AVSO Director Mikon van Gastel. “We think this car represents a major departure for Ford, representing a whole new way of building vehicles, and we wanted a forward thinking campaign that would surprise and inform people all at once.”
Hybrid, focuses on the unique advantages that the Fusion offers as a Hybrid, such as its 41 miles-per-gallon average in the city. To reinforce the environmental benefits of such efficiency, the graphics surrounding the white backdrop continually morph into tangles of tree leaves and roots as the Fusion zooms effortlessly through cityscapes and wide-open terrain, sometimes streaking a trail of green behind it which were inspired by the innovative eco guide on the digital smart gauge instrument panel, unique to the Fusion Hybrid.
I-4 highlights the Fusion as the most fuel-efficient midsize sedan in North America, as the car whips past – and avoids – a collection of graphical gas stations. Van Gastel comments, “I-4 is about the duality of the car’s personality. Our hero silver car speaks to the model’s fuel efficiency which is impressive for a traditional engine, and the red car delves into the model’s performance power, which is unique for a 4-cylinder…you might not expect it to be fun to drive, but it is!”
In Sync, three individual Ford models painted three different colors, all with distinctive features move from one to the next with seamless elegance. The spot showcases the vehicle’s voice-activated Sync system, through which a driver can place a phone call, activate the sound system, or request directions from a GPS without taking their hands off the wheel. A sequence of arrows and stylized words appear over, inside, and between the speaking Fusion cars to reinforce the power of spoken language to guide the vehicle’s operation.
Rather than following the traditional vendor model, in which the studio works with the advertising agency from a distance, AVSO teamed up with JWT/Team Detroit to collaborate on the spots from concept to final execution, creating a true partnership.
“One of the things that AVSO has prided itself on since inception – and we share this trait with our colleagues at Offspring – is our willingness to innovate not just in our product, but in our process as well,” stated AVSO Executive Producer Saffron Case. “This collaboration with JWT/Team Detroit is just one example of our team pulling together to do things differently without compromising the quality of the final product.”
The Creds:
Client: Ford
Spot Title: “Sync”, “Hybrid”, “I-4″
Air Date: 3/3/09
Agency: JWT/Team Detroit
ECD: Toby Barlow
AD: Curtis Melville
Copywriter: Steve Silver
Agency Producer: Bob Rashid
Prod Company: AVSO
Director: Mikon van Gastel
DP: Stefan von Borbely
EP: Saffron Case
Line Producer: Nina Huang
Post-Production: Offspring
CD: Mikon van Gastel
Editor(s): Nathan Caswell & Cass Vanini
EP: Joanna Fillie
Producer: Suzanne Potashnick
Telecine: Nice Shoes
Colorist: Chris Ryan
Inferno: Guava
Artist(s): Aron Baxter, Rich Schreck, Jason Farber
Audio Post: Sound Lounge
Mixer: Rob Sayers
Shoot Location: San Bernardino Airport
For more info visit: http://www.trustcollective.com/portfolio/content/avso_ford.htm
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Ford is a leader in the development of Battery Electric Vehicles. Earlier this year it unveiled the Tourneo Connect BEV and last week it announced it was developing a fleet of electric Focus prototypes.
The Tourneo Connect BEV is developed with UK-based Smith Electric Vehicles, part of the Tanfield Group.
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President Obama signs a Presidential Memorandum that calls for new fuel efficiency standards for cars and trucks and promotes the development of electric and alternative fuel vehicles. May 21, 2010.
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In the Danish island of Bornholm, an innovative pilot is underway called the EDISON Project that may provide insights to help address climate change by using wind power to recharge electric vehicles.
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Pioneering a new type of vehicle, Yamaha has developed their four wheeled Tesseract which turns just like a motorcycle but has a Dual Scythe Suspension for improved safety.
Roughly the equivalent width of a regular motorcycle, the Tesseract is a hybrid vehicle powered by a liquid cooled V-twin 2 cylinder gasoline engine and an electric engine thus reducing emissions and protecting the environment.
With a mantis like appearance, the dual scythe suspension allows stable turning while still allowing for motorcycle like banking. Built into the upper arms of the vehicle is a dual arm lock system which lets the Tesseract stand upright when parked without a kick-stand.
Currently only a concept model, Yamaha plans to continue researching this design in the future.
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(This is a shortened version taken from the Future Fuels DVD – www.futurefuels.tv)
Once considered obscure, Hybrid cars are now taking the market by storm. And the next generation of 100% electric cars are on the horizon. The good news is that consumers now have a whole host of new car options that offer less trips to the gas station.
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