Apr 11, 2008
DEARBORN, MI - April 11, 2008: FORD RACING TEAMS KEEP COMPANYâS QUALITY, GREEN, SAFE AND âSMARTâ TECHNOLOGY STORIES ON TRACK EMPLOYEES ARE âDRIVE ONEâ STARS AS FORD TOUTS ITS LEAD IN QUALITY, SAFETY, âGREENâ AND SMART TECHNOLOGIES DEARBORN, Mich., April 10, 2008 â Four hundred-pl ... Continue reading
Volvo Launches First Hybrid Garbage Truck in Sweden - MULTI VIDEOS
Apr 11, 2008
GOTHENBURG - April 11, 2008: Steeply rising oil prices and a strong focus on the climate have made fuel-saving hybrid technology particularly interesting. Volvo Trucks is now taking an important step towards commercialisation of this technology for heavy vehicles by launching two hybrid refuse trucks that will be teste ... Continue reading
Raser to Unveil Advanced Series Plug-in-Hybrid Drive System Design at SAE World Congress in Detroit
Apr 10, 2008
PROVO, Utah April 10, 2008; Raser Technologies, Inc. announced today it will be unveiling components of a new advanced extended-range plug-in series hybrid electric vehicle powertrain and integrated drive system designed for full-size SUVs and pickup trucks in conjunction with its systems integration partner, FEV, at t ... Continue reading
AFS Trinity's 150 MPG Extreme Hybrid SUV Starts Cross Country Earth Day Tour in San Francisco
Apr 8, 2008
Plans underway for commercial availability in two to three years SAN FRANCISCO, April 8, 2008 -- The 150 MPG Extreme Hybrid SUV, the XH-150 introduced in January by AFS Trinity Power Corporation, starts a cross country tour here today to give Americans their first on-road look at what CNN and others suggested may be "t ... Continue reading
2007 Alternative Fuel Autos Sales Up by 15 Percent
Apr 7, 2008
WASHINGTON, April 7, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Newly released sales figures from R.L. Polk reveal a record number of Alternative Fuel Automobiles (AFAs) rolled off dealer lots in 2007. In total, close to 1.8 million AFAs were sold last year, roughly 250,000 more than were sold in 2006. Sales of E-85 capable/flexi ... Continue reading
Blue Sun Biodiesel Raises Capital: Closes $3 Million Unsecured Term Loan
Apr 4, 2008
GOLDEN, Colo., April 4, 2008 -- Blue Sun Biodiesel recently closed on an unsecured $3 million dollar loan. The loan was made by a private individual. Blue Sun is also in the process of finalizing a separate credit instrument to support continued infrastructure development. "With the failed M-Wave merger and its attenda ... Continue reading
Chery A5 hybrid to be mass-produced after Summer Olympics
Apr 3, 2008
Chery A5 hybrid to be mass-produced after Summer Olympics http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/6054/Chery-A5-hybrid-to-be-mass-produce d-aft er-Summer-Olympics.html Shanghai, April 3 (Gasgoo.com) Chery Automobile is set to mass-produce its A5 hybrid vehicles right after Beijing 2008 Summer Olympic Games, Beijing-based Jinhu ... Continue reading
Apr 1, 2008
<http://www.japancorp.net> Hitachi Maxell Develops New Highly-Active Catalyst for Higher Performance Fuel Cells; Achieves 4.8x More Oxygen-Reduction Current than Platinum Tokyo, Japan, Apr 1, 2008 - (JCN Newswire) - Hitachi Maxell, Ltd. has announced development of a new catalyst used for oxygen-reduction reactions at ... Continue reading
Toyota Establishes Research Institute in North America
Apr 1, 2008
ANN ARBOR, Mich., April 1, 2008 -- Toyota Technical Center (TTC) a division of Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, today announced the establishment of the Toyota Research Institute of North America (TRI-NA). Toyota plans to spend $100 million during the next four years on advanced research activity ... Continue reading
Mar 31, 2008
IRVINE, Calif., March 31 -- Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. today announced that its proposal to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has been selected for final negotiations for a contract to develop next-generation manufacturing technologies for hydrogen storage vessels. The total value of this proje ... Continue reading
ZENN Motor Company Details Plans for Highway Capable ZENN Powered by EEStor!
Mar 29, 2008
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(MARKET WIRE)--ZENN Motor Company Inc. (CDNX:ZNN.V - News) (the "Company"), a leading manufacturer of electric vehicles, held its Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders at which time management updated shareholders with Company progress in 2007 and detailed future plans for EEStor implementation i ... Continue reading
GM Wins 1st Green Leaf Award at NY Auto Show
Mar 29, 2008
For Immediate Release: March 30, 2008 Jacob Javits Convention Center (Chevrolet Pavilion â Level 3) Time: 2:00 PM Attention: Daybook, Business, Health, Automotive, Sports, and Environmental Editors Lisa Samuels, MWG Phone: 206-339-3814 Email: gcmedia@gmail.com Scott Fosgard GM, Global Auto Shows & Events Phone: 31 ... Continue reading
California clean-vehicle goals may be cut
Mar 28, 2008
SACRAMENTO March 27, 2008; Samantha Young writing for the AP reported that California air regulators on Thursday were considering a major cutback to the state's clean-vehicle program, a move that would delay a large deployment of battery-powdered and hydrogen vehicles. The decision also will affect efforts to promote z ... Continue reading
California Amps Down Battery Car Rule - Again
Mar 28, 2008
Washington DC March 27, 2008; The AIADA newsletter reported that California's clean air regulators voted Thursday to revise state rules that originally directed automakers to put hundreds of thousands of zero-emission vehicles on the road by 2003. First adopted in 1990, the program was modified in 1996, 1998, 2001, and ... Continue reading
Chery is granted permit for hybrid sedan production
Mar 28, 2008
Chery is granted permit for hybrid sedan production http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/6009/Chery-is-granted-permit-for-hybrid -seda n-production.html Shanghai, March 28 (Gasgoo.com) China's carmaker Chery Automobile Co., Ltd. recently said that two Chery hybrid sedans have received the production permit from the country' ... Continue reading
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