Honda Announces Tax Credits for Hybrids
Jun 5, 2006
Buyers are Eligible for Federal Tax Credits Ranging From $1,300 for Accord Hybrid to $2,100 for Civic Hybrid TORRANCE, Calif., June 5 -- Customers who purchase a new 2006 Honda hybrid vehicle on or after January 1, 2006, may be eligible for federal tax credits ranging from $1,300 to $2,100 when they file their 2006 tax ... Continue reading
Growing Awareness, Rising Gas Prices Boost Sales Of Ford's Hybrid Models
Jun 4, 2006
DEARBORN, June 2, 2006 -- Demand for the Ford Escape Hybrid and the Mercury Mariner Hybrid is mounting as gas prices escalate and customers gain greater awareness of hybrid benefits. Ford's hybrid sales are up 55 percent for the first five months of this year compared with the same period in 2005, according to George P ... Continue reading
Jun 3, 2006
By Kris Spencer, FCN DEARBORN, June 2, 2006 -- Demand for the Ford Escape Hybrid and the Mercury Mariner Hybrid is mounting as gas prices escalate and customers gain greater awareness of hybrid benefits. Ford's hybrid sales are up 55 percent for the first five months of this year compared with the same period in 2005, ... Continue reading
Denver RTD to Retrofit an Additional Ten Hybrid Electric Mall Shuttle Buses
Jun 2, 2006
FREDERICK, Colo., June 1 -- UQM Technologies, Inc. (AMEX:UQM) , a developer of alternative energy technologies, announced today that it has received an order from the Denver Regional Transportation District ("Denver RTD") for UQM(R) generators and motor controllers to retrofit an additional ten hybrid electric mall shu ... Continue reading
Valence Technology Delivers on New Lithium-ion Battery Line
Jun 2, 2006
AUSTIN, Texas--June 1, 2006--Valence Technology, Inc. today announced it is now shipping four recently introduced models of its U-Charge(R) Power System large-format lithium-ion batteries as well as a new Battery Management System (U-BMS). The new battery models are based on Valence Technology's proprietary Saphion(R) ... Continue reading
TACH Reader From Russia Proposes Methods to Increase Economy of Internal Combustion Engines.
May 29, 2006
- From the moment of the invention more hundred of years ago of engine of internal combustion were undertaken numerous attempts of perfection his with use of production process of steam from water. That was the epoch of steam engines, consequently by whom only was not undertaken an attempt to interbreed the steam engin ... Continue reading
Sustainable Energy - Cheaper, Cleaner, and Safer
May 28, 2006
Sustainable Energy â Cheaper, Cleaner, and Safer Reliance on foreign oil supplies is increasingly seen as perilous. This, along with the environmental hazards of coal and oil usage, is a driving force behind research into sustainable energy. Ongoing research at IIT includes: solution of thermal management problems ... Continue reading
Automobile Manufacturers Urge Americans to Discover Alternative Fuel Automobiles
May 26, 2006
HARRISBURG, Pa., May 25 -- The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, a trade association including BMW Group, DaimlerChrysler, Ford Motor Company, General Motors, Mazda, Mitsubishi Motors, Porsche, Toyota and Volkswagen, has launched an initiative, http://www.discoveralternatives.org/, in support of alternative fuel au ... Continue reading
Mazda Donates Fuel-Friendly Tribute Hybrid Prototypes to the Los Angeles Fire Department
May 25, 2006
LOS ANGELES, May 25 -- Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) donated five clean-burning, fuel-efficient Tribute Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEV) to the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) today at a ceremony at Fire Station 27 in Hollywood. The vehicles are prototypes of Mazda's Tribute compact SUV and are part of 30 tot ... Continue reading
Consumers Take to the Web for Alternative Fuel Research
May 25, 2006
Washington DC May 25, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that consumers have turned to the internet to research alternative fuel options such as ethanol and biodiesel amid high gas prices, which aren't likely to subside anytime soon, reports Auto Remarketing. Research presented by Hitwise, an online competitive intell ... Continue reading
May 25, 2006
ST. PAUL, Minn., May 25 -- The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, a trade association including BMW Group, DaimlerChrysler, Ford Motor Company, General Motors, Mazda, Mitsubishi Motors, Porsche, Toyota and Volkswagen, has launched an initiative, http://www.discoveralternatives.org/, in support of alternative fuel au ... Continue reading
ECD Ovonics' Battery Subsidiary Grants Patent License to L&K Battery Technology of China
May 25, 2006
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich., May 25 -- Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (ECD Ovonics) announced today that its subsidiary, Ovonic Battery Company, Inc. (Ovonic Battery), has entered into a patent license agreement in connection with its proprietary nickel metal hydride (NiMH) battery technology with L&K Battery Technology Co ... Continue reading
Saturn Vue Green Line Gets Lowest Hybrid SUV Price, Best SUV Highway Fuel Economy Rating
May 25, 2006
New hybrid MSRP starts at $22,995; receives official EPA highway rating of 32 mpg Detroit -- Saturn announced today that the new 2007 Vue Green Line hybrid SUV will carry a starting price of $22,995 (including destination charge), making it the lowest-priced hybrid SUV on the market. In addition to its value price, Vue ... Continue reading
Big Three Push Ethanol, Big "T" Pushes Hybrids
May 24, 2006
WASHINGTON, May 24, 2006; John Crawley writing for Reuters reported that Japan's Toyota Motor Corp. told Congress on Wednesday it could produce more than 1 million hybrids per year globally within the next decade as it looks to capitalize on energy and environmental concerns and the popularity of gas-electric vehicles. ... Continue reading
Auto Manufacturers Urge Americans to Discover Alternative Fuel Automobiles
May 24, 2006
SANTA FE, N.M., May 24 -- The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, a trade association including BMW Group, DaimlerChrysler, Ford Motor Company, General Motors, Mazda, Mitsubishi Motors, Porsche, Toyota and Volkswagen, has launched an initiative, http://www.discoveralternatives.org/, in support of alternative fuel aut ... Continue reading
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