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Siemens InfinityQS as SPC Solution to Manage Quality of Its Diesel Fuel Injectors

Siemens InfinityQS as SPC Solution to Manage Quality of Its Diesel Fuel Injectors

MANASSAS, Va.--Aug. 23, 2004--InfinityQS(R) International, the premier provider of enterprise-wide quality control manufacturing solutions, today announced that Siemens Diesel Systems Technology, LLC ("SDST"), which is a joint venture between Siemens Automotive Corporation and NLP, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of In ... Continue reading

Delphi Showcases Safety, Diesel Technology at IAA

Delphi Showcases Safety, Diesel Technology at IAA

TROY, Mich., Aug. 23 -- Delphi Corp. will highlight current and future commercial vehicle safety and diesel technology at next month's 60th International Auto Show (IAA) Commercial Vehicles, held Sept. 23-30, 2004 in Hanover, Germany. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020315/DEF002LOGO ) "Our display at Hano ... Continue reading

2004 Volkswagen Passat GLS TDI New Car Review:

2004 Volkswagen Passat GLS TDI New Car Review:

By Bob Gordon Co-Publisher The Auto Channel Wow! The 2004 VW Passat TDI is not only impressed me with its good looks and its drivability, it actually added a new dimension to my joy of driving it …I just can’t help smile as I glanced at the MPG readout gauge mounted in the speedometer reading 46.7MPG.. In t ... Continue reading

CLEAN DIESEL TUTORIAL; PLUS NEW DIESEL VEHICLES FOR SALE IN THE U.S.

CLEAN DIESEL TUTORIAL; PLUS NEW DIESEL VEHICLES FOR SALE IN THE U.S.

DIESEL VEHICLES FOR SALE IN THE U.S. The following cars, pickups and SUVs are currently available for sale in the United States with a diesel-powered engine as an option: Mercedes-Benz E320 CDI Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD and 3500 trucks Dodge Ram 2500 and 3500 trucks Ford F-250 and F-350 trucks Ford Excursion Hummer H1 ... Continue reading

Clean Diesel Technologies Reports 2004 Second Quarter Results

Clean Diesel Technologies Reports 2004 Second Quarter Results

STAMFORD, Conn.--Aug. 11, 2004--Clean Diesel Technologies Inc. (CDT) (OTCBB:CDTI)(AIM:CDT)(AIM:CDTS) today reported results for the second quarter and first half of 2004. Total revenue for this year's second quarter was $93,000 with a net loss of $885,000, or $0.06 loss per share, versus revenue of $283,000 and a net l ... Continue reading

KleenAir To Make Taxis and Buses in London 90% Greener

KleenAir To Make Taxis and Buses in London 90% Greener

IRVINE, Calif.--Aug. 10, 2004--KleenAir Systems Inc. (OTC BB:KAIR) announced today that a new emission reduction system was launched today, that will reduce the amount of nitrous oxides and particulates emitted from the thousands of buses and taxis in London by up to 90%. The KleenAir NOxMaster(TM) is fitted to the exi ... Continue reading

California Green Laws for Cars Revealed

California Green Laws for Cars Revealed

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 6, 2004; Reuters reported that California released its final plan on Friday to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from cars and trucks by about 30 percent by requiring hundreds of dollars in technology to control air pollution in new cars. The plan is the first of its kind among U.S. states. It has been ... Continue reading

Torvec Announces the IVT(TM) Patent Has Been Granted

Torvec Announces the IVT(TM) Patent Has Been Granted

ROCHESTER, N.Y, Aug. 6 -- Torvec, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: TOVC.OB) announced today that the United States Patent Office has issued Patent No. US 6,748,817 B2 entitled, Transmission with Minimal Orbiter. This patent has seventeen claims and three drawing sheets. Confirmation that the transmission is patented removes one m ... Continue reading

KleenAir Successfully Demonstrates DPF and SCR Technology at Government Tradeshow in UK

KleenAir Successfully Demonstrates DPF and SCR Technology at Government Tradeshow in UK

IRVINE, Calif.--Aug. 5, 2004--KleenAir Systems Inc. (OTC BB:KAIR) announced today that they participated in the Recent Local Authority Waste Management Show in Torbay, England. Together with its strategic partner, Dinex Exhaust Co. Ltd., KleenAir was able to demonstrate its combination Particulate Filter (DPF) and NOx ... Continue reading

New Car Review: 2004 Volkswagen Passat GLS TDI Wagon

New Car Review: 2004 Volkswagen Passat GLS TDI Wagon

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS You need the space and comfort of a mid-sized car or wagon, but you'd like better fuel economy. None of the currently-available hybrids are the right size, or you may be put off by hybrid complexity. What to do? Think diesel. In particular, think Volkswagen Passat diesel. The TDI-P ... Continue reading

Save The World Air Completes Successful Test of CAT-MATE Anti-Pollution Device

Save The World Air Completes Successful Test of CAT-MATE Anti-Pollution Device

In Independent Tests, Toxic Engine Emissions Cut by Up to 92% LOS ANGELES, July 28 -- Environmental activist Erin Brockovich announced today that, according to independent tests conducted earlier this month at a world-recognized laboratory in Hong Kong, the revolutionary new CAT-MATE anti-pollution device developed by ... Continue reading

UQM Technologies Joins U.S. Department of Energy Sponsored Truck Hybrid System Development Program With Eaton Corporation

UQM Technologies Joins U.S. Department of Energy Sponsored Truck Hybrid System Development Program With Eaton Corporation

FREDERICK, Colo., July 27 -- UQM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (AMEX:UQM) , a developer of alternative energy technologies, announced today that it has been awarded a contract from Eaton Corporation under a U.S. Department of Energy contract with Eaton's Truck Business to develop hybrid propulsion components for trucks and other ... Continue reading

SME's Advanced Energy & Fuel Cell Technologies Conference Bridges the Gap Between Energy Leaders and Skilled Manufacturers

SME's Advanced Energy & Fuel Cell Technologies Conference Bridges the Gap Between Energy Leaders and Skilled Manufacturers

DEARBORN, Mich., July 21 -- Advanced energy and fuel cell experts will help manufacturers learn how they can play a role as a future supplier in the growing alternative & fuel cell technologies (AET) industry at the Society of Manufacturing Engineers' (SME) "Advanced Energy & Fuel Cell Technologies: Manufacturing Oppor ... Continue reading

Hybrid Fuel Announces a Series of Technology Demonstrations In Bolivia

Hybrid Fuel Announces a Series of Technology Demonstrations In Bolivia

TAMPA, Fla.--July 20, 2004--Hybrid Fuel Systems, Inc., ("HYFS" or "the Company") (OTC:HYFS) today announced plans to conduct a series of product demonstrations in the country of Bolivia during August and September 2004. Tentatively the Company plans to conduct the demonstrations in La Paz, Cochabamba and Santa Cruz, Bo ... Continue reading

Texaco Ursa Premium TDX, Ursa Super Plus and Chevron RPM Meet Upcoming CI-4 PLUS Diesel Engine Oil Specification

Texaco Ursa Premium TDX, Ursa Super Plus and Chevron RPM Meet Upcoming CI-4 PLUS Diesel Engine Oil Specification

SAN RAMON, Calif.--July 19, 2004--ChevronTexaco Global Lubricants, a leading provider of heavy-duty engine oils, lubricants and coolants, today announced that Texaco Ursa(R) Premium TDX SAE 15W-40, Ursa(R) Super Plus SAE 15W-40 and Chevron RPM(R) heavy-duty Motor Oils SAE 15W-40 meet the upcoming CI-4 PLUS specificatio ... Continue reading

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