Stock futures lower after retail sales report (AP)
January 14th, 2009Stock futures are extending their losses following a government report showing a worse-than-expected decline in retail sales.
Stock futures tumble after grim retail sales (Reuters)
January 14th, 2009Stock index futures hit a session low on Wednesday after government data showed retail sales fell more than expected in December, signaling a further drop in consumer spending, a key driver of corporate profits.
Ahead of the Bell: Dr. Pepper Snapple estimate cut (AP)
January 14th, 2009A challenging beverage environment and the loss of a drink deal will weigh on Dr. Pepper Snapple Group Inc. in 2009, an analyst said Wednesday as he cut the beverage maker’s full-year earnings forecast.
Boris Johnson test drives the Telsa S
January 14th, 2009London Mayor, Boris Johnson has test drove the Telsa S today at ‘The Intelligence Squared Green Festival on Climate Change’, a non profit all day event which has attracted some of the foremost experts in the world to debate on green issues. The festival aims to raise awareness and stimulate debate on the scientific, regulatory, [...]
Biofuels ’sustainable’ claim misleading, rules ASA
January 14th, 2009A national press advertisement from the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) has been ruled as misleading by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).
The advert attracted criticism when environmental journalist, George Monbiot, challenged whether the strapline ‘Biofuels- a sustainable answer to OPEC’s oil’ was strictly correct.
In association with other biofuel bodies, Canadian Renewable Fuels Association, the European Bioethanol [...]
Details revealed on new Lexus hybrid
January 14th, 2009Lexus’s range of hybrid models has been in something of an awkward position since its inception. Though touted as a green alternative to luxury cars, many environmentalists feel the vehicles simply aren’t green enough – and that they shouldn’t be exempt from congestion charges for example, based purely on the fact that they utilise hybrid [...]
Insight into the Honda Insight
January 14th, 2009 If there is to be a ‘best kept secret award’ in the green car sector then the Honda Insight certainly won’t be a frontrunner – it’s been grabbing headlines for months now. However, it is only now that it has been unveiled to the Press at the North American International Auto Show.
The vehicle uses the [...]
Toyota unveils new edition Prius
January 14th, 2009The wraps came of the new edition of the Prius today at the Detroit Motor Show. Having held back to day two of the press preview, the third edition of Toyota’s most famous hybrid car features major performance, economy and aerodynamic enhancements over the old model.
Toyota has pledged to add hybrid powertrains to every one [...]
Ford expands green range
January 14th, 2009Ford has come out of the wings in the past couple of years to become one of the leading manufacturers of green cars. Having initially towed the American line and lagged behind the likes of Toyota and Honda, Ford now proudly offer an exciting new product line-up which includes some of the most fuel-efficient family [...]
Is VW Roadster the future of green cars?
January 14th, 2009So what does the future of motoring look like? For an industry that has seen its fair share of shambles in recent times, not to mention a few false dawns, you’d be permitted to raise an eyebrow when a manufacturer boasts that a new vehicle is “the future”. However, in the VW Concept BlueSport roadster, [...]