News By Topic: Vehicles and the Environment: Hybrids

Saab BioPower Hybrid Concept Adds Two-Mode Hybrid Transmission

Jul 22, 2006

LONDON - July 22, 2006: · World´s first hybrid capable of running on pure renewable fuel · State-of-the-art two-mode hybrid transmission · 260 hp Saab BioPower engine · Retains full 'flex-fuel' capability - gasoline and/or bioethanol · Zero fossil fuel emissions when running on E100 · Increased per ... Continue reading

Ford To Present Escape Hybrid Technology Clinic to the City of Portland

Jul 21, 2006

WHAT: Cities across the country are successfully turning to hybrid-electric vehicles to meet their clean air goals and reduce fuel costs - from taxicabs to municipal fleet vehicles. Ford Motor Company hybrid engineers will conduct a technology clinic with representatives from the City of Portland and local commercial f ... Continue reading

GM's Lutz Says Automaker Must Have Hybrids Despite Expense and Doubtful Benefit

Jul 20, 2006

London UK July 19, 2006; The <a href="/link.html?http://www.just-auto.com"> Just-Auto interviewed GM's Bob Lutz at the London Auto Show: Hybrids are technologically of doubtful benefit, and expensive, but necessary from a political and public relations point of view, according to General Motors vice president, global p ... Continue reading

Raser's Symetron Alternator Demonstrates up to 56% Improvement in Power Output in Customer Testing

Jul 19, 2006

PROVO, Utah--July 19, 2006--Raser Technologies Inc. (NYSE Arca: RZ) ("Raser"), an energy technology company that develops and licenses advanced electric motor, controller and related technologies, today announced recent test results of its Symetron(TM) alternator technology designed for heavy-duty trucks and commercial ... Continue reading

Toyota Optimistic About Future of U.S. Auto Industry

Jul 18, 2006

Toyota Announces Plans to Pursue 'Plug-In' Hybrid & Flex-Fuel Programs WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Jim Press, president of Toyota Motor North America, today said that despite recent headlines, the U.S. automotive industry continues to be vibrant, citing global demand, demographic trends and a growing consumer desire for hyb ... Continue reading

Azure Dynamics Announces Memorandum of Understanding With StarTrans for Hybrid Bus Production

Jul 18, 2006

TORONTO, Canada, July 18 -- Azure Dynamics Corporation (TSX: AZD & LSE: ADC) ("Azure" or the "Company") a leading developer of hybrid electric and electric powertrains for commercial and military vehicles, today announced it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") for the production of hybrid shuttle buses wit ... Continue reading

State Rebates Available for Hybrid Electric Vehicle Purchases, Pennsylvania Governor Rendell Says

Jul 18, 2006

$500 Rebates Reduce Costs of Environmentally Beneficial Vehicles HARRISBURG, Pa., July 17 -- Governor Edward G. Rendell today announced new funding for Pennsylvania's Hybrid Electric Vehicle Rebate Program, which provides $500 rebates to consumers who buy new hybrid electric vehicles. "Pennsylvania is changing the way ... Continue reading

'Hybrid-It' Over to Your Favorite Renaissance Hotel or Resort

Jul 18, 2006

60 Renaissance Hotels & Resorts in North America Offer Free Parking to Guests Driving Hybrid Cars WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Renaissance Hotels & Resorts is making it easier for travelers to be "green" and save some green, by offering complimentary parking to all guests who drive hybrid cars. Current hybrid cars can get up ... Continue reading

Ford UK To Invest £1 Billion To Reduce Emissions And Fuel Consumption

Jul 17, 2006

LONDON 17 July 2006 – Ford Motor Company, the UK's leading automotive company, is to spend at least £1 billion developing a range of global environmental technologies in the UK for its Ford, Jaguar, Land Rover and Volvo brands – the largest commitment ever to the environment by a carmaker in the UK. When t ... Continue reading

Ford Launches Production of Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engines for Delivery to Customers

Jul 17, 2006

* Ford will be the first in the world to deliver a dedicated hydrogen internal combustion engine powered vehicle to commercial customers in E-450 shuttle buses later this year. * Production of dedicated hydrogen fueled V-10 engines begins at Ford's Engine Manufacturing Development Operations in Dearborn Heights; engine ... Continue reading

Mercdes To Offer Hybrid S-Class in 2008

Jul 15, 2006

FRANKFURT, July 15, 2006; Reuters reported that DaimlerChrysler's luxury Mercedes brand plans to market its first hybrid car in 2008, a magazine said on Saturday. "We're well on track and will bring a competitive concept to the market at the start of 2008," DaimlerChrysler's research chief Thomas Weber told the Wirtsch ... Continue reading

Ford to Present Escape Hybrid Technology Clinic to the City of Las Vegas

Jul 13, 2006

WHAT: Cities across the country are turning to hybrid-electric vehicles to meet their clean air goals and reduce fuel costs -- from taxicabs to municipal vehicles. As an example, the City of Las Vegas recently added 30 Escape Hybrids to its municipal fleet. In addition, Clark County currently has 13 Escape Hybrids with ... Continue reading

Green Car and Transportation Festival in Ipswich July 29, 2006

Jul 13, 2006

IPSWICH, Mass.--July 13, 2006-- Final Event Schedule for Fuel Efficiency Expo The Green Car and Transportation Festival will be held on Saturday, July 29, 2006, from 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm at the Town Hall in Ipswich, Massachusetts. In one convenient location, the festival will showcase a variety of familiar hybrid-electr ... Continue reading

Calendar Listing - AltWheels Alternative Transportation Festival

Jul 13, 2006

Calendar/Event Listing AltWheels Alternative Transportation Festival Dates/Locations: Friday & Saturday, September 22-23, 2006, City Hall Plaza, Boston, MA Sunday, September 24, 2006, Larz Anderson Museum of Transportation, Brookline, MA The largest Alternative Transportation Festival in the Northeast! One stop to see ... Continue reading

IC Corporation to Unveil the Nation's First Hybrid School Bus

Jul 7, 2006

--IC Corporation: WHAT: The Unveiling of the Nation's FIRST HYBRID SCHOOL BUS WHEN: Mon. July 10, 1:30 p.m. WHERE: Press Conference at New York Association for Pupil Transportation (NYAPT) Show (Holiday Inn, 205 Wolf Rd., Albany, NY) WHO: IC Corporation, the nation's largest school bus manufacturer, Enova Hybrid System ... Continue reading