GM Announces Plans for 50 New Powertrain Variants By The End of The Decade
Sep 20, 2004
New turbo V-6, FWD V-8 and compact 6-speeds are cited as examples Le Castellet, FRANCE September 19, 2004; General Motors today announced the company will introduce more than 50 new engine and transmission variants around the world by the end of the decade. Tom Stephens, GM Powertrain group vice president, made the ann ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Selects IdaTech for Automotive Diesel Fuel Cell Fuel Processor System
Sep 15, 2004
BEND, Ore., Sept. 15 -- IdaTech, fuel cell systems and solutions provider, has been selected by automobile manufacturer Volkswagen of Germany to design and manufacture an integrated fuel processor system operating on diesel fuel to be used in an automotive application: Auxiliary Power Unit (APU). The agreement, part of ... Continue reading
KleenAir Systems Inc. Reviews CARB Trading Credit Certification Program
Sep 15, 2004
IRVINE, Calif.--Sept. 15, 2004--KleenAir Systems Inc. (OTCBB:KAIR) announced today that the California Air Resource Board (CARB) reviewed plans for Retrofit Verification of KleenAir's NOxMaster(TM) NOx Reduction System (SCR), including its Diesel Particulate Filter. KleenAir received an Executive Order in April 2002, e ... Continue reading
AltWheels Alternative Transportation Fest Sept. 18 -19
Sep 10, 2004
MEDIA ALERT AltWheels Alternative Transportation Festival September 18 – 19, 2004 WHAT: AltWheels Alternative Transportation Festival, New England’s largest gathering of environmentally-friendly vehicles, fuel systems, experts and innovators WHEN: Saturday – Sunday, September 18 - 19; 10:00 am – ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz at the 2004 Paris Motor Show Intros "Vision" - Diesel Powered Sports Tourers
Sep 10, 2004
The innovative Sports Tourer concept developed by Mercedes-Benz is becoming more and more versatile. At the Paris Motor Show the Stuttgart brand is presenting a study for this future-oriented touring car in two variants for the first time: the European version of the "Vision R" Grand Sports Tourer is now joined by the ... Continue reading
KleenAir Systems Inc. Receives Mayor's Emission Strategy For London Taxis
Sep 10, 2004
IRVINE, Calif.--Sept. 10, 2004--KleenAir Systems Inc. (OTCBB:KAIR) announced today that the company has received a draft of the Emission Strategy for London Taxis published in support of the Mayor's Air Quality Strategy. The letter indicates implementation plans for the upgrade of London Taxis to meet Euro 3 standards ... Continue reading
Sep 10, 2004
- Fuel made from Ohio soybeans - Renewable fuel reduces reliance on oil for transportation - Chrysler CEO Dieter Zetsche: 'An important first step in encouraging wider use of clean, renewable fuels' AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Sept. 9 -- Each new 2005 Jeep(R) Liberty Common Rail Diesel (CRD) sport-utility vehicle rolling off ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz Passenger Cars: Highly Successful Launch of Diesel Offensive in North America
Sep 9, 2004
* Spectacular U.S. market launch of Mercedes-Benz E320 CDI: Planned sales target for 2004 already achieved after five months * Mercedes-Benz plays a pioneering role in the development of cutting-edge diesel technology * New Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations support diesel strategy of DaimlerChrysler NEW ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group Chooses B5 Biodiesel Blend for Jeep Liberty Factory Fill
Sep 9, 2004
National Biodiesel Board Applauds DaimlerChrysler Announcement to Use Clean, Domestically-Produced Biodiesel JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., Sept. 9 -- Chrysler Group's announcement to use B5, a 5 percent blend of biodiesel, in each new Jeep(R) Liberty Common Rail Diesel (CRD) sport-utility vehicle coming off the assembly line is ... Continue reading
Wayne Pignone Showcases New 'Clean Fuels' Products and Other Innovations at Automechanika
Sep 9, 2004
FLORENCE, Italy--Sept. 9, 2004-- Newly Formed Operation Combines State-of-the-Art Technology and Solutions from Wayne and Former Nuovo Pignone Distribution Businesses in Europe Wayne Pignone, a unit of Dresser Wayne, Dresser, Inc., today announced that it intends to showcase many innovative new products at this year's ... Continue reading
Convergence(R) 2004 Sessions Driving Powertrain Evolution
Sep 9, 2004
Is the Auto Industry Ready to Say 'So Long' to Internal Combustion Engines? DEARBORN, Mich., Sept. 9 -- Will cars in 2050 adapt to driving conditions by switching between battery power for city driving and an internal combustion engine for long freeway hauls? Maybe. Find out more at Convergence 2004, the world's premie ... Continue reading
Labor Day Weekend Brings News of More Diesels Hitting the Road
Sep 1, 2004
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- As millions of Americans hit the road this Labor Day for the last holiday weekend of the summer, a new study from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) predicts that a growing number of families will soon be taking vacation travel in fuel-efficient diesel cars, pick-ups and SUVs. Across the nation, ... Continue reading
2nd Annual AltWheels Festival Showcases Current and Future Transportation Alternatives
Aug 31, 2004
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2nd Annual AltWheels Festival Showcases Current and Future Transportation Alternatives Festival dedicated to sustainable, clean transportation pulls into Larz Anderson Museum, September 18-19, 2004 Brookline, MA, August 30, 2004 – Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, Segway scooters, eco-friendly tr ... Continue reading
Aug 27, 2004
DENVER--Aug. 26, 2004--The Colorado Governor's Office of Energy Management and Conservation (OEMC) received six State Energy Program Special Projects grants from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Colorado's project partners (sub-grantees) will receive a total of $652,790 in federal funding, which is $222,158 more th ... Continue reading
Dr. Bernhard Steiner Appointed Chief Executive Officer of Clean Diesel Technologies Inc
Aug 26, 2004
STAMFORD, Conn.--Aug. 26, 2004--The board of directors of Clean Diesel Technologies Inc (CDT) (OTCBB:CDTI) (AIM:CDT) (AIM:CDTS) announced today that effective Sept. 14, 2004, Bernhard Steiner, Ph.D., 56, has been appointed its chief executive officer, and elected a director after the CDT board authorized an increase in ... Continue reading
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