Hybrid Vehicle Registrations More Than Double in 2005
May 4, 2006
R. L. Polk & Co. Reports Toyota Prius, California Nationwide Leaders SOUTHFIELD, Mich., May 4 -- Nationwide registrations for new hybrid vehicles rose to 199,148 in 2005 -- a 139 percent increase from 2004 according to R. L. Polk & Co. For the second year in a row, Toyota Prius led the segment commanding 52.6 percent o ... Continue reading
May 3, 2006
WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass.--May 3, 2006--The Scuderi Group, the engine development company that has designed a breakthrough Air-Hybrid Engine, announced today that it has expanded operations into the European marketplace. The company also announced that they have hired longtime auto industry finance executive Lutz Deyerli ... Continue reading
May 2, 2006
NEW YORK, May 2 -- "The nation's consumption of gasoline can be reduced quickly and substantially through a series of economic incentives," according to Carl Person, a Green Party candidate for New York Attorney General. The incentives can be created by state action, but the results would be best if the economic incent ... Continue reading
Fuel Economy Rules in Ford's April Sales Results
May 2, 2006
* Ford's new mid-size sedans and hybrids achieve record sales. * April sales totaled 262,722, down 7 percent. Cars up 8 percent; trucks down 15 percent. * Lincoln Mercury dealers report higher retail sales for the second month in a row. * Land Rover dealers report record sales for the seventh consecutive month. ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company Hybrid Sales Up 115 Percent as April Sets Best-Ever Sales Record
May 2, 2006
* Ford Motor Company hybrid sales have seen three months of double-digit sales increases, fueled by increasing consumer awareness, gas prices, and company and government incentives * Sales success shows there is a strong demand for affordable, fuel- efficient hybrid vehicles that deliver both economic and environmental ... Continue reading
Ford hydrid vehicle sales up 50 percent in April
May 1, 2006
DETROIT, May 1, 2006; Reuters reported that Ford Motor Co. said on Monday that U.S. sales of its hybrid vehicles rose 50 percent to nearly 2,800 last month, boosted by aggressive incentives. Preliminary numbers indicate Ford's hybrid sales were up 75 percent compared with March, Ford spokesman Monte Doran said. Ford is ... Continue reading
18th Annual Tour de Sol: May 10-14, 2006 in Saratoga Spa State Park,NY
Apr 29, 2006
Itâs BIGâ¦Itâs important⦠Itâs the only event of its kind The 2006 Tour de Sol is a high tech, high touch event that will celebrate progress made toward more environmentally friendly vehicles that use less fuel and emit less climate change emissions, and offer new ways of getting around. A weeke ... Continue reading
GM, DaimlerChrysler, BMW Premiere Unprecedented Hybrid Technology Full Story
Apr 28, 2006
Vienna - April 28, 2006: The state-of-the-art full hybrid system, whose components are being co-developed by General Motors Corp., DaimlerChrysler and the BMW Group for production beginning next year, represents a major automotive industry milestone due to the unprecedented fully integrated combination of electric moto ... Continue reading
New Hybrid Technology From GM, DaimlerChrysler and BMW Revealed
Apr 28, 2006
Vienna April 27, 2006; The state-of-the-art full hybrid system, whose components are being co-developed by General Motors Corp., DaimlerChrysler and the BMW Group for production beginning next year, represents a major automotive industry milestone due to the unprecedented fully integrated combination of electric motors ... Continue reading
In Wake of High Gas Prices, Demand for Diesel Cars and SUVs Jumped 31 Percent in 2005
Apr 27, 2006
President Bush Promotes Expanded Incentives to Encourage Purchase of Fuel-Efficient Clean Diesels WASHINGTON, April 27 -- With oil costs shattering records and gasoline prices causing concerns nationwide, savvy American consumers are increasingly turning to diesel-powered vehicles as a fuel-sipping alternative to gasol ... Continue reading
Hybrid Partnership: GM, DaimlerChrysler and BMW
Apr 27, 2006
Vienna, Apr 27, 2006 The state-of-the-art full hybrid system, whose components are being co-developed by General Motors Corp., DaimlerChrysler and the BMW Group for production beginning next year, represents a major automotive industry milestone due to the unprecedented fully integrated combination of electric motors w ... Continue reading
Smart Car Rally ZAPs Gas Prices from NY to California
Apr 27, 2006
California automotive pioneer in national spotlight as gas prices climb NEW YORK - April 27, 2006: Automotive pioneer ZAP has announced that with the completion of the New York International Auto Show, a rally for the new Smart Car Americanized by ZAP is headed back to California to highlight a solution to record gas p ... Continue reading
Coates Files U.S. Patent Application for Combination Fuel Mixing System Utilizing Alternative Fuels
Apr 26, 2006
WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J.--April 26, 2006--Coates International, Ltd. ("Coates" or the "Company") announced today that it has filed a patent application to the United States Patent Office for the Company's new fuel mixing management system designed to mix different types of fuels simultaneously and sequentially in the Compan ... Continue reading
Energy Conversion Devices Names Paul Ryznar as Vice President of Manufacturing
Apr 26, 2006
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich., April 25 -- Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (ECD Ovonics) today announced that it has named Paul Ryznar as Vice President, Manufacturing. Mr. Ryznar will report to James R. Metzger, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. The Production Technology and Machine Building Division at E ... Continue reading
A review of the latest trends in hybrid, fuel cell and hydrogen technologies
Apr 25, 2006
DUBLIN, Ireland--April 25, 2006--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c36078) has announced the addition of Automotive Powertrain Analyst - April Issue to their offering. Automotive is a dedicated round-up of all the latest global happenings and analysis specific to the automotive engine and ... Continue reading
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