2010 LA Auto Show Is Getting Back to Business
Nov 18, 2010
SEE ALSO: 2010 LA Auto Show-Press Pass Coverage By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor Amsterdam Bureau The Auto Channel Some twenty years ago, I first visited the LA Auto Show and came back every year. Way back then, the show was very laid back and the show in Detroit was the exhibition to go to. Indeed, Detroit start ... Continue reading
World Debut for Honda Fit EV Concept and Plug-in Hybrid Platform
Nov 18, 2010
American Honda has unveiled the all-new Fit (Jazz in Australia) EV Concept electric vehicle and the platform for a midsize plug-in hybrid vehicle. ... Continue reading
2010 Los Angeles Auto Show: New Kia Optima Hybrid Debuts At LA Auto Show
Nov 17, 2010
NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Michael Choo ( <mailto:cdore@kia.co.kr> mjc@kia.co.kr), Deputy General Manager, Kia Motors Corporation, Tel: +82-2-3464-5663 New Kia Optima Hybrid debuts at LA Auto Show - Promises unique blend of high performance and fuel economy - Zero-emissions, electric mode up to 62 mph (100 kph ... Continue reading
2010 Los Angeles Auto Show: Scion Announces Pricing for xB Release Series 8.0
Nov 17, 2010
PR Newswire TORRANCE, Calif., Nov. 17, 2010 TORRANCE, Calif., Nov. 17, 2010 -- Scion announced today that it will be displaying its latest limited-production vehicle, the 2011 xB Release Series 8.0 (xB RS 8.0), in the Scion booth at the Los Angeles Auto Show, Nov. 17-28, 2010. The xB RS 8.0 will begin arriving in deale ... Continue reading
Motor Trend Names Chevrolet Volt 2011 Car of the Year
Nov 17, 2010
EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--Motor Trend, the worldââ¬â¢s automotive authority on cars, trucks and SUVs, announced today the Chevrolet Volt has been named winner of the 2011 Motor Trend Car of the Year Awardî. The award, announced live this morning via streaming video on Motortrend.com from within the GM wind ... Continue reading
2010 Los Angeles Auto Show: Boston-Power Battery Fuels Saab 9-3 ePower
Nov 17, 2010
WESTBOROUGH, Mass. & LOS ANGELES--Boston-Power, Inc.ââ¬â¢s game-changing lithium-ion battery technology is a highlight of the all-electric 9-3 ePower Saab is showcasing at the Los Angeles Auto Show. âBoston-Power is answering that call, while delivering unparalleled safety, quicker charging, and best-in ... Continue reading
Motor Trend Names Chevrolet Volt 2011 Car of the Year
Nov 16, 2010
EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--Motor Trend, announced today the Chevrolet Volt has been named winner of the 2011 Motor Trend Car of the Year Awardî. The award, announced live this morning via streaming video on Motortrend.com from within the GM wind tunnel in Warren, Mich., is one of the worldââ¬â¢s most prestig ... Continue reading
2010 LA Auto Show Goes ALT Fuel
Nov 15, 2010
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 15, 2010; With a continued focus on economic and environmental concerns, manufacturers are increasingly focused on high-mileage and low emission vehicles. The 2010 LA Auto Show will feature more than 50 electric, hydrogen fuel-cell electric, hybrid, clean diesel and natural gas vehicles, all providing ... Continue reading
Nov 11, 2010
It was the star of the Frankfurt international motor show IAA in 2009: a four-seater sports car with charismatic design, fascinating performance figures and unsurpassed efficiency, powered by BMW ActiveHybrid technology and presented under the title BMW Vision EfficientDynamics. With its wide range of completely or vir ... Continue reading
Micro-Hybrids Drive Growth for Energy Storage
Nov 9, 2010
BOSTON--While makers of grid-connected electric vehicles would be happy with annual sales of tens of thousands of units, micro-hybrid vehicle sales will top three million units this year and rise to 34 million units by mid-decade. This growth spells enormous opportunity for the energy storage technologies that support ... Continue reading
SB LiMotive to Provide Lithium-ion Battery Packs for Fiat 500EV
Nov 8, 2010
Fiat 500EV, which will be launched in the U.S. market in 2012. The Fiat 500EV, which demonstrates the benefits of the Chrysler and Fiat alliance, will be an environmentally friendly, clean, and quiet vehicle for the U.S. subcompact passenger car market. The Fiat 500EV powertrain is comprised of three main systems: high ... Continue reading
Visteon Debuts Its Compact Electric Air Conditioning Compressor for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles
Nov 8, 2010
new lightweight electric compressor from Visteon Corporation (OTC: VSTO) contributes to the "green" profile of the recently launched BMW ActiveHybrid 7, part of the BMW 7 Series. By utilizing its global expertise with compressors and electronics, Visteon designed an integrated solution that meets the demands of hybrid ... Continue reading
Toyota Hosts Hybrid Nations Challenge
Nov 5, 2010
Rivalry has always been fierce between Britain's home nations and Toyota is giving the English, Scots, Welsh and Northern Irish the chance for more partisan points scoring by hosting its own Nations Challenge. ... Continue reading
Volvo Trucks Partners with World Wildlife Fund to Reduce CO2-emissions - VIDEO ENHANCED
Nov 4, 2010
STOCKHOLM - November 4, 2010: The Volvo Group will be the world's first vehicle manufacturer to join the World Wide Fund for Nature's (WWF) Climate Savers Program. As a WWF partner, the Volvo Group's truck companies undertake to reduce the CO2-emissions from vehicles manufactured between 2009 and 2014 by 13 million ton ... Continue reading
Iveco Presents ECOSTRALIS: the ECOlogical and ECOnomical Heavy Commercial Vehicle - VIDEO ENHANCED
Nov 4, 2010
TURIN - November 4, 2010: Following the success of the ECODAILY, Iveco presents the ECOSTRALIS to the market, extending the availability of the ECO logic and the strong points of the initiative created for the light range vehicles to the companyâs flagship, the Stralis. With the arrival of the ECOSTRALIS, Iveco ha ... Continue reading
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