Sep 15, 2011
Zero Motorcycles, the global leader in electric motorcycle manufacturing, today announced that United States Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood received a personal demonstration of Zero's 2011 electric motorcycle product line. The program was held in conjunction with the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation 2011 (APEC ... Continue reading
Sep 14, 2011
Ford wows at Frankfurt Ford introduced a host of major vehicle and technology offerings at the Frankfurt Motor Show, including the first production applications for its smallest-ever EcoBoost engine a 1.0-liter three-cylinder. The engine will initially be available in Europe, then North America, China and other regions ... Continue reading
Wrightspeed to Launch "GTD" - A Breakthrough in Electric Drive Technology
Sep 14, 2011
Today Wrightspeed announced its Geared Traction Drive (GTD), an integrated inverter, electric motor, and two-speed transmission. Just 12 months after A round funding, Wrightspeed has produced what established leaders in the automotive industry have not. The two-speed Wrightspeed GTD shifts electronically, using softwar ... Continue reading
ABB Receives CE Marking for EV Fast-Charging Solutions
Sep 14, 2011
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, today announced that it has received CE marking approval for its direct current (DC) fast-charging solutions for electric vehicles (EVs). The certification demonstrates compliance with the relevant European Union safety directives. ABB is the first supplier of DC ... Continue reading
SCUDERI Engine Reaches 65 MPG in Lab Tests
Sep 13, 2011
Scuderi Group today released findings from a computer simulation study measuring the performance of the Scuderi Engine modeled against the European class of "high economy" vehicles. The data showed that a turbocharged/air-hybridized Scuderi Engine can achieve at least 65 miles per U.S. gallon (77 UK mpg or 3.7 liters p ... Continue reading
Sep 13, 2011
Recargo, Inc., developer of mobile applications for drivers of electric vehicles (EVs) and connected cars, today announced that it has added automatic charging station location and availability status updates to the Recargo mobile app and website from Coulomb Technologies ChargePoint Network. Using Coulomb's open Charg ... Continue reading
Cummins Shares Long-Term Growth Prospects with Investment Community
Sep 13, 2011
Senior leaders of Cummins Inc. today demonstrated their confidence in the Company's future by sharing new long-term targets for revenue growth and profitability. Despite the current uncertainty surrounding the strength of economic growth in some regions of the world, 2011 will be a record year for Cummins. ... Continue reading
U.S. Clean Diesel Automobile Sales Are Up 37 Percent Over 2010
Sep 12, 2011
"The positive monthly diesel sales increases in the U.S. and the new higher federal fuel efficiency requirements are both positives signs for the future growth of clean diesel sales." Allen Schaeffer, Diesel Technology Forum. The 20.4 percent increase in clean diesel automobile sales in August continued the strong grow ... Continue reading
Green Earth Technologies Awarded Two New API Motor Oil Certifications on Proprietary Formulations
Sep 12, 2011
Green Earth Technologies, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: GETG), a leading manufacturer and marketer of "green" environmentally safer consumer packaged goods and products, announced today that its new formulas for both G-OIL 5W-30 and 5W-20 ultimate biodegradable bio-based full synthetic GREEN motor oils have received API SM ... Continue reading
All-New, Fuel-Efficient 1.0-Liter Ford EcoBoost Engine to Debut in European Focus Range
Sep 12, 2011
All-new engine will debut in the European Ford Focus early in 2012, offering the performance of a conventional 1.6-liter engine with less than 120 g/km CO2 emissions Smallest EcoBoost engine features advanced turbocharging technology, improved twin variable camshaft design and intelligent ancillaries to deliver perform ... Continue reading
Waste Management Announces Plans for Clean-Burning Natural Gas for its Columbus Area Fleet
Sep 12, 2011
Waste Management today announced plans to convert to clean burning natural gas-powered trucks for its waste and recycling collection operations in Columbus, Ohio. This will be Waste Management's first fleet of compressed natural gas (CNG) trucks in Ohio. A new CNG fueling facility will also be installed at the company' ... Continue reading
Buehler Adds 40-millimeter Design to its BLDC Motor Lineup
Sep 9, 2011
Buehler Motor, Inc., a global company focused on the development and production of technically challenging mechatronic drive solutions, today introduced to the North American market a new 40-millimeter brushless DC (BLDC) motor offering the highest level of performance and maximum dynamics with low weight and lean dime ... Continue reading
Cummins Selling Part of Its Light Duty Filtration Business
Sep 8, 2011
Cummins Inc. announced today that it has entered into an agreement to sell its light duty filtration operations to Industrial Opportunity Partners, LLC, (IOP) a private equity investment firm based in Evanston, Ill. The sale affects Cummins Kuss Filtration business in Findlay, Ohio, and the Filtration business at Bloom ... Continue reading
Sep 6, 2011
WHAT: Achates Power -- developer of radically improved internal combustion engines that enhance fuel economy, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and are lower cost -- will discuss engine fuel efficiency challenges and improvements at the SAE 2011 Commercial Vehicle Engineering Congress (ComVEC) Sept. 13-14 at the Donald E ... Continue reading
EMA and TMA Become the Truck and Engine Manufacturers Association
Sep 6, 2011
The Engine Manufacturers Association, which includes the Truck Manufacturers Association, announced today the use of the name Truck and Engine Manufacturers Association for the trade group, effective immediately. "The name change announced today reflects the reality of how we have been doing business for some time." Th ... Continue reading
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