UQM Technologies Begins Volume Production of Its PowerPhase Pro Electric Propulsion System
Oct 27, 2011
UQM Technologies, Inc. (NYSE Amex: UQM) has begun volume production of its PowerPhase Pro electric motors and controllers. The Company's high-volume production line has a capacity of 40,000 units on two shifts. Moving into the high-volume production phase for our state-of-the-art high efficiency electric propulsion sys ... Continue reading
Natural Gas Vehicles: Cheaper, Greener, Energy Independent Says NWGA Whitepaper
Oct 27, 2011
This week the Northwest Gas Association released “Natural Gas Vehicles: Today's Transportation Solution a whitepaper outlining the opportunities natural gas vehicles (NGVs) provide for energy efficient, clean, safe and reliable transportation. Full text available at www.nwga.org. ... Continue reading
Exxon Mobil Corporation Announces Estimated Third Quarter 2011 Results
Oct 27, 2011
Exxon Mobil Corporation The Corporation distributed over $7 billion to shareholders in the third quarter through dividends and share purchases to reduce shares outstanding. ... Continue reading
SAE International Senior Editor Lindsay Brooke to Co-Host Chevy Volt Web Chat
Oct 27, 2011
Lindsay Brooke, Senior Editor of SAE International's Automotive Engineering International magazine, will join Pete Savagian, Director of Electrification Architecture and Electric Motors, General Motors, for a Web chat on Friday, Oct. 28, from 3-4 p.m. (EDT) The Web chat is open to the public and will focus on the techn ... Continue reading
Oct 27, 2011
SaviCorp, an innovative automotive technology company that licenses, manufactures, distributes, and services an array of patented technologies and products that reduce harmful emissions and improve fuel efficiency, is pleased to announce the 'Next Generation' DynoValve Plug and Play kit. The new DynoValve has been prov ... Continue reading
Love's Travel Stops to Open 10 New CNG Fueling Stations with Chesapeake Energy across Oklahoma
Oct 27, 2011
Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores, an Oklahoma City-based and family-owned operator of 280 travel stops and convenience stores, today announced plans to add 10 publicly accessible compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling stations at existing locations across Oklahoma. These CNG fueling stations will be located in Altus, ... Continue reading
Oct 26, 2011
Today J.D. Power and Associates and SmartEnergy IP announced the speaker line-up for the Smart EV Executive Leadership Forum occurring in Washington, DC on November 7th 2011. The Smart EV Executive Leadership Forum will feature leading experts across the utility, energy, and automobile industries to discuss the impact ... Continue reading
SVM, LP Hires John Cullen as Vice President and GM, Gasoline Loyalty and Rewards
Oct 26, 2011
SVM, LP, the global leader in providing innovative gift card solutions for businesses, announces the hiring of John Cullen as Vice President and General Manager, Gasoline Loyalty and Rewards. 'Gasoline is an incredibly attractive reward currency for consumers. SVM's strength in the gasoline gift card and incentive and ... Continue reading
Oct 26, 2011
Automotive journalists and elite athletes judge a field of entrants in choosing annual Active Lifestyle Vehicle (ALV) winners Awards come just days after Wrangler and Grand Cherokee win Texas Auto Writers Association awards 2012 Jeep Wrangler's new 3.6-liter V-6 engine improves fuel efficiency up to 21 miles per gallon ... Continue reading
Smith Electric Vehicles Announces Availability of All-Electric School Bus
Oct 25, 2011
Big yellow school bus goes green as nation's first zero-emission 'Newton eTrans' from Smith partner TransTech provides school children with cleaner air, quieter ride Smith Electric Vehicles, a leader in all-electric commercial vehicles, and Trans Tech Bus, a leading school bus manufacturer, on Tuesday unveiled the nati ... Continue reading
CITGO Petroleum and Local CITGO Marketers Award World Relief Chicago $5,000 for Fueling Good
Oct 25, 2011
CITGO Petroleum and local CITGO Marketers Parent Petroleum, Graham Enterprises, and the Texor Division of World Fuel Services have named World Relief Chicago a CITGO Fueling Good Summer 2011 winner. Recognized for its ongoing efforts to coordinate legal, educational and employment support for refugees and immigrants, t ... Continue reading
SAE International to Host Light Duty Diesel Emissions Symposium, Nov. 2-3, in Michigan
Oct 25, 2011
SAE International will hold the SAE 2011 Light Duty Diesel Emissions Control Symposium, Nov. 2-3, 2011, at the Ann Arbor Marriott Ypsilanti at Eagle Crest, Ypsilanti, Mich. With more vehicles being driven, considerable attention continues to be paid to rising emission levels and global warming due to growing amounts of ... Continue reading
Trends in Housing, Demographics to Fuel Growth of Neighborhood Electric Vehicles, Says Pike Research
Oct 25, 2011
While the overall market for neighborhood electric vehicles (NEVs), also known as low-speed electric vehicles, is small compared to other types of electric transport, the number of NEVs sold globally reached 58,822 in 2009, the highest figure in a decade. Over the next several years, trends in both housing (including t ... Continue reading
Oct 24, 2011
Over the past few years, the automotive industry has increased its focus on the electric vehicle (EV) battery market by successfully introducing several new plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) and battery electric vehicles (BEVs) as the process of moving away from petroleum-based fuels and toward battery power int ... Continue reading
Oct 24, 2011
As new global emission legislation is driving advancements to standard exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) systems, automotive suppliers are challenged with developing high-performance EGR systems with optimized packaging. Cooper Standard's Ole Hammer, director of research and development for fluid products, will discuss t ... Continue reading
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