News By Topic: Fuel System

2012 Toyota Prius v Three Ride and Review By Carey Russ +VIDEO

Jan 19, 2012

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2012 Toyota Prius v Three Prius is no longer one Toyota model. It's rapidly becoming a complete lineup. The familiar sedan, which has practically defined the gasoline-electric hybrid genre, has been renamed Prius Liftback for clarification and joined by a plug-in hybrid version and ... Continue reading

Nissan, ABB Link to Evaluate Second-Life Storage Applications for Nissan LEAF Battery Packs

Jan 18, 2012

Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) and ABB, the world's leading power and technology group, along with 4R Energy and Sumitomo Corporation of America, have formed a partnership to evaluate the reuse of lithium-ion battery packs that power the Nissan LEAF, the world's first and only all-electric car designed for the mass m ... Continue reading

Celanese Endorses Congressman Pete Olson's Domestic Alternative Fuels Act of 2012

Jan 18, 2012

Celanese Corporation , a global technology and specialty materials company, applauds Representative Pete Olson (R-Texas) for introducing House Bill 3773 yesterday on the floor of the United States House of Representatives. H.R. 3773 would amend section 211(o) of the Clean Air Act to allow fuel blenders to use Domestic ... Continue reading

Green Automotive to Join Forces with Niyato Industries

Jan 17, 2012

Green Automotive Company and Niyato Industries jointly announced today that they have signed a Letter of Intent in an effort to accelerate the plans of both companies to bring domestically manufactured all-electric vehicles to the US market this year. ... Continue reading

Coulomb Technologies Names James Hanley Vice President Worldwide Sales and Business Development

Jan 17, 2012

Coulomb Technologies has named James Hanley vice president of worldwide sales and business development. Coulomb is the developer of ChargePoint Network, the largest network of EV drivers and independently owned charging stations worldwide. In his position, Mr. Hanley is responsible for the company's global sales of sof ... Continue reading

Johnson Electric Launches Electric Starter for Walk Behind Lawn Mowers

Jan 17, 2012

Johnson Electric today announced a revolutionary new engine starter system for walk behind lawn mowers. This new addition to the PowerPod TM electric starter product line is designed to provide an alternative to the conventional pull-string starter method, without the cost of adding a battery. This is accomplished by a ... Continue reading

Clean Energy Unveils Backbone Network for America's Natural Gas Highway

Jan 12, 2012

The route plan for the first phase of 150 new LNG fueling stations for America's Natural Gas Highway (ANGH) was unveiled today by Clean Energy Fuels Corp. , the leading provider of natural gas fuel for transportation in North America. The company has identified 98 locations and anticipates having 70 stations open by th ... Continue reading

GM Releases First Sustainability Report as New Company

Jan 12, 2012

General Motors has released its first global sustainability report as a new company, reinforcing its belief that sustainability goals are best achieved when integrated into its business model. "Sustainability feeds our bottom line and sustaining a profitable business is our ultimate responsibility," said GM Chairman an ... Continue reading

Quantum Awarded Contract from Mahindra & Mahindra (India) for Hydrogen Vehicle Development

Jan 12, 2012

Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide Inc. , a global leader in natural gas, hydrogen and hybrid electric vehicle technologies, today announced that it was awarded an engineering development contract from the leading Indian automaker Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., to develop hydrogen systems for a mini-bus platform. U ... Continue reading

Green Car Journal Announces 2012 Green Car Vision Award Finalists

Jan 12, 2012

Green Car Journal has announced five finalists for its 2012 Green Car Vision Award and will announce the winner on Jan. 26 during The Washington Auto Show's Public Policy Preview Day at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. The 2012 finalists are: the BMW i3, using an all-electric powertrain; the Cadillac ELR ext ... Continue reading

Tesla Updates Iconic Roadster for 2012 in Limited Markets

Jan 11, 2012

-- Latest Roadster offers innovations and options for Europe and Asia Tesla Motors announced today that the iconic Tesla Roadster is now available with innovations and options, but only in limited markets. The last version of the historic, limited-production electric supercar will only be available in Europe, Asia and ... Continue reading

Fisker Chooses TomTom to Power Navigation System for World's First Premium Electric Vehicle

Jan 10, 2012

TomTom today announces a license agreement with Fisker Automotive, the California manufacturer of premium electric vehicles with extended range. Under the three-year agreement, TomTom will provide the Fisker Karma sedan with map and location content covering North America (US and Canada), as well as Europe. The agreeme ... Continue reading

Eaton Corporation and Coulomb Technologies Connect Electric Vehicle Drivers to Comprehensive, Convenient Vehicle Charging

Jan 9, 2012

Eaton Corporation and Coulomb Technologies today announced plans to significantly expand the North American footprint of charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs). Through an agreement between the two companies, Eaton's Level II and DC quick charging Pow-R-Station charging stations can now connect to Coulomb's Char ... Continue reading

Enova Invited to Participate at Freightliner Sponsored Event

Jan 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, has been invited to participate at a Freightliner sponsored clean tech conference in Salem, Oregon. ... Continue reading

Nissan e-NV200 Concept Makes World Debut at 2012 North American International Auto Show

Jan 9, 2012

The innovative Nissan e-NV200 Concept makes its world debut today at the 2012 North American Auto Show in Detroit. Based on the popular Nissan NV200 multi-usage vehicle, which is available in Japan, Europe and China, the Nissan e-NV200 Concept previews a near-future production version of a full electric vehicle. It is ... Continue reading