Ad: Manage updates with the Download App
ie8 fix

roush

Chinese all-electric SUV to begin final testing for U.S. market

Green Automotive, an electric vehicle importer and distributor, today announced that Roush Industries will "provide structural and vehicle engineering support" during the testing and confirming process of shaping an all-electric SUV to meet Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards for the U.S. market.

According to Green Automotive, Roush will begin testing an electric version of the Chinese-made Zotye SUV.

The testing will include an evaluation of safety features such as airbags, seat belts, and other safety design elements, "mapping the vehicle data against the required safety standards," and a report that "details the test findings … Read more

Roush's Ford F-150 LPI runs on gas--real gas

This month at CNET Car Tech we are focusing on all things green, so how opportune that Roush, the pimp-upper extraordinaire of Ford Mustangs and pickups, should choose today to unveil its latest creation: the propane-powered Ford F-150. The Roush F-150 LPI (the suffix stands for liquid propane injection) runs solely on propane and, according to its designers, delivers the same horsepower and torque as a regular gasoline-powered 5.4-liter V-8 F150 pickup.

While it uses the same engine platform and drive train as its petrol-burning siblings, the F-150 LPI is modified with dedicated propane fuel lines, fuel rail assembly, … Read more