RECALL: 2012 Honda Pilot and Acura MDX
Feb 23, 2012
Statement by American Honda Regarding Fuel Tank Recall: Honda will voluntarily recall approximately 8,700 model-year 2012 Honda Pilot and Acura MDX vehicles in the United States to inspect and, if necessary, replace the fuel tank. The vent shut float (VSF) valve case, a component of the emissions-related on-board fuel ... Continue reading
Feb 22, 2012
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Marine Electric Vehicles 2012 - 2022" report to their offering. Inland and seagoing - boats, small submarines, Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) Those making electric vehicles or their components seek to expand their business. To do this, they need to look bey ... Continue reading
TEAK Midstream to Construct Major Natural Gas Gathering System, Processing Plant in Eagle Ford Shale
Feb 22, 2012
TEAK Midstream, L.L.C. today announced the company is constructing over 200 miles of natural gas gathering and residue delivery pipelines and an adjoining 200 million cubic feet per day (MMcf/d) cryogenic gas processing plant in South Texas to better serve gas producers operating in the Eagle Ford Shale play. TEAK has ... Continue reading
ExxonMobil Engineers Encourage Girls to Envision Careers in Science and Math
Feb 22, 2012
Fifty middle school girls were innovators for a day as they learned about the exciting aspects of engineering careers during the ninth annual “Introduce a Girl to Engineering" program at ExxonMobil headquarters on February 21, supported by ExxonMobil employees and the ExxonMobil Foundation. 'We want to demonstrate to ... Continue reading
Small and Fuel-Efficient Cars Make Big Gains as Gas Prices Increase
Feb 22, 2012
As gas prices crept up to a national average of nearly $3.40 per gallon in January, shoppers quickly turned their attention to smaller and more fuel-efficient vehicles, according to the New Car Insights Report, which provides analysis of consumer shopping behavior on the AutoTrader.com site. The report shows that compa ... Continue reading
3M and Chesapeake Energy Corporation Partner to Create New CNG Tank Technology
Feb 21, 2012
3M and Chesapeake Energy Corporation today announced an agreement to collaborate in designing, manufacturing and marketing a broad portfolio of compressed natural gas (CNG) tanks for use in all sectors of the United States transportation market. Currently the fuel tank on a CNG vehicle is its most expensive single comp ... Continue reading
Feb 21, 2012
T3 Motion, Inc. (NYSE AMEX:TTTM) a producer of clean/green technology, announced that Crystal Research Associates LLC has released an Executive Informational Overview (EIO) on T3 Motion, Inc. T3 Motion is the manufacturer of the world-renown T3 ESV, an all-electric law enforcement patrol vehicle known for its command p ... Continue reading
Shorepower Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Now Appearing on OpConnect Network
Feb 21, 2012
Shorepower and OpConnect have entered into an agreement to connect Shorepower's Level II electric vehicle charging stations to OpConnect's Electric Vehicle Charging Network. EV drivers charging on Shorepower's charging stations will have access to all of the features of OpConnect's network, including real-time views of ... Continue reading
Research and Markets: Energy Harvesting for Electric Vehicles 2012-2022
Feb 21, 2012
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Energy Harvesting for Electric Vehicles 2012-2022" report to their offering. The electric vehicle industry - land, water and air - is rapidly rising to become a huge market of over $200 billion in 2022 at ex-factory prices. Some run entirely on harvested energy as ... Continue reading
2012 SAE International President Frank O. Klegon to Speak at IEEE Electric Vehicle Event
Feb 20, 2012
SAE International 2012 President Frank O. Klegon will speak to a group of senior automotive executives and engineers during the 2012 IEEE International Electric Vehicle Conference (IEVC), scheduled for March 4-8 at the TD Convention Center in Greenville, S.C. SAE International is a technical co-sponsor of the event. Mr ... Continue reading
Smith Electric Vehicles and Wanxiang Group Announce Investment and Joint Venture
Feb 19, 2012
Smith Electric Vehicles Corp. (Smith), a global leader in all-electric commercial vehicles, announced today that it has signed a letter of intent with Wanxiang Group, a global leader in automotive parts manufacturing and supply. The principal terms include a $25 million equity investment in Smith by Wanxiang and up to ... Continue reading
Tenneco to Webcast Presentation at the JP Morgan Global High Yield and Leveraged Finance Conference
Feb 17, 2012
Tenneco will participate in the JP Morgan Global High Yield and Leveraged Finance Conference to be held in Miami, Florida on Monday, February 27, 2012. Tenneco's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Gregg Sherrill, will present at 9:00 am ET. The company's presentation will be webcast and can be accessed by going to t ... Continue reading
Feb 16, 2012
Chrysler Group LLC has decided to withdraw its application for an Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing loan from the Department of Energy. The Company remains confident in its strategy to bring competitive, fuel-efficient vehicles and technologies to market on schedule. This decision will not impact Chrysler's ab ... Continue reading
Plugless Power Launch Event Scheduled for February 23 in Richmond, Virginia
Feb 16, 2012
Evatran, the developer of Plugless Power wireless recharging equipment for electric vehicles, will host a Launch Event for its Apollo Program February 23 to increase awareness and demonstrate the capabilities of wireless charging for electric vehicles. Hosted by Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell, the event will be held a ... Continue reading
Feb 15, 2012
SYNC goes standard on new Fusion and Flex Drivers of more than 4 million vehicles already take advantage of mobile device connectivity provided by Ford SYNC available as either optional or standard equipment on every new Ford sold in North America. Now, that population is set to grow even more as the all-new Ford Fusio ... Continue reading
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