News By Topic: Fuel System

Toyota Develops New Fuel Cell Hybrid

Jun 13, 2008

TOKYO June 12, 2008; Yuri Kageyama writing for the AP reported that Toyota has developed a new fuel cell hybrid, a green car powered by hydrogen and electricity, that can travel more than twice the distance of its predecessor model without filling up, the automaker said Friday. The improved model's maximum cruising ran ... Continue reading

General Motors and Clean Energy Working to Expand Hydrogen Fueling Infrastructure

Jun 12, 2008

DETROIT & SEAL BEACH, Calif. June 11, 2008; General Motors Corp. and Clean Energy Fuels Corp. announced today Clean Energy will open a hydrogen fueling station in Los Angeles with support from GM. The two companies also announced that they are exploring further opportunities to expand the hydrogen infrastructure. As th ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Caddy Ecofuel at Green-Car-Guide Live! 2008

Jun 10, 2008

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is set to exhibit a prototype of its gas-powered Caddy EcoFuel at Green-Car-Guide Live! 2008, a one-day-only Green Motor Show in Liverpool on 12th June showcasing the latest energy efficient vehicles. ... Continue reading

Diesels Equal Savings (For Now)

May 29, 2008

Washington DC May 29, 2008; The AIADA newsletter reported that with the price of diesel fuel pushing $5 a gallon, many Americans might not think this is the best time to buy a diesel car or sport-utility vehicle. But they'd be mistaken. The fact of the matter is that even though the price of a gallon of diesel has clim ... Continue reading

A look into the future of engines and transmissions

May 20, 2008

GM Powertrain Europe's comprehensive Tech Show provides answers about how cars will be propelled in the future. As part of the global GM Powertrain organization, GM Powertrain Europe has global responsibility for small diesel engines, diesel control systems, small gasoline engines and manual transmissions. Its footprin ... Continue reading

Nissan and Kanagawa Prefecture Agree To Study Electric Vehicle Project For 2010

May 19, 2008

TOKYO May 19, 2008; Nissan Motor Co., Ltd, and the government of Kanagawa Prefecture today announced they have agreed to conduct a feasibility study of a full-scale electric vehicle project in Kanagawa starting in 2010. The joint-study will explore various opportunities including establishment of a local electricity-ch ... Continue reading

Nissan-NEC joint venture to invest US$115 million to mass produce lithium-ion batteries

May 19, 2008

TOKYO May 17, 2008; Yuri Kageyama writing for the AP reported that Nissan's joint venture with electronics maker NEC Corp. will invest 12 billion yen (US$115 million; euro74 million) to start mass-producing lithium-ion batteries -- a technology widely viewed as key for next-generation green cars. Nissan Motor Co. Execu ... Continue reading

Independent Auto Repairers Put Down Their Tools to Rally on Beacon Hill in Support for Right to Repair

May 15, 2008

Big car companies still locking independent shops out of some repair information BOSTON, May 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Nearly 100 men and women who work in the automotive aftermarket industry, including professional technicians from repair shops from around Massachusetts, converged on the Statehouse Tuesday, May 13 ... Continue reading

Volvo debuts new turbocharged flexifuel police car

May 8, 2008

Visitors at today's GreenFleet Arrive 'n' Drive event at Rockingham are able to experience an impressive range of Volvo cars, including the new Volvo V70 2.5 FlexiFuel Turbo (FT) 200bhp police car, developed by Volvo to the specific requirements of the Emergency Services as part of its environmentally-friendly FlexiFue ... Continue reading

General Motors' Wagoner Says Affordable Electric Cars Needed to Shift Market

May 2, 2008

SAN FRANCISCO May 1, 2008: The AP reported that General Motors Corp. Chief Executive Richard Wagoner says global warming is not going to be solved with $100,000 electric cars, and his company is focusing on a vehicle more consumers can afford. Wagoner spoke to the Commonwealth Club of California on Thursday on the topi ... Continue reading

VW TDI Clean Diesel: Exclusive Interview; Keith Price, Volkswagen's "Diesel Dork" - VIDEO FEATURE

Apr 25, 2008

MONTEREY, CA - April 25, 2008: The Auto Channel's Mark Fulmer talks with VW's self-professed "Diesel Dork" about the Volkswagen Jetta Diesel and diesel issues. ... Continue reading

Chrysler Talks About Minivan Sales, And So Does TACH

Apr 24, 2008

Ask US About Minivan Sales Posted Apr 24, 2008, 11:06 AM by Stuart Schorr Ask US About Minivan Sales Posted Apr 24, 2008, 11:06 AM by Stuart Schorr Category: Sales and Marketing Stuart Schorr is Senior Manager, Sales, Mopar and Dealer Communications If you want to talk about hamburgers, you call McDonald's. And if you ... Continue reading

Future Auto Technology - 2008 SAE Wrap-Up

Apr 21, 2008

SAE IN DETROIT Bits and Pieces of the Auto Industry By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau We know it’s spring here in Southeast Michigan when the SAE (formerly known as the Society of Automotive Engineers – now SAE International to reflect interests broader than just automotive) comes to town for t ... Continue reading

J.D Power Says Hydrogen Technology May Be Viable For Future

Apr 15, 2008

Woodcliff, NJ - April 14, 2008... BMW today announced that the influential J.D. "Dave" Power III, founder of J.D. Power and Associates and board member of Fuel Systems Solutions, Inc., is the latest high-visibility eco-friendly ambassador to receive keys to a BMW Hydrogen 7 - the first hydrogen-powered luxury sedan. Po ... Continue reading

Scuderi Engine's Test Results of Performance Criteria Exceed Preliminary Expectations

Apr 15, 2008

DETROIT, Mich., USA – April 15, 2008; Reaching yet another significant milestone in its development of the world’s most fuel efficient internal combustion engine – The Scuderi Air-Hybrid Engine – the Scuderi Group today announced that measured results from valve train test rig tests by an independen ... Continue reading