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Subaru asks, Pogo or PZEV?

Subaru doesn't have any hybrids in its line up and its electric car program, based around the R1e, is still in its (seemingly never-ending) infancy, but it does have partial zero-emission vehicles (PZEVs) and , apparently, pogo sticks. In an effort to promote the sale of its PZEV vehicles in Canada, the company offers a website to explore the two options. It's a close call but we really have to go for the PZEV, if only to avoid any sudden onset of motion sickness. Although we have our suspicions about whether the car maker is actually a pogo ... Read more →

Sales of Ford Escape hybrids and Focuses up in California Sebastian Blanco

Ford Escape hybrid: sales in California up 10 percent in January 2008 compared to January 2007. Ford Focus (with its PZEV rating): up 11 percent. Those are the highlights of a press release ...

2008 Ford Focus qualifies as partial zero emissions vehicle (PZEV) in California Sam Abuelsamid

The new U.S.-market 2008 Ford Focus may not offer the diesel engines available to European buyers, but it can produce some exceptionally clean exhaust. Buyers in California can choose a variation ...

EDTA Conference: Government solutions for electric drive vehicles Sebastian Blanco

Understanding the confluence of the electric drive industry and the U.S. government is at the heart of the EDTA Conference this week. During a working session on Wednesday, a half dozen speakers ...

Ford to add PZEV badge to California vehicles Mike Magda

I'm walking through the Ford booth at the Orange County Auto Show and spot this Focus with wild graphics announcing its PZEV status as well as its mileage potential of 37mpg. "Yeah, we've had the ...

Ford introduces PZEV badging to 2007 Focus in California 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Badging to the rescue. With the Toyota taking the hybrid title and the domestics vying for ethanol/flex-fuel laurels, Ford announced today it is stepping up its green marketing attempts with the PZEV badge to let consumers know its got green vehicles, too. PZEV stands for Partial Zero Emissions ...

Your Guide to Emissions Standards 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

If you're like me, then all of the EVs (SULEV, ULEV, PZEV) attached to new car emissions descriptions are sort of baffling. The EVs are vehicle emissions standards in the state of California, but have gained popularity because they're easy to use and help salespeople sell cars to gals like me who ...


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