Regulatory Measures toward a Green Economy Drive Adoption of Fuel Cells in Automotive Industry
Dec 4, 2006
DUBLIN, Ireland--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c46425) has announced the addition of âAdvances in Fuel Cells for Automotive Applications (Technical Insights)â to their offering.. This Frost & Sullivan research service titled Advances in Fuel Cells for Automotive Applications ... Continue reading
Dec 2, 2006
Free December 9-10 Event to Showcase Ways Car Buyers Can Save Money, Earn Tax Credits SANTA MONICA, CA â December 2, 2006: If a cool, new environmental-car is on your holiday wish list, donât miss the groundbreaking Alternative Car and Transportation Expo featuring a chance to ride in and drive new electric, ... Continue reading
Green Car Journal Names Toyota Camry Hybrid 2007 Green Car of the Year - VIDEO ENHANCED
Nov 30, 2006
LOS ANGELES - November 30, 2007: The Toyota Camry Hybrid has been named the 2007 green car of the year by the magazine Green Car Journal. Four magazine staffers and seven outside judges helped pick the car, which editor and publisher Ron Cogan said raised the bar for cars in terms of performance, efficiency and protect ... Continue reading
Nov 30, 2006
GOLDEN, Colo.--The Orion VII diesel-electric hybrid transit buses from DaimlerChrysler Commercial Buses achieved the best fuel economy and lowest non-warranty maintenance costs in a 12-month evaluation of hybrid, compressed natural gas (CNG), and diesel transit buses in New York City. BAE Systems provides the HybriDriv ... Continue reading
GM Announces Intention to Produce Plug-in Hybrid SUV
Nov 30, 2006
LOS ANGELES, California, November 30 -- - Saturn Vue Green Line Will use Modified 2-Mode Hybrid System, Lithium Ion Battery General Motors Corp. intends to produce a Saturn Vue Green Line plug-in hybrid that has the potential to achieve double the fuel efficiency of any current SUV, the automaker announced at the Great ... Continue reading
Nov 29, 2006
LOS ANGELES--Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today unveiled two new vehicles at a press conference at the Los Angeles Auto Show â the 2007 Nissan Sentra SE-R sport compact sedan and the 2008 Nissan Altima Coupe. Both vehicles will be on public display, along with the complete range of 2007 Nissan cars, trucks and ... Continue reading
Nov 29, 2006
LA Auto Show November 29, 2006; Rick Wagner in a keynote speech(see below) at the 2006 6 LA Auto Show speaking in front of a record number of automotive journalists delivered the vision that he believes will lead GM back to profitability and World leadership...well designed desirable vehicles powered by sustainable pow ... Continue reading
Nov 29, 2006
Analysis Will Detail Advantages, Challenges to Mass Production PALO ALTO, Calif., Nov. 28 -- The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and Argonne National Laboratory, two of the nation's premier research organizations, announced today a three-year collaborative agreement to conduct detailed analysis of plug-in hybr ... Continue reading
Toyota Executive David W. Hermance Obituary
Nov 29, 2006
GARDENA, Calif., Nov. 28 -- Automotive Hybrid Systems Expert and Environmental Advocate David W. Hermance, Toyota's top North American engineer for advanced technology vehicles, died Nov. 25, while performing aerobatic maneuvers in his plane off the coast of San Pedro, Calif. A resident of Huntington Beach, Calif., he ... Continue reading
Toyota Motor Engineering and Manufacturing North America: David W. Hermance
Nov 29, 2006
GARDENA, Calif., Nov. 28 -- Automotive Hybrid Systems Expert and Environmental Advocate David W. Hermance, Toyota's top North American engineer for advanced technology vehicles, died Nov. 25, while performing aerobatic maneuvers in his plane off the coast of San Pedro, Calif. A resident of Huntington Beach, Calif., he ... Continue reading
IRS Confirms Tax Credit Eligibility for 2007 Honda Hybrid and Natural Gas Vehicles
Nov 28, 2006
Buyers Are Eligible for Federal Tax Credits Ranging From $1,300 for Accord Hybrid to $4,000 for Civic GX TORRANCE, Calif., Nov. 28 -- Customers who purchase a new 2007 Honda hybrid or natural gas vehicle may be eligible for federal tax credits ranging from $1,300 to $4,000 when they file their tax returns for the year ... Continue reading
"American Father of the Prius" Dies in Fatal Plane Crash
Nov 27, 2006
Washington DC November 27, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that David Hermance, 59, the Toyota Motor Corp. executive engineer described as the "American father of the Prius" died in a plane crash Saturday afternoon about 50 yards off Los Angeles' San Pedro area, reports The Detroit News. Hermance was among the coun ... Continue reading
Clean Cars Campaign Provides Resource Materials for Supreme Court Landmark Global Warming Case
Nov 27, 2006
WASHINGTON, D.C.--This week, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a landmark global warming case, Massachusetts v. EPA. This case will decide whether the Clean Air Act authorizes the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate the pollution that causes global warming. In contrast to previous EPA leg ... Continue reading
Elegance And Efficiency Converge In GM's Los Angeles Auto Show Lineup - VIDEO ENHANCED
Nov 27, 2006
LOS ANGELES November 27, 2006; The General Motors portfolio at the Los Angeles Auto Show continues the companyâs ongoing and dramatic product resurgence, with a focus on cars and SUVs that feature sophisticated, globally inspired designs as well as advanced, fuel-saving technologies. The show will feature all-new ... Continue reading
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