Aug 29, 2012
Explorer Sport to deliver class-leading fuel economy Ford's new Explorer Sport will stand in a class of one when it goes on sale next month with an EPA-certified 22 mpg highway rating --the only seven-passenger, high-performance SUV on the market to do so. more... ... Continue reading
Aug 29, 2012
Xatori Inc. today announced that PlugShare, the community-driven electric vehicle (EV) mobile and web application to find and share public and private EV charging stations, has further expanded its leadership in the electric vehicle market, growing its charging network to more than 100,000 users and 11,000 charging sta ... Continue reading
Coulomb Technologies' ChargePoint Named as a 2013 Technology Pioneer by the World Economic Forum
Aug 28, 2012
Coulomb Technologies today announced that the Company has been named as a 2013 Technology Pioneer by the World Economic Forum. Coulomb's ChargePoint is the largest network of independently-owned charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs) in the world and was recognized for its potential to Ëtransform the future o ... Continue reading
Aug 27, 2012
Faced with pressure to reduce both the costs and the environmental impacts of their vehicles, fleet managers are seeking the most cost-effective ways to green" their vehicle fleets while ensuring that operations continue to run smoothly. While a wide array of alternative vehicle options are now available on the marke ... Continue reading
Eaton to Develop Predictive Battery Management Technology for Hybrid Vehicles
Aug 27, 2012
Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation announced today it is strengthening its commitment to hybrid vehicle technology by developing a cost-effective power control system to reduce the size of the system battery without a loss of battery life or vehicle performance. The fuel-efficient application is inte ... Continue reading
Aug 27, 2012
ERI (Energiz Renewable Inc.) (OTN: ERIP) is a solar panel company that is planning to bring the highly anticipated project of EDEN (Economically Driven Environmentally Necessary) and EVE (Electric Vehicle Evolution) to the Israeli market in cooperation with The Innovation Nation. The exciting cooperation works beautifu ... Continue reading
Toyota's $1,000 Rebate Program for College Graduates Now Includes the New Prius c
Aug 24, 2012
TORRANCE, Calif. (August 24, 2012) â Toyota Financial Services (TFS), in partnership with Toyota Motor Sales, is excited to announce that the new Prius c is the first hybrid vehicle option available to recent college graduates who want to take advantage of the companyâs College Grad Rebate Program. TFS hopes ... Continue reading
More than 75,000 Electric Drive Buses Will Be on Roads Worldwide by 2018, Forecasts Pike Research
Aug 22, 2012
No other category of heavy duty vehicles has seen more adoption of electric drivetrains than buses. In North America, hybrid models have captured as much as 40 percent of new transit bus purchases in recent years. Electric drivetrains -- whether for hybrid systems, battery electric, or fuel cell -- hold appeal for the ... Continue reading
Aug 22, 2012
-As plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) continue to gain consumer acceptance and market share, automotive companies, utilities and charging equipment providers are collaborating on common standards to seamlessly align vehicles, charging stations and the power grid. Toyota Motor Corporation's new pilot project in c ... Continue reading
Streetline Execs to Speak on Parking and Applications at Charged: EV Symposium Silicon Valley
Aug 20, 2012
Streetline Chief Marketing Officer Kelly Schwager and Senior Vice President and Head of Product Management Steve Douty will share insights on the latest Smart Parking technology at Charged: EV Symposium Silicon Valley on August 23 rd -- 24th in Palo Alto. The event being held at the SAP campus in Palo Alto will feature ... Continue reading
CODA Automotive's First Art Car on Display at LA Mobile Arts Festival 2012
Aug 17, 2012
PR Newswire SANTA MONICA, Calif., Aug. 17, 2012 SANTA MONICA, Calif., Aug. 17, 2012 -- CODA Automotive, a leading developer of all-electric vehicles, today announced its first art-wrapped 2012 CODA EV will be on display at the first-ever Los Angeles Mobile Arts Festival (LA-MAF). Internationally renowned digital artist ... Continue reading
Aug 16, 2012
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Analog Integrated Circuits (IC) Market to 2016 - Electric Vehicles and Portable Medical Equipment Segments to be Main Source of Future Growth" report to their offering. ... Continue reading
2012 Kia Optima Hybrid Review By Carey Russ
Aug 16, 2012
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2012 Kia Optima Hybrid The current Optima has put Kia on the map for buyers of mid-size, middle-class sedans by offering distinctive European-influenced style to go with Asian value. Fuel economy was improved as much as power output, and has been brought further with the Optima Hyb ... Continue reading
Aug 15, 2012
Ford speeds up electrification Ford is adding new green jobs, doubling its battery-testing capabilities and speeding electrified vehicles to market by at least 25 percent. The company now has more than 1,000 engineers working on electrification --its highest number ever. And the newly dedicated Advanced Electrification ... Continue reading
Kandi Signed Cooperative Letter of Intent with Zhejiang Zotye Holding Group
Aug 15, 2012
Kandi Technologies, Corp. (the "Company" or "Kandi") , a leading Chinese manufacturer and developer of pure electric vehicles (EVs) and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), today announced, in consideration of the promotion of EV development in scale by Zhejiang Provincial and Hangzhou Municipal governments and building a mode ... Continue reading
The Auto Channel content library (since 1996) has grown to become the world’s most extensive and complete interactive archive of automotive centric news, articles, reviews and intense event coverage, presented to viewers as Text, Video and Images.
