Mar 5, 2008
DUBLIN, Ireland--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c84967) has announced the addition of Biofuels: A Quick-Fix or a Long-Term Alternative for the Automotive Industry? - Management Briefing to their offering. In this month's briefing we investigate Biofuels, what they are, and what their ro ... Continue reading
Volvo Takes Success with Carbon-Dioxide-Neutral Trucks to Washington, DC
Mar 5, 2008
WASHINGTON--In conjunction with the Washington International Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC) arranged by the U.S. State Department, the Volvo Group will later today present seven different trucks, all of which can be driven without any net contribution of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere. During the conference, bei ... Continue reading
2008 Geneva Motor Show: World Premiere of BMW Vision EfficientDynamics - COMPLETE VIDEO
Mar 5, 2008
GENEVA - March 5, 2008: Offering an insight into the future of BMW's innovative EfficientDynamics technologies The Geneva Motor Show Media Days marked the world premiere of the BMW Vision EfficientDynamics, a concept car designed to showcase the future direction of BMWâs performance enhancing and emissions lowerin ... Continue reading
2008 Geneva Motor Show: General Motors Live World Premieres Webcast Today - WATCH IT HERE
Mar 4, 2008
Watch the entire WEBCAST right here on The Auto Channel</h4> GENEVA - March 4, 2008: The world and European premiere of several General Motors vehicles will take place today on the first of two Media Days at the Geneva Motor Show. GM will again broadcast the entire press conference live on the Internet, and it can be w ... Continue reading
Acxiom Finds Non-Luxury Hybrid Vehicles Attracting Luxury Consumers
Mar 4, 2008
DETROIT--Luxury consumers donât typically purchase a non-luxury vehicle - unless itâs a hybrid version of that vehicle, an Acxiom® Corporation study said today. But just because those consumers are taking a âstep downâ from their normal luxury category doesnât mean they expect anything less ... Continue reading
Mar 4, 2008
WILMINGTON, Del.--HyPower Fuel Inc. (HFI) (Pinksheets: HYPF) is pleased to provide an update on its innovative, hydrogen division which has products for the transportation industry. Mr. Douglas Bender, President of HyPower Fuel, stated that âin the past few months we have had the pleasure of being inundated with c ... Continue reading
2nd CTI Symposium Focuses on Clean Transmission Technology
Mar 4, 2008
DETROIT--Global competition, high gas prices and more stringent emissions regulations are increasing the pressure on the international automobile development sector. As Tobias Hagenmeyer, President of the transmission manufacturer Getrag Corporate Group, puts it: âWe must collaborate to develop new engines and tra ... Continue reading
Pininfarina Unveils Sintesi Concept Car Featuring Nuvera's Quadrivium Drive at Geneva Motor Show
Mar 4, 2008
GENEVA, March 4 -- Pininfarina unveiled its innovative concept car, the Sintesi, featuring Nuvera's Quadrivium(TM) drive, at the Geneva Motor Show today in Geneva, Switzerland. The Sintesi is powered by Nuvera's Quadrivium drive, which incorporates world-leading hydrogen generation technology with state-of-the-art fuel ... Continue reading
Mar 4, 2008
Enterprise Designates Sioux Falls Rental Location as Official 'VE85(TM)/FlexFuel Branch' SIOUX FALLS, S.D., March 4 -- Enterprise Rent-A-Car and VeraSun Energy Corp. , one of the nation's largest ethanol producers, today announced the first "VE85(TM)/FlexFuel" rental branch location in South Dakota. The Sioux Falls loc ... Continue reading
Green Earth Technologies Delivers First Order of Automotive Appearance Products
Mar 4, 2008
STAMFORD, Conn.--Green Earth Technologies, Inc. (Pink Sheets: GETG), a manufacturer and marketer of environmentally friendly consumer products, today announced it has delivered its first shipment of automotive appearance products to one of its first customers, Steel City Products, a full service automotive aftermarket ... Continue reading
2008 Geneva Motor Show: Next-Generation GM Hybrid System Announced
Mar 4, 2008
GENEVA, March 4 -- - High-Volume System Will Debut in North America in 2010, and Then Expand Globally - Hitachi to Supply New Lithium-Ion Battery - Cost-Effective Technology to Improve Fuel Economy by up to 20 Percent As another key element in its overall global strategy to improve fuel economy and reduce oil consumpti ... Continue reading
A123Systems Announces Patent Issuance for Nanophosphate - Lithium Ion Battery Technology
Mar 4, 2008
WATERTOWN, Mass.--A123Systems, developer and producer of Nanophosphate⢠lithium ion batteries, today announced that U.S. patent 7,338,734 entitled âConductive Lithium Storage Electrodeâ has been granted, adding to one of the industryâs most comprehensive high-power lithium ion patent portfolios. Thi ... Continue reading
2008 Geneva Motor Show - VW Shows 83 MPG Golf TDI Diesel Hybrid (Hooray!) Concept (Boo!)
Mar 4, 2008
Geneva March 3, 2008; The challenge: to create a viable, highly-efficient family vehicle capable of emitting less than 90 g/km of CO2. The Volkswagen engineersâ solution, unveiled on the eve of the Geneva Motor Show, combines an advanced diesel engine with an electric motor and the very latest generation of seven- ... Continue reading
Continental Launches Production of Lithium-Ion Battery
Mar 4, 2008
The Powertrain division supplies complete battery and other hybrid components for Mercedes S 400 BlueHYBRID HANOVER and REGENSBURG, Germany, March 3 -- The international automotive supplier Continental will launch first-time volume production of a high-performance lithium-ion battery for hybrid vehicles at the end of t ... Continue reading
2008 Geneva Motor Show: Saab Reveals Hybrid Concept - COMPLETE VIDEO
Mar 4, 2008
GENEVA - March 4, 2008: Last night in one of two pre-show introductions, Saab introduced its new hybrid concept. ... Continue reading
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