BMW Group Hosts Sustainability Summit in Berlin
Dec 2, 2009
BERLIN December 2, 2009; Rajendra Pachauri, Chairman of the UN IPCC optimistic about chances of an agreement in Copenhagen; ahead of the climate conference, the BMW Group sets own CO2 reduction targets Speaking at today's BMW Group sustainability summit in Berlin, Dr Rajendra Pachauri, Nobel laureate and Chairman of th ... Continue reading
Hybrid-Electric Supercar with Microturbine Technology Debuts at 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show
Dec 2, 2009
CHATSWORTH, CA December 2, 2009; Capstone Turbine Corporation is pushing traditional hybrid-electric vehicle barriers with the introduction of the CMT-380, a high-performance, hybrid-electric supercar powered by traditional batteries and an untraditional, ultra-low emission, range-extending microturbine. The Capstone m ... Continue reading
2010 Prius Plug-in Hybrid Makes North American Debut at Los Angeles Auto Show
Dec 2, 2009
TORRANCE, Calif., December 2, 2009; The 2010 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid vehicle (PHV) will make its North American debut today at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Built specifically to support a global demonstration program that begins this month, the Prius PHV is based on the third-generation Prius. The vehicle expands Toy ... Continue reading
BMW Announces Pricing For 2011 BMW ActiveHybrid 7 Series
Dec 2, 2009
Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey, December 2, 2009; BMW announced pricing today for the 2011 ActiveHybrid 7models during their North American debut at the Los Angeles International Auto Show. BMW�s first hybrid performance/luxury sedans will arrive in showrooms in Spring 2011 with a base MSRP of $103,125 including des ... Continue reading
2009 LA Auto Show: BMW-MINI Press Conference - COMPLETE VIDEO
Dec 2, 2009
The Auto Channel presents the entire combined BMW-MINI Press Conference from Media Days at the 2009 LA Auto Show. Click PLAY to watch the complete video LOS ANGELES - December 2, 2009: The BMW Group used the days longest time slot to present a combined BMW-MINI Press Conference featuring news about the hybrid X6 and 7 ... Continue reading
2010 Washington Auto Show: Green Car Journal Announces Finalists for 2010 Green Car Vision Award
Nov 30, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC November 30, 2009; The auto enthusiast magazine Green Car Journal has announced five finalists for its 2010 Green Car Vision Award(TM), which will be presented at The Washington Auto Show�, "Change Happens Here" on January 26. The 2010 finalists include the Nissan Leaf, Coda Sedan, Ford Focus BEV, ... Continue reading
Nov 30, 2009
WHAT: Plug-In Electric Vehicles (PEV) are expected on the market in 2010. With them come important changes required to power these vehicles using alternative fuel sources. Where will these new vehicles get the necessary electricity? What are the anticipated rate and charging options? How is Southern California Edison ( ... Continue reading
Delta Develops Electric Vehicle Propulsion System: Test Vehicle Now On the Road
Nov 27, 2009
TAIPEI, Taiwan--Rather than entering the automobile electronics sector through onboard IT devices like other electronics companies, Delta Electronics has now successfully integrated existing automation, motor, servo-motor and electrical electronics technologies to develop its own petrol-electric hybrid propulsion syste ... Continue reading
BMW Comes Clean With Three North American Premiers at LA Auto Show
Nov 26, 2009
Below is the announcement of three US premiers for BMW at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Additional information can be found at www.bmwusanews.com<http://www.bmwusanews.com/> and www.press.bmwgroup.com/us.html<http://www.press.bmwgroup.com/us.html >. Best regards, THREE NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERES FOR BMW AT L.A. AUTO SHOW Wo ... Continue reading
GM To Incorporate A Safe Sound Alert For Electric Vehicles And Hybrids
Nov 26, 2009
DETROIT November 25, 2009; Chevrolet, General Motors and the National Federation of the Blind are cooperating to identify a safe level of sound to alert the blind and other pedestrians to the presence of near silent-running electric and hybrid vehicles. âWe are confident electric vehicles can produce a safe and ac ... Continue reading
BMW to Supply 4,000 Green Vehicles to London Olympics in 2012 - VIDEO ENHANCED
Nov 25, 2009
BMW becomes a Tier One Partner and exclusive automotive sponsor of the 2012 Games LONDON - November 25, 2009: Lord Sebastian Coe, chairman of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) has today announced that BMW has become the Automotive Partner of London 2012. BMW will provide ... Continue reading
Volvo Group is Launching an Online Service for Green Commuting - VIDEO ENHANCED
Nov 24, 2009
The Volvo Group is launching Commute Greener, a new online service which helps commuters become more environmentally aware. The service is accessed through a mobile phone or a web site on the internet, enabling a commuter quickly to see by how much carbon dioxide emissions are reduced, for example by car pooling. Volvo ... Continue reading
Nov 24, 2009
SACRAMENTO, Calif., Nov. 24 -- Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today announced the lease of a X-TRAIL Fuel Cell Vehicle (FCV) to Sacramento Coca-Cola Bottling Co., Inc. Nissan, which began development of fuel cell vehicle technology in 1996, has previously used FCVs in demonstration fleets in Japan and in California t ... Continue reading
Flybus project aims to cut fuel costs and emissions for new and existing buses
Nov 24, 2009
Torotrak-led team targets twenty percent fuel saving using mechanical hybrid system The government-backed Technology Strategy Board is to help fund a new £1-million British-led 'green research' programme involving a flywheel-based mechanical hybrid Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS) for fitment to buses and comme ... Continue reading
KinerStor Project Aims to Demonstrate Viability of Low Cost Flywheel Hybrid Systems
Nov 24, 2009
VAN BUREN TWP., Mich., Nov 24 -- Ricardo, Inc., the US subsidiary of Ricardo plc, the leading independent provider of technology, product innovation and engineering solutions to the world's automotive, defense, transport and new energy industries, has announced today further details of the collaborative KinerStor proje ... Continue reading
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