2012 Toyota Prius c Profile and Ride Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO
Feb 18, 2012
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Toyota owns the hybrid sector of the automotive marketplace, with over 50 percent of sales in the past decade being Toyota hybrids. And the most popular one is the Prius, icon and poster child for the genre. Introduced in the U.S. for model year 2001 as a rather ungainly-looking se ... Continue reading
Plugless Power Launch Event Scheduled for February 23 in Richmond, Virginia
Feb 16, 2012
Evatran, the developer of Plugless Power wireless recharging equipment for electric vehicles, will host a Launch Event for its Apollo Program February 23 to increase awareness and demonstrate the capabilities of wireless charging for electric vehicles. Hosted by Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell, the event will be held a ... Continue reading
Feb 15, 2012
SYNC goes standard on new Fusion and Flex Drivers of more than 4 million vehicles already take advantage of mobile device connectivity provided by Ford SYNC available as either optional or standard equipment on every new Ford sold in North America. Now, that population is set to grow even more as the all-new Ford Fusio ... Continue reading
Recargo Acquires PlugInCars.com, News and Community Website, for EV Charging App
Feb 15, 2012
Recargo Inc., developer of mobile applications for connected cars, today announced it has acquired privately held PlugInCars.com. Terms were not disclosed. 'Through this acquisition we will be able to help more people make better decisions about how they drive their daily life.' PlugInCars.com is a popular news and com ... Continue reading
EV Industry Discussed in New IDTechEx Research Study
Feb 15, 2012
Besides the existing huge number making e-bikes, there are about 1,600 manufacturers of electric vehicles and around 500 vertically integrated manufacturers of their key components all over the world. Nearly all of them will collapse owing to wrong technology or market positioning or undercapitalization, while a host o ... Continue reading
The Standard Gets a Charge out of Sustainability
Feb 14, 2012
Portland-based insurance and financial services provider The Standard is focusing on the future by hosting three Blink electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in a downtown Portland parking garage that serves employees and the public. The project is part of a federal study by the U.S. Department of Energy called The EV ... Continue reading
Paul Gordon Joins ECOtality as Chief Technology Officer
Feb 13, 2012
ECOtality, Inc. , a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies, announced today that Paul Gordon has joined ECOtality as Chief Technology Officer. Mr. Gordon joins ECOtality from Trilliant Networks. Paul has a proven track record of implementing cost effective technology architectures. His backgro ... Continue reading
With New Lexus Hybrids, MPG is Miles Ahead of the Competition
Feb 10, 2012
Companies offering hybrid car rentals are being shown the way by MPG, a company so far ahead, their fleet of green cars and hybrids features new 2012 models even your greenest environmentally friendly acquaintance probably hasn't heard of yet. But they will soon, and when they do they'll be green with envy. MPG offers ... Continue reading
U.S. Army to Showcase Quantum Hybrid Electric Alternative Mobility Vehicle at the Chicago Auto Show
Feb 10, 2012
Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. , a global leader in natural gas, hydrogen and hybrid electric vehicle technologies, announced today that the U.S. Army's Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) is sending the Quantum Clandestine Extended Range Vehicle (CERV) to the Chicag ... Continue reading
Research and Markets: Electric Vehicle Industry Profitability 2012
Feb 10, 2012
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Electric Vehicle Industry Profitability 2012" report to their offering. This report spells out the "Rules of the Marketplace" and sets them against the activities of many organisations active in the electric vehicle (EV) value chain to explain how to create succes ... Continue reading
Green Automotive Signs Merger Agreement With Matter of Time I
Feb 10, 2012
Green Automotive Company (OTC: GACR) announced today that it has entered into a Merger Agreement and Plan of Reorganization with its wholly owned subsidiary, Matter of Time I Inc. 'The merger will close following the filing of the Matter of Time annual report on Form 10-Kâ According to Mr. Fred Luke, President of ... Continue reading
Micross Components Hosts Stop on "Drive for Innovation" Tour
Feb 9, 2012
Micross Components, a leading global provider of distributed and specialty electronic solutions, is pleased to announce its participation in the "Drive for Innovation" tour, sponsored by Avnet Express and UBM Electronics. Included as a "pit stop" during the tour's recent swing through Central Florida, Micross was selec ... Continue reading
Feb 9, 2012
In 2009, Japan began offering commercial solutions for residential combined heat and power (resCHP) fuel cells with its ENE-FARM project. Korea has followed suit with hundreds of test trials for its Residential CHPs Monitoring Project. Meanwhile, China has been driving research and innovation in fuel cell technology th ... Continue reading
Hertz First to Trial Wireless EV Recharging
Feb 8, 2012
The Hertz Corporation and Hertz Global EV are implementing the first wireless charging system for electric vehicles (EVs) in the car rental industry. Hertz has the most diverse fleet of EVs for both rental and carshare. "Hertz is committed to its Global EV program, introducing electric vehicles into our rental fleet on ... Continue reading
Yoshimi Inaba, President of Toyota USA: It's A Good Time To Be In The Auto Business
Feb 8, 2012
An ebullient and eloquent Yoshimi Inaba, President of Toyota Motor North America said during his luncheon speech at The Economic Club of Chicago, held at the 2012 Chicago Auto show in McCormick Place, âits a good time to be in the auto businessâ. His positive remarks included Toyota's announcement that produc ... Continue reading
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