Auto Dealer Group Study: New MPG Standards To Depress U.S. Auto Market
Apr 13, 2012
WASHINGTON, April 12, 2012; The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) released a study today indicating that higher vehicle prices resulting from proposed fuel economy rules will cut millions of potential new-car buyers out of the market in 2025. "To work, fuel economy improvements must be affordable," said Do ... Continue reading
Apr 13, 2012
Member companies of the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers' Association (CVMA), Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, and Navistar, support Environment Minister Kent's announcement today to fully align with the U.S. national regulations for new on-road heavy-duty vehicle and engine greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for 2014 and lat ... Continue reading
Airgas Receives CGA Fleet Safety Award for Third Consecutive Year
Apr 13, 2012
Airgas, Inc. today announced that it received a fleet safety award from the Compressed Gas Association (CGA), the U.S. industrial and medical gas industry's standard-setting organization for the promotion of safety standards and safe practices. Airgas was awarded the CGA Fleet Safety Excellence Award for Cylinder Gas T ... Continue reading
Apr 12, 2012
Any car enthusiast will say the most important part of the car lives under the hood. A group of Arizona State University students are about to get up close and personal with the Chevrolet Volt, courtesy of Avnet Express, the e-Commerce engine for Avnet, Inc. . On Saturday, April 14, during the Avnet Tech Games at the U ... Continue reading
Ford Launches Focus Electric Online with World's First Digital Road Trips for Facebook Friends
Apr 12, 2012
"Plug N Play in Electric City with the 2012 Focus Electric" game gives Facebook users first Focus Electric driving experience over next six weeks Focus Electric -- certified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to offer the equivalent of 110 miles per gallon (MPGe) in the city -- is rated America's most fuel-eff ... Continue reading
Green Automotive Reports Annual Financial Results for 2011
Apr 12, 2012
Green Automotive Company (OTC: GACR) announced today that it timely filed with OTCMarkets.com its Un-Audited Annual Consolidated Financial Statements For The Two Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, which included its three subsidiaries, GAC Automotive Services Inc, GAC EV Motors Inc. and Matter of Time I Inc. ... Continue reading
IR Introduces AUIRGDC0250 1200V Soft Switching IGBT for Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Applications
Apr 12, 2012
International Rectifier, IR , a world leader in power management technology, today announced the introduction of the AUIRGDC0250, an automotive-qualified IGBT optimized for soft switching applications such as Positive Temperature Coefficient (PTC) heater applications used in electric and hybrid vehicles. ;The low condu ... Continue reading
IBM, Honda, and PG&E Enable Smarter Charging for Electric Vehicles
Apr 12, 2012
IBM today announced that it has teamed with American Honda Motor Co., Inc. and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) on a new pilot project that will allow communication between electric vehicles (EVs) and the power grid. This project will demonstrate and test an electric vehicle's ability to receive and respond to c ... Continue reading
Apr 12, 2012
Research and Markets has announced the addition of GlobalData's new report "Biofuels (Biodiesel and Bioethanol) Market - Global Production, Regulations, Export-Import Analysis and Key Country Analysis to 2020" to their offering. 'Biofuels (Biodiesel and Bioethanol) Market - Global Production, Regulations, Export-Import ... Continue reading
Utilities Prepare to Power Up at Electric Vehicle Symposium in Los Angeles
Apr 12, 2012
Innovative utility companies will be featured during the 26th International Electric Vehicle Symposium (EVS26) in Los Angeles at the L.A. Convention Center. Theodore F. Craver, Jr., chairman, president and CEO of Edison International, will be speaking at the opening plenary, along with other utility and infrastructure ... Continue reading
Linde Hydrogen Station Begins Operating in Emeryville, California
Apr 10, 2012
Linde's newest hydrogen fueling station has officially begun operating at AC Transit's Emeryville, California, municipal bus operating division, fueling 12 fuel cell buses and up to 20 passenger cars a day. âWe applaud the efforts of Governor Brown's Administration to encourage additional investment in hydrogen fu ... Continue reading
Apr 10, 2012
Coulomb Technologies today announced the completion of more than 2400 shipments of its public and commercial charging stations for electric vehicles through its ChargePoint America program. Coulomb has seen exceptional demand in all 10 regions of the program and is finalizing the installation of charging stations withi ... Continue reading
Research and Markets: Global Market Review of Diesel Technologies - Forecasts to 2026
Apr 10, 2012
DUBLIN--Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Market Review of Diesel Technologies - Forecasts to 2026" report to their offering. âGlobal Market Review of Diesel Technologies - Forecasts to 2026â This greatly expanded latest version of the popular just-auto report provides a comprehen ... Continue reading
Enova Systems Delivers Electric Drive Systems to Optare Plc
Apr 9, 2012
Enova Systems, Inc. (NYSE AMEX: ENA) (AIM: ENV) (AIM: ENVS), a leading developer of proprietary hybrid electric and all-electric drive systems and drive system components for the emerging green commercial vehicle market, is pleased to announce that it has delivered 4 incremental 120kW drive systems to Optare Plc for in ... Continue reading
Apr 9, 2012
--EQT Corporation: WHO: House Consumer Affairs Committee -- Pennsylvania House of Representatives EQT Corporation Equitable Gas Company WHAT: The event is an opportunity for members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly's Consumer Affairs Committee to learn more about the environmental and economic benefits of natural g ... Continue reading
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