Toyota Develops 'Diamond-like' Semiconductor Wafer to Boost Hybrid Mileage
May 22, 2014
Toyota City, Japan â Toyota is using one of the hardest materials in nature after diamonds to develop a semiconductor it hopes will improve the fuel efficiency of its hybrids, such as the Prius, by as much at 10 percent. The company and its partners announced today that they have developed a silicon carbide (SiC) ... Continue reading
Toyota celebrates 100,000 UK Hybrid sales
May 20, 2014
On 19 October 2000, the first day of the British International Motor Show, Toyota launched UK sales of its first-generation Prius. Fourteen years later it is celebrating 100,000 hybrids sold nationwide, confirmation that its clean, efficient and smooth powertrain technology is now an accepted and popular part of the ma ... Continue reading
The Volvo Group studies potential to test electric roads in a city
May 19, 2014
The Volvo Group is now taking the next step in the development of sustainable transport solutions. In collaboration with the Swedish Transport Administration, the Volvo Group will study the potential for building electric roads, where city buses can be charged from electricity in the road at the same time as the bus is ... Continue reading
May 19, 2014
MIAMI BEACH, Fla., May 19, 2014 -- Car Charging Group, Inc. (OTCQB: CCGI) ("CarCharging"), a nationwide provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging services, and BMW of North America LLC ("BMW") announced that they have entered into a data licensing agreement. CarCharging will provide detailed station information for al ... Continue reading
May 16, 2014
Andretti Formula E is further dedicating its commitment to sustainability in motorsports and the automotive realm through a strategic alliance with the Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA). In addition to integrating Andretti Formula E with other EDTA member companies, the alliance will allow both organizat ... Continue reading
Fuel Cells Yes - Electric No! Toyota Ends Tesla Deal
May 15, 2014
Washinton DC May 14, 2014; The NADA reported that Toyota said on Monday that it would allow a battery-supply deal with Tesla Motors to expire this year and would focus instead on building cars running on hydrogen fuel cells, a next-generation technology that rivals Tesla's all-electric systems. Toyota Motor invested $5 ... Continue reading
May 14, 2014
DETROIT â General Motors will bring all its electric vehicle battery building capabilities in-house with production of battery systems for the 2015 Chevrolet Spark EV at its battery assembly plant in Brownstown, Mich. âUsing our in-house engineering and manufacturing expertise enabled us to deliver a battery ... Continue reading
Heels On Wheels: 2014 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Review +VIDEO
May 13, 2014
HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE JETTA VEHICLE The 2014 Volkswagen Jetta regains lost following by focusing on what it the brand has always done does best: provide drivers with sporty German engineering. That means powertrain choices; such as a new turbocharged four-c ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Receives Five Star Award for Safety from JNCAP
May 12, 2014
Outlander series recognized again with top crash safety rating award Tokyo, May 9, 2014; Mitsubishi Motors (MMC) has announced that its Outlander PHEV received the 2013 Japan New Car Assessment Program (JNCAP)(1) Five Star Award, cementing the world's first plug-in hybrid SUV as a leader in automobile safety, adding on ... Continue reading
RECALL - Ford Escape and Ford C-Max
May 9, 2014
DETROIT May 9, 2014; The AP reported that Ford is recalling more than 692,000 Escape small SUVs and C-Max gas-electric hybrids in North America to fix two safety problems. The recalls cover vehicles from the 2013 and 2014 model years. Most of the Escapes have both problems. The first case covers 692,500 Escape and C-Ma ... Continue reading
Automotive Media Execs Unveil Plan for Immediate 500 Miles Per Gallon Gasoline Vehicles
May 8, 2014
Co-Publishers of The Auto Channel are certain to be in line for the Nobel Prize for Physics, Chemistry and Economic Sciences LOUISVILLE, KY â July 19, 2011: At a time when Congress and the President are discussing how to coerce the carmakers to build vehicles that can get about 50 miles per gallon of gasoline, Bob ... Continue reading
Toyota Hybrids--Lots of Great Choices
May 8, 2014
Toyota hybrids have come a long way since 2000 when the technology debuted in the UK in a single model, a quirky little four-door saloon. Today hybrids are part of the mainstream and no manufacturer offers more choice than Toyota, with six different models in its line-up. Toyota has launched a new media campaign that d ... Continue reading
May 7, 2014
Worldâs first mass-produced fuel cell electric vehicle continues key role in 2014 Hydrogen-powered ix35 Fuel Cell will be driven by European officials Offenbach, 6 May 2014 â Hyundai Motorâs ix35 Fuel Cell has been selected for the third consecutive year by the European Commission-backed Fuel Cells and H ... Continue reading
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