Small Cars Are Actually Selling Now - Why?
Aug 5, 2011
Washington DC August 4, 2011; The AIADA newsletter reported that engineers have long known that designing smaller, lighter vehicles is an ideal way to meet tighter fuel-economy standards. According to CNN Money, automakers are finally breaking their dependence on heavier models and managing to create comfortable, luxur ... Continue reading
Aug 5, 2011
Research and Markets has announced the addition of Frost & Sullivan's new report "Indian Automotive Powertrain Outlook and Trend Analysis" to their offering. Indian Automotive Powertrain Outlook and Trend Analysis This report highlights the kind of technologies various market participants are introducing in the passeng ... Continue reading
Mazda Unveils SKYACTIV Technology To Journalists In Vancouver BC
Aug 4, 2011
Mazda Introduces SKYACTIV Technology The Skyâs the Limit by Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau (photo here: SKYACTIV 913) The Auto Channel Vancouver, Canada August, 2011; This beautiful Pacific Northwest city, host of the 2010 Winter Olympics, boasts the smallest carbon footprint of any major city in North ... Continue reading
Airbiquity and Coulomb Technologies Announce Partnership Agreement
Aug 4, 2011
Airbiquity, a global leader in connected vehicle services, and Coulomb Technologies, the creator of the ChargePoint Network, the largest online network of independently-owned electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, today announced a joint partnership to integrate the ChargePoint Network's driver services into Airbiqui ... Continue reading
Eighth Edition of Bosch Automotive Handbook Now Available from SAE International
Aug 3, 2011
The "Bosch Automotive Handbook, Eighth Edition, is available from SAE International. This indispensable reference book has been updated with more than 580 pages of new content, including new or greatly revised sections on: Internal-combustion engines: gasoline and diesel Spark-ignition engine management: fuel supply, L ... Continue reading
Aug 3, 2011
UQM Technologies, Inc. (NYSE Amex: UQM), has updated its product branding strategy, with new product names and classifications for its PowerPhase product line, highlighting growth that includes more production-validated systems, and making it easier for customers to identify which system best fits their electric or hyb ... Continue reading
C.A.R. - Powered-Up Future in Traverse City - Management Briefing Seminars - Day 2
Aug 3, 2011
MANAGEMENT BRIEFING SEMINARS-DAY 2 By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau As promised we start the day with discussions of advanced powertrains. OEM representatives from GM, Toyota and Ford shared the podium with DENSO and Bright Automotive (a start-up company seeking to revolutionize delivery vans) to talk a ... Continue reading
GE's WattStation* Wall Mount Electric Vehicle Charging Station Electrifies EVs at Home and Business
Aug 3, 2011
Electric vehicle owners, fleet managers, home builders, parking lot owners and municipalities will welcome ordering and purchasing opportunities this August for GE's fast, easy-to-use, compact electric vehicle (EV) charging solution called GE WattStation Wall Mount. Easily installed in a variety of residential settings ... Continue reading
BMW i Concept Cars Boost Electric Vehicle Image
Aug 3, 2011
Although currently-available electric vehicles suffer from problems of poor performance and short driving range, the Strategy Analytics report, BMW i: Raising Consumer Appeal for Plug-In Vehicles, presents two electrified concept cars from BMW in a positive light. BMW i: Raising Consumer Appeal for Plug-In Vehicles U ... Continue reading
Nissan LEAF Apps Keep Owners in Touch With Their Cars
Aug 3, 2011
The Nissan LEAF application ("app") for smartphones which allows LEAF owners to be in direct contact with their vehicle at all times has launched for use on Blackberry and Android operating systems. Following suit with the mission of all Nissan products, the app provides bold and innovative technology for Nissan LEAF o ... Continue reading
Ford Edge with New EcoBoost 2.0L Engine Delivers EPA-Rated 30 MPG Highway, Great Performance
Aug 2, 2011
The popular Ford Edge crossover with EcoBoost® power is EPA-rated at an economical 30 mpg highway and 21 mpg city Ford Edge with EcoBoost is now the 13th Ford model/powertrain combination to deliver an EPA fuel economy rating of 30 mpg or more EcoBoost, combining smaller engines and turbocharging, is a global Ford eng ... Continue reading
Aug 1, 2011
To demonstrate the manufacturing feasibility of lightweight sealed steel fuel tanks for plug-in hybrid and extended-range electric vehicles, the Strategic Alliance for Steel Fuel Tanks (SASFT), in collaboration with the Auto/Steel Partnership and the United States Automotive Materials Partnership, announced its plans t ... Continue reading
Protean Wheel Motors: 300 Percent Fuel Economy Gain on European Hybrid Commercial Van
Aug 1, 2011
A European-based Vauxhall Vivaro equipped with Protean Electric's fuel-saving electric wheel motors showed a 300 percent fuel economy improvement in hybrid mode on a European drive cycle fuel test. Protean Electric, a leading global supplier of in-wheel electric motors, and Millbrook Proving Ground, one of Europe's lea ... Continue reading
Aug 1, 2011
Cyclone Power Technologies (Pink Sheets: CYPW), developer of the all-fuel, clean-tech Cyclone Engine, and its licensee, Advent Power Systems, Inc. announced that they have been awarded a contract from the U.S. Army / TACOM (Tank Automotive Command) valued at $1.4 million. With this contract, Cyclone and Advent will dev ... Continue reading
World's First Look: BMW iBrand i3 and i8 Concepts - VIDEO ENHANCED
Jul 29, 2011
By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Auto Channel FRANKFURT, July 29, 2011. Today, BMW i, presented the concepts for its first electric and first plug-in hybrid vehicles. The new sub brand for sustainable mobility of the Bavarian car manufacturer will introduce the production models of the compact electric i3 and ... Continue reading
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