Harbin Electric to Report Second Quarter 2011 Financial Results on August 9, 2011
Aug 1, 2011
Harbin Electric, Inc., ("Harbin Electric" or the "Company"; Nasdaq: HRBN), a leading developer and manufacturer in the People's Republic of China of a wide array of electric motors, announced today that it will report its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2011 on Tuesday, August 9, 2011, after mar ... Continue reading
Aug 1, 2011
To demonstrate the manufacturing feasibility of lightweight sealed steel fuel tanks for plug-in hybrid and extended-range electric vehicles, the Strategic Alliance for Steel Fuel Tanks (SASFT), in collaboration with the Auto/Steel Partnership and the United States Automotive Materials Partnership, announced its plans t ... Continue reading
Protean Wheel Motors: 300 Percent Fuel Economy Gain on European Hybrid Commercial Van
Aug 1, 2011
A European-based Vauxhall Vivaro equipped with Protean Electric's fuel-saving electric wheel motors showed a 300 percent fuel economy improvement in hybrid mode on a European drive cycle fuel test. Protean Electric, a leading global supplier of in-wheel electric motors, and Millbrook Proving Ground, one of Europe's lea ... Continue reading
Aug 1, 2011
Cyclone Power Technologies (Pink Sheets: CYPW), developer of the all-fuel, clean-tech Cyclone Engine, and its licensee, Advent Power Systems, Inc. announced that they have been awarded a contract from the U.S. Army / TACOM (Tank Automotive Command) valued at $1.4 million. With this contract, Cyclone and Advent will dev ... Continue reading
Chrysler to Present City of San Francisco With 14 RAM Plug-In Hybrid Electric Pick-ups Vehicles
Aug 1, 2011
What Chrysler Group LLC will present 14 Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles to the City of San Francisco as part of a three year evaluation program. Ã The city will evaluate the vehicles in real world driving conditions and report regularly to Chrysler Group LLC all driving and charging experiences with the demonstrati ... Continue reading
Green Aviation - PC-Aero/SolarWorld Wins Lindberg Prize
Jul 31, 2011
SHKOSH, Wis.--Erik Lindbergh, founder of the electric-aviation promotion organization LEAP and grandson of pioneering aviator Charles Lindbergh, today announced it has awarded its Lindbergh Prize for Electric Aircraft Vision Award to PC-Aero for its development, along with SolarWorld, of a solar-enabled electric aircra ... Continue reading
BMW Unveils iBrand i3 and i8 EV Concepts - COMPLETE VIDEO
Jul 29, 2011
MUNICH - July 29, 2011: The BMW Group showcases its visions of future mobility in the shape of the BMW i3 Concept and BMW i8 Concept studies .Unveiled for the first time, these concept vehicles provide a glimpse of the first electrically powered production cars from the new BMW i sub-brand, due to be launched as the BM ... Continue reading
World's First Look: BMW iBrand i3 and i8 Concepts - VIDEO ENHANCED
Jul 29, 2011
By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Auto Channel FRANKFURT, July 29, 2011. Today, BMW i, presented the concepts for its first electric and first plug-in hybrid vehicles. The new sub brand for sustainable mobility of the Bavarian car manufacturer will introduce the production models of the compact electric i3 and ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Harnesses Sun to Power Volts and Dealerships
Jul 29, 2011
Capacity to charge a dozen Volts daily; excess energy to supplement dealer's use Two dozen U.S. dealerships pledge to install solar-powered charging stations Chevrolet is harnessing the power of the sun to install solar-powered electric charging stations for its Volts at dealerships in North America. The Green Zone ini ... Continue reading
Charge Your Low Speed Vehicle at Walgreens' Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
Jul 29, 2011
Thanks to Walgreens, soon you won't need to get your electric vehicle back to your garage to recharge it. Electric vehicle charging stations will be placed at about 800 Walgreens location by the end of 2011, the pharmacy giant announced this month. These charging stations aren't just benefiting those who drive a Nissan ... Continue reading
Get Recharged on September 27th at the Annual eMobility Forum
Jul 28, 2011
The following is being issued by the German American Chambers of Commerce: WHO: German American Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest and Germany Trade & Invest bring together US and German OEM industry experts from international electric vehicle companies and suppliers, government entities, academic institutions, and inf ... Continue reading
Jul 27, 2011
Now more Americans than ever will be able to drive on sunshine," by charging their electric cars with solar power, and save up to 77 percent on fuel costs. SolarCity has partnered with industry pioneer ClipperCreek to provide electric vehicle (EV) chargers compatible with all new EVs. ... Continue reading
Jul 27, 2011
The Nashville Airport Marriott has gone green by installing two electric vehicle charging stations in the property's parking lot. The Nashville hotel began installation the week of June 27, 2011 and the charging stations are now ready for use by its guests. The installation is part of a partnership with The EV Project ... Continue reading
DTE Energy Installing Electric Vehicle Charging Stations at Metro Airport
Jul 27, 2011
DTE Energy announced today that it will install four Plug-in Electric Vehicle charging stations at Detroit Metro Airport -- part of a program to deploy 16 such public charging stations throughout Southeastern Michigan. The airport charging stations will be in the two main parking decks at the airport -- two on the eigh ... Continue reading
J.D. Power APEAL Study -- Vehicle Appeal Reaches All-Time High
Jul 27, 2011
Automakers Face up to Tough Market Conditions by Offering the Most Appealing Lineup of New Vehicles in History BMW and Dodge Each Receive Three Segment-Level Awards; Ford and Honda Receive Two Each according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2011 U.S. Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) StudySM released ... Continue reading
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