Trends in Housing, Demographics to Fuel Growth of Neighborhood Electric Vehicles, Says Pike Research
Oct 25, 2011
While the overall market for neighborhood electric vehicles (NEVs), also known as low-speed electric vehicles, is small compared to other types of electric transport, the number of NEVs sold globally reached 58,822 in 2009, the highest figure in a decade. Over the next several years, trends in both housing (including t ... Continue reading
Oct 24, 2011
As new global emission legislation is driving advancements to standard exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) systems, automotive suppliers are challenged with developing high-performance EGR systems with optimized packaging. Cooper Standard's Ole Hammer, director of research and development for fluid products, will discuss t ... Continue reading
Ioxus Unveils 16V/58F iMOD Ultracapacitor Module Series for Alternative Energy Markets
Oct 24, 2011
Ioxus, Inc., a manufacturer of premium performance ultracapacitor technology for transportation, alternative energy, medical, industrial and consumer product markets, today announced the unveiling of its first 16V/58F iMOD series of ultracapacitor modules that provides the high performance, high efficiency and high rel ... Continue reading
2012 Green Car of the Year Finalists Revealed
Oct 24, 2011
Green Car Journal announced its five finalists for the 2012 Green Car of the Year award today. For the seventh consecutive year, the Green Car of the Year honors environmental leadership in the automotive field, with the winner being announced during a press conference at the Los Angeles Auto Show Press Days on Nov. 17 ... Continue reading
CITGO Petroleum Corporation Awards Onslow Community Outreach Soup Kitchen $5,000 for Fueling Good
Oct 21, 2011
CITGO Petroleum has named the Onslow Community Outreach Soup Kitchen one of its winners in the 2011 Summer CITGO Fueling Good program. In recognition of its ongoing efforts to provide meals and support for elderly and at-risk individuals across Onslow County, the organization has been awarded $5,000 in CITGO gift cards ... Continue reading
Oct 20, 2011
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. announced today that the Company has been honored as a 2011 SmartWay Champion by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The EPA recognized SmartWay Champion honorees at a ceremony during the Council of Supply Chain Management Professional's (CSCMP) Annual Global Conference in ... Continue reading
Auto Dealers Sell Americans a Lemon on Fuel Efficiency and Auto Pollution Standards
Oct 20, 2011
Letter from Environmental and Science Groups Tells Auto Dealers Association to Drop its Opposition to New Standards; Nearly 20,000 Americans Have Already Spoken Out to Auto The CEOs of eight top U.S. environmental, science and public interest organizations are calling on the National Automobile Dealers Association (NAD ... Continue reading
Oct 20, 2011
International Rectifier, IR , a world leader in power management technology, today announced the company is showcasing an advanced energy management system, Evaira, designed to dramatically extend battery life in electric vehicles at SEMA 2011 which takes place at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, November 1- ... Continue reading
Oct 19, 2011
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. today announced that it has donated $50,000 to both the Stanford Solar Car Project and the University of California, Berkeley's CalSol teams in order to help fund the teams' participation in the 2011 World Solar Challenge. The funds will help cover the costs of designing and building t ... Continue reading
SC Launch Presents 'Big Check' Investments at InnoMobility
Oct 19, 2011
SC Launch, an SCRA affiliate focused on high technology economic development, presented “big check" investments to newest Portfolio Companies SmartTruck and Dannar during the InnoMobility Conference in Greenville yesterday. Based in Greenville, SC, and focused on increased fuel efficiency, SmartTruck is in its first p ... Continue reading
TomTom Wins Green Award for Innovation
Oct 18, 2011
TomTom has been awarded the IT innovation accolade at the 2011 GreenFleet Awards for its WORKsmart Eco solution, which helps companies to reduce fuel consumption and the carbon emissions of their vehicle fleets. This award demonstrates our leadership in fleet management and recognizes our products and solutions as best ... Continue reading
Oct 18, 2011
Coulomb Technologies and Car Charging Group, Inc. (OTCBB:CCGI) today announced Car Charging Group will extend their collaboration with Coulomb Technologies for their national rollout of 1000 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations powered by ChargePoint Network. Car Charging Group has agreed to purchase and install cha ... Continue reading
Dana Introduces Active Warm-Up Technology
Oct 18, 2011
Dana Holding Corporation is helping automakers meet regulatory standards by delivering improved fuel economy and reduced emissions with its new line of Long® active and passive warm-up units. Dana's line of active warm-up units (AWUs) was chosen as a finalist for the Automotive News PACE Awards, which honor superior i ... Continue reading
Oct 17, 2011
Legrand, the world specialist in products and systems for electrical installations and information networks, is pleased to announce updates regarding a strategic agreement with Lear Corporation, a global leader in automotive electrical power management systems. In North America, Legrand/Pass & Seymour partnered with Le ... Continue reading
Avery Dennison Media Products Wrap Solar Cars Competing in 2011 VEOLIA World Solar Challenge
Oct 15, 2011
Avery Dennison announced today that two cars competing in the 2011 VEOLIA World Solar Car Challenge are wrapped with Avery Dennison media products. 21Connect, the solar car from the University of Twente and Saxion University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands, and Quantum, the University of Michigan solar team car, ... Continue reading
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