BMW Group and Toyota Agree to Further Strengthen Collaboration
Jul 1, 2012
- Companies Sign MoU Aimed at Collaboration in Four Technological Fields - Tokyo, June 29, 2012; Akio Toyoda, President of Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC), met today with Norbert Reithofer, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG, at BMW Group headquarters in Munich to announce the planned expansion of their exist ... Continue reading
All-Electric 2013 Honda Fit EV Begins Leasing July 20 in California and Oregon
Jun 29, 2012
Honda today announced the all-new 2013 Honda Fit EV will be available for lease beginning July 20, 2012, with a three-year lease price of $389 per month. The 2013 Honda Fit EV is the latest in Honda's diverse and growing range of alternative-fuel vehicles, and received the highest fuel-efficiency rating ever given by t ... Continue reading
VitaeMobility, ABB to Deploy a Network of 50 DC Fast Chargers Throughout Belgium
Jun 28, 2012
VitaeMobility, specialists in e-mobility for business and government fleets and consumers, and ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, today announced a partnership to install and manage 50 Terra Smart Connect (SC) fast chargers at multiple locations throughout Belgium. The company specifically chose AB ... Continue reading
Jun 28, 2012
SAE International is launching its new Global Technology Library -- Electric Vehicle database. The Global Technology Library--Electric Vehicle is a new, comprehensive resource from SAE International that covers the latest developments in vehicle electrification worldwide. Unique to the market, the library is designed s ... Continue reading
Jun 27, 2012
Ford delivers fresh products, record number of 40-MPG+ vehicles Ford is delivering more fuel-efficient vehicles in 2012 than ever before, and a fresher lineup than any full-line automaker in the U.S. Ford is offering eight vehicles that deliver 40 mpg or better by year-end, and tripling its electrified vehicle producti ... Continue reading
Jun 27, 2012
Following the success of 2011's Prius v Creation Station campaign, Toyota is launching an expanded nationwide experiential tour this summer to include a wider selection of the automaker's line-up of vehicles geared towards families. Beginning over the July 4th holiday, the Toyota Creation Station tour will arrive at de ... Continue reading
Boston-Power Honored for EV Market Innovations And Commitments to Sustainability
Jun 27, 2012
Boston-Power, Inc., the rapidly growing provider of next-generation lithium-ion battery cells, has been named to the Sustainia100, a list of sustainable technologies that bring about economic, social, and environmental benefits and change. The Sustainia Award, presented for the most outstanding performance within susta ... Continue reading
All New 2013 Toyota Avalon Features Both Gasoline and Hybrid Powertrains
Jun 26, 2012
TORRANCE, Calif. (June 26, 2012) â When the all-new, North American designed and engineered 2013 Avalon goes on sale later this year, consumers can choose between a powerful V6 gasoline powertrain and Toyotaâs proven Hybrid Synergy Drive. The efficiency offered by the new hybrid model will help the all-new pr ... Continue reading
Jun 26, 2012
Liberty PlugIns (LPI) has partnered with QuickPay Corp., a premier mobile payment platform provider, to make mobile payments available for electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. The combined solution will allow drivers to pay for a charging session by mobile phone, via text message or smartphone app, using the QP Qui ... Continue reading
Lithium Entities Picked to Gain From Shortages Created by AAPL iPad, Smartphones and Electric Cars
Jun 25, 2012
The lithium market is expanding at a rapid pace and is dominated by a few large companies. These companies are well positioned to take advantage of lithium's growing demand due to its increasing use in batteries for smart mobile devices and electric/hybrid cars." ... Continue reading
Testing Confirms XL Hybrids' 21.2 Percent Fuel Consumption Reduction
Jun 25, 2012
XL Hybrids, Inc., developer of a low-cost hybrid electric powertrain designed specifically for class 1-3 commercial fleet use, has released vehicle testing results that validate a 21.2 percent reduction in fuel consumption achieved with the company's aftermarket hybrid electric powertrain. The tests determined performa ... Continue reading
Nutson's Nuggets: Last Week's (June 18-24, 2012) Automotive News In Case You Were Dozing
Jun 24, 2012
* The first ever win by a hybrid powered race car of the 24 Hours of Le Mans was by Audi. An Audi R18 e-tron quattro, a diesel-electric hybrid, won the race covering 378 laps of the 8.5-mile circuit in France just outside of Paris. *The Great Race kicked off this weekend from beautiful Traverse City, Michigan and will ... Continue reading
Vorbeck Team Wins Prestigious R&D 100 Award
Jun 21, 2012
Vorbeck Materials, in partnership with Pacific Northwest National Labs (PNNL) and Princeton University, was recognized today by R&D Magazine for developing one of the 100 most significant scientific and technological products or advances of the year. The R&D 100 Award honors Vorbeck's breakthrough work with PNNL and Pr ... Continue reading
ANSYS Making Electric Vehicle Batteries More Practical And Efficient
Jun 20, 2012
One year into a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) funded project, ANSYS , General Motors LLC, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and ESim are leveraging engineering simulation technology to optimize electric and hybrid vehicle battery performance. The team achieved significant milestones during the past year ... Continue reading
Jun 20, 2012
Coulomb Technologies, Inc, the leading electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions provider today announced it has partnered with National Grid and others to extend Coulomb's ChargePoint Network throughout New York State with the installation of more than 160 charging ports. ... Continue reading
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