Plug-In Hybrid Cars to Be Featured at Hybridfest 2007: The Nation's Largest Hybrid Car Festival
Jul 13, 2007
Largest Public Gathering Of Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles to Date Best Hypermilers From Across America to Compete in MPG Challenge MADISON, Wis., July 13 -- Hybridfest 2007, the nation's largest hybrid car festival, will be held on Saturday, July 21, from 10 A.M. to 5 P.M. and Sunday, July 22, from noon to 5 P.M. at ... Continue reading
US Auto Industry Opposes Aftermarket Plug-in Conversion Hybrid Tax Perk
Jul 12, 2007
The Detroit News reports that support is growing in Congress for tax breaks for hybrid owners who convert their vehicles to plug-ins. U.S. Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA) head of the House global warming committee who's been pushing a 40 percent boost in vehicle mileage standards by 2018, proposed his "Plug-in Hybrid Opportunity ... Continue reading
Edmunds.com Experts Using New VideoLink ReadyCam Studio
Jul 12, 2007
SANTA MONICA, Calif.--Edmunds.com, the premier resource for automotive information, today announces that its automotive expertise is now directly and immediately available to television studios through the companyâs new VideoLink ReadyCam© studio located within its Santa Monica headquarters. Some topical automo ... Continue reading
GM Europe Works to Increase "Green" Efforts, Decrease CO2 Emissions - VIDEO STORY
Jul 11, 2007
BERLIN - July 11, 2007: As concerns over global warming continue to increase, General Motors Europe has unveiled a new environmental strategy aimed at decreasing and eventually eliminating CO2 emissions. Under its short-term plan, GMâs Opel/Vauxhall will introduce an ecoFLEX variant that emits lower CO2 levels in ... Continue reading
Valeo and Maxwell Technologies Agree On Hybrid Auto Ultracapacitor-Based Energy Storage System
Jul 10, 2007
StARS System Combines Stop-Start and Regenerative Braking to Reduce Fuel Consumption and Emissions SAN DIEGO, July 9 -- Maxwell Technologies Inc. announced today that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Valeo, a leading Tier 1 supplier to automakers worldwide, covering a development collaboration to ... Continue reading
Jul 9, 2007
SAN FRANCISCO July 9, 2007; Rainforest Action Network Campaign Director Sarah Connolly and Global Exchange Campaign Director Mike Hudema today released the following statement in response to Ford Motor Companyâs announcement that it would team with Southern California Edison to build as many as 20 Plug-in Hybrid E ... Continue reading
Jul 9, 2007
Toyota's Mobile Experience Offers Look Inside Hybrid Synergy Drive LIVINGSTON, Mont., July 9 -- Toyota is bringing its nationwide tour called "Highway to the Future: Mobile Hybrid Experience," to Livingston, Montana for the Northern Rockies Sustainability Fair. The tour is designed to provide consumers with a firsthand ... Continue reading
Ford and California Utility Partner To Promote Plug-in Hybrids
Jul 9, 2007
DETROIT July 9, 2007; Tom Krisher writing for the AP reported that Ford Motor Co. and Southern California Edison will team up to test rechargeable hybrid vehicles in an effort to speed up mass production of the new technology. The utility, which serves 13 million people in 11 central, coastal and Southern California co ... Continue reading
All-New 2008 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid Debuts at Major League Baseball's All-Star Game
Jul 9, 2007
Malibu Hybrid production begins in October, available at dealerships soon after SAN FRANCISCO â The all-new 2008 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid will join baseballâs other stars as it makes its world debut in the All-Star Fan Zone today. The Malibu Hybridâs appearance continues through the last out of one of MLB ... Continue reading
Ford and Southern Edison to Promote Plug-in Vehicles
Jul 7, 2007
DETROIT, July 6, 2007; Kevin Krolicki writing for Reuters reported that Ford Motor Co and power utility Southern California Edison will announce an unusual alliance on Monday aimed at clearing the way for a new generation of rechargeable electric cars, the companies said. Ford Chief Executive Alan Mulally and Edison In ... Continue reading
Scania Puts the Spotlight on Greener and Safer Transport in The UK
Jun 27, 2007
STOCKHOLM, Sweden--On Tuesday 26 June, Scania (STO:SCVA) (STO:SCVB) brought together leading politicians and industry representatives from the transport and environment sectors to discuss greener and safer transport in the UK. The seminar held in London was attended by over 100 delegates from the transport and environm ... Continue reading
Jun 26, 2007
LITTLETON, Colo.--Versa Power Systems, Inc., a leading developer of environmentally friendly Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC) that generate clean electricity in compact form for a range of applications, today announced that a bench-top study of its technology in combination with an advanced battery validated the performan ... Continue reading
Report: Toyota Planning to Launch New Hybrid Car Brand in 2009
Jun 24, 2007
TOKYO June 24, 2007; The AP reported that Japan's Toyota Motor Corp. plans to begin selling a second dedicated brand of hybrid automobiles in 2009, following up on its market-dominating Prius hybrid, a news report said Sunday. Japan's No. 1 auto maker plans to sell around 100,000 of the as-yet-unnamed hybrid annually a ... Continue reading
AJC Applauds Senate Comprehensive Energy Bill, Urges House Action
Jun 22, 2007
WASHINGTON, June 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Jewish Committee applauds the Senate for adopting bipartisan and comprehensive energy legislation. "Greater energy security means greater national security," said AJC Executive Director David A. Harris. "This bill will enhance U.S. energy security by reducing ... Continue reading
Jun 22, 2007
PALO ALTO, Calif., June 21 -- In a ceremony held June 13th, 2007 in Newport Beach California, Frost & Sullivan awarded Raser Technologies, two Innovation of the Year Awards in two distinct categories. Raser received the 2007 Innovation of the Year Awards for both Hybrid Motor Vehicles and Industrial Motors and Drives t ... Continue reading
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