Toyota Signals Continued Confidence In Uk Motor Manufacturing With New Auris Hybrid Production
Jun 4, 2010
Toyota's decision to build its new Auris Hybrid in Britain is a tremendous vote of confidence both in its UK operations and in British car manufacturing. Being given the opportunity to produce the first volume hybrid vehicle to be made in Europe is a source of great pride for all Toyota Manufacturing UK (TMUK) employee ... Continue reading
Chevrolet and OnStar Prepare First Responders for Electric Vehicle Technology
Jun 2, 2010
SAN FRANCISCO, June 2 -- -- Chevrolet and OnStar join with the nation's leading first-responder organizations to educate and train members on electric vehicle technology. -- Chevrolet and OnStar plan multi-city education and training tour later this year in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Detroit and Washington, D.C. -- Fi ... Continue reading
Jun 1, 2010
BOULDER, Colo.--The next five years will see rapid advances in advanced battery technology, as dozens of manufacturers position themselves to meet the anticipated demands of newly electrified vehicles being launched by nearly every major global automotive company. Despite the support of the federal government, U.S. bat ... Continue reading
Diesel Hybrid Electric Vehicles Join UPS Fleet in Philadelphia
May 28, 2010
PHILADELPHIA--UPS today announced its fleet of alternative-fuel vehicles had expanded with the deployment of 50 next-generation hybrid electric delivery trucks to Philadelphia. âCollectively, this new HEV fleet can yield a 35 percent fuel savings, the equivalent of whatââ¬â¢s used in a year to power 100 ... Continue reading
May 28, 2010
Student-Designed and Built Vehicles Put to the Test, Virginia Tech, Penn State Finish Second and Third SAN DIEGO, May 27 -- Students from Mississippi State University placed first in the 2010 EcoCAR: The NeXt Challenge finals in San Diego today after designing and building a biodiesel extended-range electric vehicle (E ... Continue reading
Toyota: Cleaner Cars From Greener Factories
May 28, 2010
Toyota's UK manufacturing operations are European leaders in environmental performance, making them the ideal choice for building the new low-emissions Auris Hybrid. ... Continue reading
Americans Choose Gas over Alternatives
May 27, 2010
Owners choose lower cost technological solutions over higher priced alternative fuels NEW YORK, May 27 -- According to Harris Interactive's 2010 AutoTECHCAST study, conducted between April 6, 2010 - April 26, 2010, there is greater demand for technologies that provide enhanced fuel economy of existing gasoline driven e ... Continue reading
Magna Provides Clarification Regarding Potential Battery Investments
May 26, 2010
AURORA, Canada, May 26, 2010 -- Magna International Inc. (TSX: MG.A, NYSE: MGA) today issued certain points of clarification in response to recent media reports regarding Magna's potential future investment in battery plants. Siegfried Wolf, Magna's Co-Chief Executive Officer stated: "We believe that the market for hyb ... Continue reading
India's Mahindra Enters High Growth Electric Car Segment; Acquires Majority Stake in REVA
May 26, 2010
BANGALORE, India, May 26, 2010 -- - Mahindra to Have 55.2% Equity in REVA Electric Car Company (REVA). - Company to be Renamed Mahindra REVA Electric Vehicle Company (Mahindra REVA) - Mahindra REVA to Leverage Mahindra's Vehicle Development Expertise - Mahindra REVA Electric Technology to be Deployed in Mahindra Vehicl ... Continue reading
May 26, 2010
BOSTON--2009 was a dark year for the automotive industry, with light vehicle output falling by 12% and demand for automotive electronic systems dropping even faster to 15% when demand shifted to smaller, lower-cost vehicles with fewer electronic features. The Strategy Analytics Automotive Electronics Service (AES) repo ... Continue reading
Volvo: Emissions Equality Campaign Success
May 26, 2010
Volvo Car UK welcomes The Mayor of London's consultation on the future of the Congestion Charge exemption for low CO2 emitting cars and hybrids. ... Continue reading
May 25, 2010
LONDON, May 25 -- The Electric Vehicles market is irrefutably changing the landscape of the automotive world and its related industries. To successfully grasp these changes as well as the manifold opportunities and implications they bring, it is critical to understand the new business models and infrastructure trends i ... Continue reading
Industry Likes Long-Term MPG Plan - DUH! and Why Shouldn't They?
May 25, 2010
According to Automotive News, President Barack Obama won praise from the auto industry last week when he outlined plans to come up with fuel economy standards for 2017-25 model cars and light trucks plus 2014-18 model medium and heavy-duty trucks and buses. Automakers have pushed for a long-range program and said the p ... Continue reading
CODA to Site Electric Car Battery Manufacturing Facility in Ohio Pending DOE Loan
May 25, 2010
SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 25 -- CODA, a California-based electric car and battery company, announced today its plans to build an automotive-grade lithium ion battery system manufacturing facility in Ohio. CODA is considering several sites within Ohio for the facility, which could employ more than 1,000 skilled manufact ... Continue reading
First U.S.-China Summit on Hybrid and Electric Vehicles Set for Indianapolis
May 24, 2010
INDIANAPOLIS--Executives from Energy Systems Network joined Governor Mitch Daniels and officials from the Consulate-General of the Peoples Republic of China (Chicago) to announce that Indianapolis will host the first U.S.-China Advanced Technology Vehicle Summit Thursday and Friday (May 27-28). "This is the largest del ... Continue reading
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