Plug-Ins Rev Up; Are Consumers Ready?
Oct 29, 2009
Washington DC October 29, 2009; The AIADA newsletter reported that a California-based startup, Fisker Automotive, will spend nearly $200 million to purchase an abandoned General Motors assembly plant in Wilmington, Del., to produce a new line of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. According to MSNBC, the carmaker hopes t ... Continue reading
GM: Captured Heat Could Power Hybrid Battery or Replace Car's Alternator
Oct 29, 2009
Department of Energy Awards GM $2.7 Million Create Prototype with Partners Latest Example of Collaborative R&D Model to Speed Commercialization WARREN, Mich. October 28, 2009; The day is coming when the heat from your carâs engine exhaust is captured and converted to mechanical energy capable of powering your vehi ... Continue reading
Honda and Industry Body Drive Hybrid Technicians
Oct 29, 2009
Honda has continued its pioneering work in the hybrid technology sector by partnering with the Institute of Motoring Industry's (IMI) awarding body IMI Awards, to introduce a nationally recognised qualification for maintaining hybrid cars in the United Kingdom. ... Continue reading
U.S. Auto Energy Policy Needs Bold; President Obama Gives Us Same Old
Oct 27, 2009
No New Gasoline Powered Cars in The U.S. By 2014 â Can it be done? More: No Balls Obama, our fearless new leader, the guy who said Yes We Can apparently just canât when it comes to our antiquated and destructive energy policy! Yes I am angry, upset and feel betrayed. When Mr. Obama was campaigning for our vot ... Continue reading
IBM Announces Major New Study on the Future of the Trucking Industry - VIDEO STORY
Oct 27, 2009
ARMONK, NY - October 27, 2009: IBM is announcing a major new study on the future of the trucking industry. Truck 2020 says that some of the traditional reasons for fleet purchases â such as the brand name of the truck â have gone out the window, and now there is incredible pressure for hybridization of trucks ... Continue reading
Japan: We're Ready for 2016 CAFE Standard - TACH Told You Increasing CAFE 10 MPG Was Bull!
Oct 27, 2009
Washington DC October 27, 2009; The AIADA newsletter reported that the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show may have been light on world debuts, but its ecological theme showed that Japanese automakers are taking the global stiffening of fuel economy and emissions regulations seriously. According to Automotive News, hybrid and electr ... Continue reading
Toyota Prius Named Japan Car of the Year
Oct 27, 2009
The new Toyota Prius has clinched its first major award, voted Japan Car of the Year by a panel of distinguished motoring journalists and industry experts at the Tokyo motor show. The accolade is a formal acknowledgement of the advances Toyota has made with the third generation Prius, which delivers more power yet even ... Continue reading
Oshkosh Corporation Displays Fuel Efficient Military Vehicle at Hybrid Truck Users Forum
Oct 27, 2009
OSHKOSH, Wis.--Oshkosh Corporation announced today its Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (HEMTT) A3 equipped with ProPulse® diesel electric hybrid system is on display October 27 - 29 at CALSTARTâs Hybrid Truck Users Forum (HTUF) in Atlanta. Attendees will be offered rides in the Oshkosh vehicle on Oct. 29 ... Continue reading
Green Cars Ride & Drive Offers Rare Test Drives of Alternative Fuel Vehicles at the LA Auto Show
Oct 26, 2009
Media to Test Drive the Latest Clean Diesel, Electric, Hydrogen Fuel Cell and Hybrid Vehicles LOS ANGELES, Oct. 26 -- The Los Angeles Auto Show will host a unique opportunity for journalists to drive some of the most advanced green cars on Dec. 3 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The Green Cars/LA Auto Show Ride & Drive will ... Continue reading
General Motors Develops Two-Mode Hybrid Powertrain With Model-Based Design
Oct 26, 2009
NATICK, Mass.--The MathWorks today announced that General Motors Company (GM) has developed its Two-Mode Hybrid powertrain control system using Model-Based Design. By using math and simulation-based tools from The MathWorks, GM designed the powertrain prototype within 9 months, shaving 24 months off the expected develo ... Continue reading
2010 Toyota Prius Review and Four Trim Comparison
Oct 26, 2009
2010 Toyota Prius - Four Model Comparison DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2010 Toyota Prius Review A decade ago, it was hailed as the car of the future. Today, the Toyota Prius defines the gasoline-electric hybrid genre, and is the benchmark against which every other hybrid is compared. And if the majority of car ... Continue reading
Fisker Buys Wilimington GM Plant To Produce Plug-ins
Oct 26, 2009
WASHINGTON, Oct 25, 2009; Caren Bohan writing for Reuters reported that U.S. Vice President Joe Biden plans on Tuesday to visit a closed General Motors plant in Wilmington, Delaware, where he is expected to announce that it will be reopened for the building of plug-in hybrid electric cars. The California-based venture ... Continue reading
Electric Cars - Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA) Media Watch
Oct 23, 2009
Automakers focus on affordable electric cars San Francisco Chronicle October 23, 2009 --There's more than one path to the electric car. Ford Motor Company's first mass-marketed, all-electric car is a battery-powered Focus. In order for electric cars finally to win public acceptance, they'll need to be affordable, said ... Continue reading
ECOtality's Don Karner to Present at "Beyond Oil"
Oct 23, 2009
PHOENIX & SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--ECOtality, Inc. (OTCBB: ETLY), a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies, has announced that Don Karner, President co-founder of ECOtalityâs subsidiary, eTec (Electric Transportation Engineering Corporation), will speak to fellow industry innovators at âBe ... Continue reading
Quantum Announces Advanced High Performance All-Wheel Drive Diesel Hybrid Electric Drive System
Oct 23, 2009
IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 22 -- Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. today announced that it has introduced a fuel efficient, high performance diesel hybrid electric powertrain, "Q-Force," after six (6) years of development. This advanced, proprietary 4-wheel drivetrain can be configured for specialized militar ... Continue reading
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