Happy Earth Day! Being green is part of the fabric of the Tom Wood Automotive Group,
and we're proud to do our part to keep your drive as environmentally
friendly as possible. We also believe in setting a good example; all of
our dealership processes from management on down are reviewed and
optimized to be as green as possible. From offering environmentally
conscious vehicles to making sure that our employees recycle, Tom Wood
Automotive is proud to be green.
The Nissan LEAF is going racing! Nissan debuted the LEAF NISMO RC at the New York International Auto Show in 2011, and since then has made a series of special demonstration appearances at various motorsports venues, including the Goodwood Festival of Speed. It had its competition debut in September 2012 in a 50 km EV race in Japan, and finished a very respectable second.
On the cutting edge of zero emission vehicle technology, Nissan and...
Tom Wood Toyota is extremely proud to partner with Toyota, Duke Energy, Sumimoto Electric and Energy Systems Network on a Smart Charging Technology pilot program. During a kick-off event held at the Tom Wood Collision Center last Wednesday, five Duke Energy customers were each presented with the keys to a new Toyota Prius Plug In equipped with special communication technologies.
These
specially selected customers will drive these cars for the next year,
and in turn...
Ford
has always been on the cutting edge of the green movement, and in
addition to the various other green initiatives offered by the company
these days, they're now starting to see results from a program that was
started in 2003.
Ford's Core Recovery Program oversees collection, remanufacturing and recycling of damaged parts
- everything from small sensors and fuel injectors to large engine
parts - from Ford vehicles that have been repaired at authorized...
Volkswagen
is at the head of the class again when it comes to fuel economy
ratings! Over 40 MPG was once a lofty goal, but that number has been
smashed by the seven models in the Volkswagen lineup that achieve that
number on the highway.
The Jetta Hybrid,
which will be available for sale soon, will be the most fuel-efficient
vehicle in the Volkswagen lineup. The other Volkswagen models that get
over 40 highway MPH...
Tom Wood Automotive is helping the City of Indianapolis stay on the cutting edge of green vehicle adoption after the introduction of a new mandate
for an oil-free vehicle fleet. An Executive Order signed by Mayor Greg
Ballard yesterday mandates that Indianapolis replace its current fleet
of city-owned sedans with electric and other non-oil burning vehicles by
2025. Mayor Ballard hopes that introducing electric and other
alternative fuel powered vehicles will reduce and eventually eliminate
our dependence on foreign oil, thus saving lives and strengthening our
foreign policy leverage.
