The Ultimate Driving Distraction: Electric Cars
Jan 10, 2010
Correction/additions are in RED. Yes, on reviewing the new book. The Ultimate Driving Distraction: Electric Cars By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher This past week Ford Motor Company's president and CEO Alan Mulally gave the opening keynote speech at the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The p ... Continue reading
Jan 10, 2010
Tokyo, Jan 8, 2010; We are pleased to announce that we have been successful in developing and launching our new product, comprising a system combining a photovoltaic power generation facility with a rapid charger for EVs, and have received our first order from Chigasaki City. What we at ULVAC have developed and launche ... Continue reading
EV Media Watch This Week From EDTA
Jan 8, 2010
GM, government backers show off first Volt battery Reuters January 7, 2010 --General Motors showed off the first battery pack for its electric Chevy Volt. "We will just see if the American public is ready for this," GM Chairman and Chief Executive Ed Whitacre said at a new Detroit-area facility that has started to buil ... Continue reading
Ford Reveals Biggest, Most Experiential Display at 2010 North American International Auto Show
Jan 8, 2010
DETROIT, Jan. 8 -- -- The Ford display at the 2010 North American International Auto Show is more than 54,000 square feet, 48 percent bigger than last year, making it the largest Ford stand ever -- Additional space will be used to showcase 24 interactive displays, engaging consumers in experiential and educational exer ... Continue reading
National AF&V Conference Speakers Announced
Jan 8, 2010
FINAL-logo--AFVI2010 For Immediate Release Contact: Kimberly Taylor 702-203-4982 ktaylor@afvi.org National AF&V Conference Speakers Announced The Latest Information on Funding, Policies, Vehicles & Technologies Las Vegas, NV - January 7, 2010: Alternative Fuel Vehicle Institute (AFVi) hosts the sixteenth Alternative Fu ... Continue reading
Cars Shrink Under Pressure from Government, Consumers
Jan 7, 2010
Washington DC January 7, 2010; The AIADA newsletter reported that it's a small world after all. That is one message automakers are sending, loud and clear, to consumers and politicians judging by the vehicles that will be on display at this year's North American International Auto Show in Detroit. According to The Detr ... Continue reading
Jan 7, 2010
Execs cite fuel efficiency as extremely important to new car buyers DETROIT, Jan. 7 -- In response to consumer demand, senior automotive executives are expected to increase their investment in new technologies to produce more environmentally-friendly, fuel-efficient vehicles, according to the 11th annual global automot ... Continue reading
Tesla and Panasonic Collaborate to Develop Next-Generation Battery Cell Technology
Jan 7, 2010
SAN CARLOS, Calif.--Tesla Motors and Panasonic today announced that they will collaborate to develop next-generation battery cells for electric vehicles. âOur collaboration with Panasonic will accelerate the development of next generation EV cells, enabling Tesla to further improve our battery pack performanceâ ... Continue reading
GM Builds First Lithium-ion Battery for Chevrolet Volt - COMPLETE VIDEO
Jan 7, 2010
-- GM is the first major automaker to manufacture an advanced lithium-ion battery pack in the U.S. -- Brownstown Township to be first high-volume U.S. automotive lithium-ion battery manufacturing site -- Plant's battery cell processing, module and pack manufacturing capabilities strengthen GM's in-house battery experti ... Continue reading
Jan 6, 2010
SAN JOSE, Calif. & SINGAPORE--Avago Technologies , a leading supplier of analog interface components for communications, industrial and consumer applications, today announced that Yaskawa Electric Corporation has selected two of its latest R2Coupler⢠isolation products for use in the futuristic Mazda Premacy hydro ... Continue reading
Jan 6, 2010
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 5 -- -- Chevrolet Volt First Electric Vehicle to Demonstrate Wireless Smartphone Application -- Volt showcases technology beyond the battery with OnStar Mobile Application -- OnStar created a mobile application for Volt that provides drivers custom services and added control -- Charging Volt is easy, co ... Continue reading
Green Car Summit Coming to Capitol Hill
Jan 6, 2010
Industry Leaders to Discuss Pathways to Electric and Advanced Vehicles WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 -- The Washington Auto Show (WAS) and Green Car Journal will host the third annual Green Car Summit(TM) on Monday, January 25, sharing important insights from industry and environmental leaders including Stefan Jacoby, CEO of Volk ... Continue reading
DENSO to Exhibit at the 2010 North American International Auto Show
Jan 6, 2010
-- Focusing on Fuel Efficient Technologies -- SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Jan. 5 -- DENSO Corporation will exhibit on the main floor at the 2010 North American Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit, Mich., from Jan 11 - 24. The company will display its latest technological developments that help improve fuel efficiency and energy manage ... Continue reading
GM Announces Battery Assembly Production
Jan 6, 2010
DETROIT - On Thurs., Jan. 7, exactly three years to the day the Chevrolet Volt concept car was revealed, General Motors takes another historic step in mass production of the vehicle and a giant leap for the auto industry from a petroleum-filled past to a potentially gas-free future. At 10:00 a.m., GM Chairman and CEO E ... Continue reading
Jan 4, 2010
DUBLIN--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/e3b59c/fuel_cells_for_res) has announced the addition of the "Fuel Cells for Residential, Commercial, and Industrial Applications: Market Analysis and Forecasts" report to their offering. âFuel Cells for Residential, Commercial, and Industria ... Continue reading
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