Ryan Hall Joins Nissan's Innovative Line-Up At ING New York City Marathon 2011
Nov 2, 2011
Olympic Marathoner Ryan Hall will share insights with runners to take performance to the next level at the ING New York City Marathon 2011 as part of the Innovation for Endurance program with Rodale, Inc and Nissan North America. Official automotive partner for the second year, Nissan will also provide the official veh ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group LLC Provides CenterPoint Energy with Test Fleet of PHEV Ram 1500 Pickup Trucks
Nov 1, 2011
Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) will be supplied to CenterPoint Energy's electric utility in Houston as part of a demonstration project by Chrysler Group LLC Real world city miles to be accumulated on demonstration vehicles over the next three years Fleet of vehicles developed in partnership with U.S. Departmen ... Continue reading
Oct 31, 2011
What: Chrysler Group LLC will distribute four Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) Ram 1500 pickup trucks to CenterPoint Energy's electric utility as part of a national demonstration program for evaluation and testing of the trucks for three years. When: Tuesday, November 1, 2011 Press conference to start promptly at ... Continue reading
ECOtality Installs First DC Fast Charger in 'The Tennessee Triangle'
Oct 31, 2011
ECOtality, a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies, and Cracker Barrel Old Country Store , today unveiled the first Blink Direct Current (DC) Fast Charger in Tennessee at the Lebanon Cracker Barrel location. This is the first of 12 Cracker Barrel locations statewide that will install DC Fast ... Continue reading
New 2012 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Named "4x4 of the Year" by Petersen's 4-Wheel & Off-Road Magazine
Oct 31, 2011
Jeep Wrangler earns prestigious award from leading off-road enthusiast publication "4x4 of the Year" award is Wrangler's third award in last week Jeep Wrangler boasts dramatically improved on-road performance and even more off-road prowess for 2012 New 3.6-liter V-6 engine improves fuel efficiency up to 21 miles per ga ... Continue reading
Hawaii's 2012 State Teacher of the Year Receives Use of an Electric Car; Two Charging Stations
Oct 29, 2011
With Hawaii focusing on the development of the state's abundant wind, wave, sun, geo-thermal, ocean-thermal and bio-mass energy resources, this year, an electric car (use for a year) was awarded to the 2012 State Teacher of the Year during ceremonies held at historic Washington Place, across from the State Capitol. Cha ... Continue reading
Kawasaki Certifies Horsepower for 32 Small Engines Under SAE International Standard
Oct 28, 2011
Kawasaki Motor Corporation has certified 32 of its family of small engines under SAE International's standard for gross horsepower rating -- "J1995: Engine Power Test Code-Spark Ignition and Compression Ignition- Gross Power Rating." J1995 is a companion document to SAE International's "J1349: Engine Power Test Code -- ... Continue reading
Nexteer Automotive Announces a $150 Million Investment at Its Saginaw Operations
Oct 28, 2011
Nexteer Automotive, a tier one automotive supplier committed exclusively to wheel-to-wheel advanced steering and driveline systems, today announced a $150 million investment at its Saginaw, Mich., operations. Increasing customer demand for fuel-efficient electronic power steering (EPS) technology is the driving force b ... Continue reading
US Highland Announces Options for Significant Funding
Oct 28, 2011
US Highland (UHLN) has been actively seeking financing alternatives, including debt and equity financing, to support operations and provide working capital. These efforts have been successful as US Highland has received several significant proposals. "With our product line and developing OEM partnerships it's clear why ... Continue reading
Gevo Supplied Isobutanol-Gasoline Blend Runs Well in Small Engines
Oct 28, 2011
In side by side performance, durability and emissions testing of small engines, gasoline blended with isobutanol performed better than blends using ethanol. Gevo, Inc. , a renewable chemicals and advanced biofuels company, provided the isobutanol to the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) and Briggs & Stratton (B& ... Continue reading
Oct 28, 2011
Fuel economy jumps in importance as a reason to buy nearly every kind of vehicle, according to a nationwide study; Miami consumers rank fuel efficiency No. 1. Ford continues aggressive introduction of a wide range of vehicles with top fuel efficiency, giving customers the "power of choice" -- from gas-powered to electr ... Continue reading
UQM Technologies Begins Volume Production of Its PowerPhase Pro Electric Propulsion System
Oct 27, 2011
UQM Technologies, Inc. (NYSE Amex: UQM) has begun volume production of its PowerPhase Pro electric motors and controllers. The Company's high-volume production line has a capacity of 40,000 units on two shifts. Moving into the high-volume production phase for our state-of-the-art high efficiency electric propulsion sys ... Continue reading
Federal-Mogul Achieves Record Q3 Sales and Strong Profitability
Oct 27, 2011
Federal-Mogul Corporation today announced record third quarter sales and strong financial results versus the same period of 2010. Total sales were $1.7 billion, up 12%, on market share gains, higher volumes and favorable currency, versus the third quarter 2010. Gross margin was $263 million or 15.2% of sales, a $25 mil ... Continue reading
Infiniti Middle East: Students Adapt QX Engine to Luxury Boat Motor
Oct 27, 2011
400-HP engine set to go from towing workhorse to luxury boat motor with the help of local community college students - Infiniti has announced it is to lend the power of its QX56 SUV's 400-horsepower, 5.6-liter V8 engine and 2,000 kg towing capacity to a special one-off project that will see a boat modified to work with ... Continue reading
SAE International Senior Editor Lindsay Brooke to Co-Host Chevy Volt Web Chat
Oct 27, 2011
Lindsay Brooke, Senior Editor of SAE International's Automotive Engineering International magazine, will join Pete Savagian, Director of Electrification Architecture and Electric Motors, General Motors, for a Web chat on Friday, Oct. 28, from 3-4 p.m. (EDT) The Web chat is open to the public and will focus on the techn ... Continue reading
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