Green Vehicles and Technology Electrify 2010 North American International Auto Show
Dec 18, 2009
Detroit, MI - December 18, 2009 - Media, government officials, the global auto industry and the public will see fresh exhibits highlighting "green" technology at the 2010 NAIAS. The show marks the debut of Electric Avenue presented by The Dow Chemical Company on the main show floor, a 37,000 square-foot area dedicated ... Continue reading
Electric Vehicle News This Week - EDTA
Dec 18, 2009
EDTA Media Watch: Renault drives down a new avenue with electric cars Financial Times December 18 2009 --Like its peers, Renault is betting heavily on the development of electric cars and other low-emission vehicles. While it has been cutting back research and development and other spending in the face of the industry ... Continue reading
Dec 15, 2009
FORT WORTH, Texas & DETROIT--EVCARCO (OTCBB: EVCA) is pioneering a new way to meet the demands of 21st century car buyers. Bringing to market eco-friendly vehicles with an emphasis on performance and affordability, EVCARCO has created a model for a customer-centric, streamlined dealership with low overhead and high ROI ... Continue reading
Dec 10, 2009
The engineering and technology company also named former Chrysler executives Tom LaSorda and Steven Landry to its Board BLOOMFIELD, Mich., Dec. 10 -- ALTe LLC, the Michigan-based engineering and technology company dedicated to advancing sustainable mobility, is featured in the latest issue of Forbes (http://tinyurl.com ... Continue reading
0 - 80 In 30 Minutes: Mitsubishi Motors UK - The First In Europe To Fast Charge The I-Miev
Dec 10, 2009
Mitsubishi Motors UK is the first company in Europe to be showcasing the fast charge function of the all-electric i-MiEV city car ... Continue reading
Roush Performance Launching New Lifestyle Club
Dec 9, 2009
ROUSH PERFORMANCE LAUNCHING NEW LIFESTYLE CLUB LIVONIA, Mich. (December 9, 2009) With more than 16,000 specialty vehicles on the roads of America, ROUSHî Performance feels the time is right to create a new, in-house lifestyle club for the owners and fans of their products. Previously, this aspect was managed by ... Continue reading
BMW Group Hosts Sustainability Summit in Berlin
Dec 2, 2009
BERLIN December 2, 2009; Rajendra Pachauri, Chairman of the UN IPCC optimistic about chances of an agreement in Copenhagen; ahead of the climate conference, the BMW Group sets own CO2 reduction targets Speaking at today's BMW Group sustainability summit in Berlin, Dr Rajendra Pachauri, Nobel laureate and Chairman of th ... Continue reading
Natural Gas Vehicles Tour of Florida Sponsored by TECO Peoples Gas Continues
Nov 13, 2009
TAMPA, Fla.--The use of natural gas vehicles (NGVs) in Florida is the focus of a statewide tour that ends Friday, Nov. 20 in Tallahassee. TECO Peoples Gas and Wise Gas Inc. are partnering to sponsor the media events. This represents a good photo opportunity for media. The general public, fleet operators, local governme ... Continue reading
Nov 12, 2009
'One-Size-Fits-All' Approach to Alternative Propulsion Won't Work MONTVALE, N.J., Nov. 12 -- As the debate on climate change and transportation continues to widen, encompassing suggestions ranging from the increased use of mini commuter cars to vehicle-free cities, a Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) executive stated that ther ... Continue reading
Top Designers Debate the Future of the Automobile at 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show
Nov 11, 2009
Design LA Panel - Tomorrow's Cars: Practical Transportation or Revolutionary Design? LOS ANGELES - November 11, 2009: Are cars becoming mundane transportation or does the future hold an exciting and innovative new era in auto design? This is one of many questions being addressed by a panel of prominent auto designers d ... Continue reading
UQM Technologies Receives U.S. Patent on Rotor Geometry for Permanent Magnet Electric Motors
Nov 10, 2009
FREDERICK, Colo.--UQM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (NYSE Amex: UQM), a developer of alternative energy technologies, announced today that it has been granted United States patent number 7,598,645 entitled âStress distributing permanent magnet rotor geometry for electric machines.â The patent covers a novel rotor geomet ... Continue reading
EnerDel Wins U.S. Army Contract to Develop Batteries for New 'Hybrid Humvee'
Nov 6, 2009
Program Will Test EnerDel's High-Performance Solutions Under the Most Extreme Conditions INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 5 -- Automotive lithium-ion battery maker EnerDel, Inc. announced today that it will be working with the United States Army to develop a next-generation battery system for the hybrid version of the iconic High Mo ... Continue reading
Nov 4, 2009
November 3, 2009 â Green used to be the color of cars, now it is a worldwide trend in the automotive industry. Manufacturers from the United States, Asia and Europe will be exhibiting vehicles that use less gas, some that use no gas and others that that use fuels that burn cleaner at the San Francisco Chronicle|SF ... Continue reading
Nov 2, 2009
Public-Private Partnership Intended to Educate and Engage Public in Advanced Vehicle Technologies, Energy Efficiency, Climate Change, Alternative Fuels, and the Science and Math Behind Efficient Vehicle Development PLAYA VISTA, Calif., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The X PRIZE Foundation, a world leader in conducti ... Continue reading
Funding a Diverse Portfolio of Clean Vehicle and Energy Technologies is Right Choice for America
Oct 30, 2009
Washington, DCâOctober 30, 2009â The comprehensive approach to advancing transportation and clean energy technologies embodied in the energy spending bill signed by President Obama this week is the best way to assure that the nation ends its dependence on imported fuels and reduces greenhouse gas emissions, t ... Continue reading
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