Daimler Announces Orders for 1,052 Orion VII Next Generation Diesel-Electric Hybrid Buses
Dec 17, 2007
* Daimler expands its leadership position in the field of hybrid buses * New York City with a fleet of almost 1,600 Orion hybrid buses by 2010 MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, Dec. 17 -- Daimler Buses North America has received orders totaling 1,052 Orion VII Next Generation diesel-electric hybrid transit buses from some of North ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Volt Development Moves Forward With Focus On Aerodynamics
Dec 15, 2007
Design team explores aerodynamic enablers to maximize range for next-generation electric vehicles Warren, MI âThe massive fan in GMâs aero lab wind tunnel has been cranked up to full blast as GMâs designers and engineers work to optimize the aerodynamics of the Chevrolet Volt as part of the quest to make ... Continue reading
Dec 15, 2007
San Francisco December 13, 2007; General Motorsâ extended-range electric vehicle concept arrives in San Francisco on Thursday, providing a rare, up close preview of the highly-anticipated Chevy Volt. The vehicle will be on display at some of the Bay Areaâs famous locations including Fishermanâs Wharf and ... Continue reading
Honda to Launch 'Affordable' Hybrid
Dec 15, 2007
Honda Motor Co. plans to launch a small car by 2009 that uses a new, affordable gas-electric hybrid engine as well as diesel-powered versions of its larger vehicles as part of a strategy to improve fuel-efficiency of its U.S. models, a senior company executive said Thursday. Tetsuo Iwamura, head of Honda's U.S. sales a ... Continue reading
China's first local brand hybrid vehicle Jiexun rolls off assembly line
Dec 13, 2007
China's first local brand hybrid vehicle Jiexun rolls off assembly line http://www.gasgoo.com/autobiz/4208/China-s-first-local-brand-hybrid-veh icle-Jiexun-rolls-off-assembly-line.html Shanghai. December 13 (Gasgoo.com) ¨C China¡¯s first local brand hybrid vehicle Jiexun rolled off assembly in Changan Automobile tod ... Continue reading
Ener1 Lithium-ion Battery Will Be in Cars by End of '08
Dec 12, 2007
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Dec. 12 -- Appearing Tuesday on Fox Business News, Charles Gassenheimer, chairman of Ener1, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: ENEI) , an alternative energy company, said that the company will bring its automotive Lithium-ion battery to market by the end of 2008. "Our batteries have already been tested by the ... Continue reading
Inforum NAIAS Auto Show Breakfast 'Beyond Green: Unraveling the Sustainability Mystique'
Dec 11, 2007
DETROIT, Dec. 10 -- Inforum, Michigan's largest business organization for women, will host the "Beyond Green: Unraveling the Sustainability Mystique" Inforum NAIAS Auto Show Breakfast on Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2008. Experts will share with attendees how automotive suppliers can help auto makers achieve greater sustainabil ... Continue reading
GM's Bob Lutz Soars With Western Auto Journalists - EXCLUSIVE VIDEO PRESENTATION
Dec 8, 2007
From the desk of WAJ President Ron Harrison: Congratulations and thank you to the Western Automotive Journalists, treasurer Ron Posey, secretary Jon Rosner, my right-hand guy Monty Wolf, Marsha Hall-Jenkins of General Motors and especially vice president of speaker acquisition Martin Swig, for successfully staging an e ... Continue reading
San Francisco International Airport Wins Award To Convert Airport Shuttles to Run on "Hythane"
Dec 6, 2007
DENVER, Dec. 6 -- San Francisco International Airport, in conjunction with Hythane Company (a subsidiary of Eden Energy Ltd. listed as EDE on the Australian Securities Exchange) and BAF Technologies, received a $499,800 grant to acquire 14 parking lot, hotel, and airline crew shuttles to run on Hythane(R) fuel (a blend ... Continue reading
Clinton Climate Initiative Partners with Volvo to Promote Environmental Alternatives - VIDEO STORY
Dec 5, 2007
STOCKHOLM - December 5, 2007: Former US President Bill Clintonâs Climate Initiative (CCI) has chosen Volvo as its partner to promote the use of hybrid buses and Bus Rapide Transit (BRT) to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. CCI, through its partnership with the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group, will apply its kno ... Continue reading
Dec 4, 2007
Tucson, San Francisco, Washington D.C. and Las Vegas are Stand-out Hybrid Markets NEW YORK, Dec. 4 -- Democratic, wealthy, educated and active are four adjectives that describe today's hybrid vehicle owner, according to a recent analysis from Scarborough Research, a consumer and media research firm. Scarborough's analy ... Continue reading
Car and Driver Releases Annual 10 Best List
Dec 3, 2007
General Motors Makes Strong Showing with Three Cars, Other Domestic Carmakers Drop off of List for 2008 ANN ARBOR, Mich., Dec. 3 -- Car and Driver, the world's number one automotive enthusiast magazine, today announced the winners of the 26th annual 10Best cars sold in America. Winners will be featured in the January 2 ... Continue reading
Miss the 2007 LA Auto Show? See It All With Press Pass Coverage - EXTENSIVE VIDEO
Dec 2, 2007
Another great Los Angeles Auto Show ended yesterday, but you don't have to feel left out. If you missed any or all of it, you can relive the show through the modern miracle of Internet television, right here on The Auto Channel. The weather, the women and the vehicles were beautiful, and weâve captured almost all ... Continue reading
Toyota Statement on Congressional Agreement on Fuel Economy
Dec 1, 2007
For attribution to Josephine S. Cooper, Group Vice President, Toyota Motor North America WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Toyota supports the passage of this ground-breaking legislation before the end of the year. Toyota applauds the congressional leadership for reaching agreement and taking this very impo ... Continue reading
Ford Plug-In Hybrid Hits California Streets at Electric Vehicle Symposium
Dec 1, 2007
Ford delivers first Ford Escape Plug-In Hybrid to Southern California Edison at Electric Vehicle Symposium (EVS 23), a key milestone in a unique partnership between the automaker and the utility. Join us for demonstration drives and executive interview opportunities. WHEN: Monday, Dec. 3, 2:45 p.m. PST -- 2:45 p.m. - P ... Continue reading
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