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Daimler, Honda Highest in Assessment of Light-Duty Fuel Cell Vehicle Manufacturers

Daimler, Honda Highest in Assessment of Light-Duty Fuel Cell Vehicle Manufacturers

The light duty fuel cell vehicle (FCV) market is in a ramp up to commercialization. Automakers have diverged in their commitment to this market in recent years. Several of the major global automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) have aggressive programs to develop a commercial FCV as part of their suite of s ... Continue reading

Cleaner Vehicles Create Opportunities for Jobs, Economic Growth, Study Shows

Cleaner Vehicles Create Opportunities for Jobs, Economic Growth, Study Shows

Report Names Top 15 States That Employ Autoworkers in Clean, Efficient Technologies: MI, OH, IN, NC, KY, PA, TX, AL, CA, SC, TN, NY, IL, VA, AZ More than 155,000 American workers already are making components for clean, fuel-efficient vehicles, and that number could grow significantly as the United States continues to ... Continue reading

Cummins Announces Intent to Meet New Fuel-Efficiency and Greenhouse Gas Standards Early

Cummins Announces Intent to Meet New Fuel-Efficiency and Greenhouse Gas Standards Early

Upon release of the first-ever greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and fuel-efficiency standards for medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles, Cummins Inc. affirmed its support for the regulation and announced plans to certify its engines early to meet these standards. The Company has worked proactively on the regulation ... Continue reading

GKN Driveline Sees Strong Interest in Electric-Drive Vehicle Systems

GKN Driveline Sees Strong Interest in Electric-Drive Vehicle Systems

GKN Driveline has nearly 40 electric and hybrid-electric vehicle projects currently underway for major automakers around the world, signaling a major push within the industry to speed development of electric cars and light trucks. "Interest is especially high among vehicle manufacturers hoping to convert an existing fr ... Continue reading

Cogenra Solar Shows Off Its Hybrid Solar Technology at Marine Corp. Experimental Forward Operating Base 2011

Cogenra Solar Shows Off Its Hybrid Solar Technology at Marine Corp. Experimental Forward Operating Base 2011

Cogenra Solar a provider of distributed solar cogeneration systems and renewable energy service solutions, will be exhibiting its hybrid solar technology at the United States Marine Corps Experimental Forward Operating Base 2011 (ExFOB) event. The demonstration will focus on â“Concentrated Solar Harvesting Technolo ... Continue reading

SunPower and Ford Team Up to Provide Clean, Sustainable Energy for the Ford Focus Electric Car

SunPower and Ford Team Up to Provide Clean, Sustainable Energy for the Ford Focus Electric Car

SunPower Corp. and Ford Motor Company , will unveil their new partnership that will bring consumers the latest innovation in electric vehicles and the opportunity to charge them exclusively with solar power. ... Continue reading

ChargePoint EV Charging Network Arrives in Chicago's Soldier's Field

ChargePoint EV Charging Network Arrives in Chicago's Soldier's Field

Coulomb Technologies, Inc. the creator of the ChargePoint Network, the largest online network of independently-owned electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, today announced that Chicago's famed Soldier Field stadium is the latest business to join the ChargePoint Network. ... Continue reading

Augrid Global Holdings Signs Acquisition Letter of Intent with Red Roadster

Augrid Global Holdings Signs Acquisition Letter of Intent with Red Roadster

Augrid Global Holdings Corp. (OTCBBO: AGHD) and Red Roadster Corporation Corp. has announced the signing of a non-binding Letter of Intent ["LOI"] to explore the acquisition by Augrid of Red Roadster Corporation. Red Roadster Corporation is a privately-held Nevada corporation which created and sells the unique three-wh ... Continue reading

Comparative Analysis of North American OEMs Electric Vehicles Launch Strategy

Comparative Analysis of North American OEMs Electric Vehicles Launch Strategy

Research and Markets has announced the addition of Frost & Sullivan's new report "Comparative Analysis of North American OEMs Electric Vehicles Launch Strategy and Product and Price Positioning" to their offering. “Comparative Analysis of North American OEMs Electric Vehicles Launch Strategy and Product and Price ... Continue reading

2011 Lexus CT 200h Review By Carey Russ - VIDEO ENHANCED

2011 Lexus CT 200h Review By Carey Russ - VIDEO ENHANCED

SEE ALSO: DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2011 Lexus CT 200h There's nothing like covering all options… and with the debut of its CT 200h earlier this year, Lexus now has three distinct "entry level" choices -- the ES 350 for the traditional American luxury sedan buyer, the IS series for those looking for so ... Continue reading

Balqon Corporation Enters Medium-Duty Zero Emissions On-Road Electric Truck Market

Balqon Corporation Enters Medium-Duty Zero Emissions On-Road Electric Truck Market

Balqon Corporation (OTCBB: BLQN), a developer of electric drive systems, lithium battery systems and medium to heavy-duty electric vehicles, today announced the availability of its new Mule M100, a zero-emissions, all-electric on-road truck for use in inner-city deliveries and cargo transportation. The Mule M100 has a ... Continue reading

Green Car UK Launches Of 2011

Green Car UK Launches Of 2011

Posted by Catherine Jones, ToyotaPlace.Com http://www.toyotaplace.comon August 6, 2011 The Green car launches of 2011 Go green is the buzz phrase of the year. Be it food, clothes or even cars. Everybody has been bitten by the green bug and is trying to become more eco-friendly. Many of the auto majors announced at the ... Continue reading

Airbiquity and Coulomb Technologies Announce Partnership Agreement

Airbiquity and Coulomb Technologies Announce Partnership Agreement

Airbiquity, a global leader in connected vehicle services, and Coulomb Technologies, the creator of the ChargePoint Network, the largest online network of independently-owned electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, today announced a joint partnership to integrate the ChargePoint Network's driver services into Airbiqui ... Continue reading

UQM Technologies Updates Product Branding Strategy to Include Production-validated Systems and Reflect Overall Growth of Product Line

UQM Technologies Updates Product Branding Strategy to Include Production-validated Systems and Reflect Overall Growth of Product Line

UQM Technologies, Inc. (NYSE Amex: UQM), has updated its product branding strategy, with new product names and classifications for its PowerPhase product line, highlighting growth that includes more production-validated systems, and making it easier for customers to identify which system best fits their electric or hyb ... Continue reading

BMW i Concept Cars Boost Electric Vehicle Image

BMW i Concept Cars Boost Electric Vehicle Image

Although currently-available electric vehicles suffer from problems of poor performance and short driving range, the Strategy Analytics report, “BMW i: Raising Consumer Appeal for Plug-In Vehicles, presents two electrified concept cars from BMW in a positive light. BMW i: Raising Consumer Appeal for Plug-In Vehicles U ... Continue reading

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