AFS Trinity Power Reports Progress Toward 250 Mile Per Gallon Plug-In Hybrid
Jan 25, 2006
Global Automotive Systems Leader Ricardo Joins Development Effort, Will Build First Extreme Hybrids(TM) SEATTLE, and LONDON, Jan. 24 -- An Extreme Hybrid(TM) car -- which plugs into house current from the power grid for most of its power and is expected to give the average driver more than 250 miles per gallon of gasol ... Continue reading
Jan 23, 2006
--Plug-in Partners Coalition: WHAT: Media briefing hosted by Plug-in Partners Coalition -- Find out why local governments, national policy organizations, utilities, and environmentalists are uniting behind the push for plug-in hybrid vehicles (electric-flex-fuel vehicles that can be recharged by plugging into electrica ... Continue reading
Hybrid Technologies Announces Ribbon Cutting in its New Facility
Jan 23, 2006
MOORESVILLE, N.C.--Jan. 23, 2006-- North Carolina's Newest Car Manufacturer Opens its Doors to the American Public Hybrid Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:HYBT) www.hybridtechnologies.com emerging leaders in the development and marketing of lithium-powered products worldwide, proudly opens its doors and invites its shareholde ... Continue reading
Jan 20, 2006
Tokyo, Japan, Jan 20, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Honda's advanced technology leadership in the area of fuel efficiency and low-emission vehicles was recognized by the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) with the Honda Civic Hybrid being named the "Best New Alternative Power" vehicle for 2006. "The new Civi ... Continue reading
Jan 18, 2006
CARLSBAD, Calif.--Jan. 18, 2006--Accelerated Composites, LLC, has designed a two-seat passenger car that will achieve up to 330 MPG and sell for under $20,000. The lightweight composite, hybrid car will post this fuel efficiency in normal city and highway driving and demonstrate acceleration and handling similar to tha ... Continue reading
The Toyota Juggernaut Keeps Rolling at High Speed
Jan 17, 2006
The Juggernaut Keeps Rolling at High Speed By Marty Bernstein, Contributing Editor AIADA AIADA The 2007 Camry Hybrid The Lexus LS 460 Photos of the new compact Yaris and FJ Cruiser utility vehicle I had hoped to find an appropriate Japanese myth, proverb or quotation to begin this column about the growth and success of ... Continue reading
Toyota Keeps Moving Forward in U.S. Market
Jan 16, 2006
Washington DC January 16, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that Toyota’s redesigned Camry sedan will hit showrooms in March, nearly 6 months ahead of the automaker’s typical production schedule. When product planning for the redesign began, Toyota planned to trim the usual 5 year product cycle by half a ... Continue reading
Hybrid Owners a Step Closer to Knowing Tax Credit
Jan 16, 2006
Washington DC January 16, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that automakers will soon be able to forecast how much a hybrid owner is eligible to deduct from his/her taxes under a new law issued by the IRS, reports USA Today. According to the IRS guidelines, automakers must now submit paperwork that ensures their vehi ... Continue reading
Jan 14, 2006
Washington DC January 14, 2006; USA Today reported that the new U.S. energy bill also includes a new tax credit for buyers of hybrid cars, which combine an electric motor with an internal-combustion engine. Starting this year, hybrid-car buyers will be eligible for tax credits ranging from $1,700 to $3,000. The credit ... Continue reading
TRG Reports: High-Tech Hits the Pavement; North America International Auto Show Summary
Jan 13, 2006
DETROIT--Jan. 13, 2006--Automakers selling cars in North America have stepped up their position when it comes to entertainment and telematics features. According to TRG's survey of 264 autos on display at the 2006 North American International Auto Show, 154 models support MP3 music playback while over 200 models suppor ... Continue reading
Auto Makers Must Bridge a 15-Year Gap before Hydrogen Power Arrives
Jan 12, 2006
PEORIA, Ill.--Jan. 12, 2006-- Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles can help slash foreign oil imports, battery expert says Partial relief from soaring gasoline prices and America's growing dependence on oil imports can be as close as your garage wall electrical outlet, according to one speaker at last week's Energy Indepen ... Continue reading
New Hybrid Vehicles Debut at a Critical Time for the Technology
Jan 12, 2006
Oyster Bay, NY - January 12, 2006 - At the North American International Auto Show in Detroit this week, Toyota introduced a hybrid version of its Camry and GM introduced two hybrid production SUVs: the Saturn Vue Green Line Hybrid and the Chevy Tahoe. All three share important similarities, but their success or failure ... Continue reading
Dana Corporation, GETRAG GmbH & Cie KG to Jointly Develop Electronic Torque- Transfer Devices
Jan 12, 2006
TOLEDO, Ohio, Jan. 11 -- Dana Corporation and GETRAG GmbH & Cie KG announced today that they have expanded their strategic alliance to jointly develop electronically controlled limited- slip differentials and electronic torque couplings. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19990903/DANA) Under terms of the agree ... Continue reading
Hybrid-Drive Pioneer Wylam Retires After 50-Year Remy Career
Jan 11, 2006
ANDERSON, Ind., Jan. 11 -- Remy International, Inc., announces William B. (Bill) Wylam is stepping down after 50 years of service to Remy and its predecessor companies. He joined the company in 1997, upon his retirement from General Motors and its Delco Remy unit. Wylam began summer work at the Delco Battery Plant in M ... Continue reading
Jan 11, 2006
January 10, 2006 -- DETROIT -- Michelin Challenge Design(TM) (MCD) brings an international collection of 36 works - including two high-profile concept vehicles making their North American debut from Honda and Italdesign-Giugiaro Toyota - for a special exhibition at the 2006 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS ... Continue reading
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