2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid - Thom Cannel's Review
Feb 10, 2011
By Thom Cannel Senior Editor Detroit Bureau The Auto Channel Hyundaiâs first hybrid is also the fist hybrid design we can cautiously approve of. It delivers good fuel economy and pretty decent ride and handling without the kinds of compromises that deliver economy without pleasure. Whatâs remarkable is a real ... Continue reading
MotorWeek Names Chevrolet Volt 2011 Drivers Choice "Best of the Year"
Feb 9, 2011
CHICAGO--Delivering a practical electric car for the masses, the Chevrolet Volt eclipsed the competition to capture MotorWeek coveted ââ¬ÅBest of the Yearââ¬??? 2011 Driversââ¬â¢ Choice Award. The honor was announced at the 2011 Chicago Auto Show by MotorWeek, televisionââ¬â¢s lon ... Continue reading
just-auto.com Launches Buyers' Guide to Electric Drive Technology
Feb 9, 2011
PR Newswire BROMSGROVE, England, Feb. 9, 2011 BROMSGROVE, England, Feb. 9, 2011 -- An all new, business information portal dedicated to electric drive technology (EDT) within the global automotive industry is to be launched by just-auto.com. Aimed at executives and decision makers from automotive manufacturers and tier ... Continue reading
Tokyo Gas and Panasonic to Launch New Improved "Ene-Farm" Home Fuel Cell
Feb 9, 2011
Tokyo Gas and Panasonic to Launch New Improved "Ene-Farm" Home Fuel Cell with World-Highest Power Generation Efficiency at More Affordable Price Tokyo, Feb 9, 2011 - (JCN Newswire) - Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. and Panasonic Corporation have jointly developed a new model of their "Ene-Farm" home fuel cell. The new product is m ... Continue reading
Feb 7, 2011
EPA Rated - 2011EPA Rated - All Years Real World - All Years Misconceptions 2011 vehicles are ranked by city, then highway MPG. In the event of a tie, multiple vehicles may share the same ranking. Electric vehicles are not considered for this list. 1. 2011 Toyota Prius City 51 Highway 48 4 cyl, 1.8 L, Automatic (variab ... Continue reading
Will Traction Battery Winner will be Toyota?
Feb 7, 2011
By Dr Peter Harrop, Chairman, IDTechEx We used to have battery makers and car makers and little connection between the two. The lead acid battery in a car never controlled cost or performance and it became a commodity. Now we are in the decade of the hybrid electric vehicle to the extent that the three percent of new c ... Continue reading
Members of Congress to Visit The Washington Auto Show® TODAY
Feb 5, 2011
Key Members of Congress are expected to visit The Washington Auto Show today and tour the Advanced Technology SuperHighway, a 65,000-square-foot exhibit of game-changing innovations in safety and sustainability. The "public policy show" on the auto show circuit, The Washington Auto Show features clean energy innovation ... Continue reading
Some States Offer Electric Car Incentives
Feb 3, 2011
Washington DC February 3, 2011; The AIADA newsletter reported that nearly half of the 50 states are offering or considering incentives to consumers who buy electric cars in a bid to jump-start the fledgling market. According to USA Today, experts say the sweeteners, including rebates and access to less-congested carpoo ... Continue reading
Expert panel: American People Reject Obama's Goal for Electric Vehicles
Feb 3, 2011
Blue-ribbon panel says auto industry, government must do far more to ensure electric vehicles have a fair shot at commercial acceptance in the U.S. BLOOMINGTON, Ind. Feb. 2, 2011; While President Barack Obama's State of the Union address displayed a big vision for electric cars in America, a new blue-ribbon study spons ... Continue reading
Indiana University Study: Obama's Electric Vehicle Goal Hits Roadblock
Feb 2, 2011
Washington DC February 2, 2011; Erika Dimmler writing for CNN reported that President Barack Obama's goal of putting 1 million electric cars on U.S. roads by 2015 could run into a huge roadblock -- the American consumer. According to a report released Wednesday by researchers at Indiana University, automakers are unlik ... Continue reading
USCAR's USABC Awards $5.43 Million in Advanced Battery Technology Contracts
Feb 2, 2011
SEE ALSO: Electric Vehicles - Solution or Diversion? The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC), a division of USCAR, recently announced approximately $5.43 million in advanced battery development and technology assessment contracts to five firms. The competitively bid contract awards are funded by the U ... Continue reading
Fuel Cell Industry is Poised for Major Change and Development in 2011, Says Pike Research
Feb 2, 2011
BOULDER, Colo.-- The fuel cell industry is growing even in the face of a global economic recession, with 2010 revenues exceeding $750 million. Markets such as uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), residential combined heat and power (CHP), power for remote monitoring equipment, auxiliary power units (APUs), and portal ... Continue reading
Fuel Cell Industry is Poised for Major Change and Development in 2011, Says Pike Research
Feb 2, 2011
BOULDER, Colo.--The fuel cell industry is growing even in the face of a global economic recession, with 2010 revenues exceeding $750 million. Markets such as uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), residential combined heat and power (CHP), power for remote monitoring equipment, auxiliary power units (APUs), and portal p ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Launches Australia's First Public EV Fast Charging Unit
Feb 2, 2011
Mitsubishi Motors Australia Limited (MMAL) has unveiled the first public EV fast charging unit (FCU) in Australia. The FCU has been installed in front of the company's Adelaide, South Australia head office and is designed to offer the convenience of a fast charge facility to drivers of MMAL's ground breaking Mitsubishi ... Continue reading
Starting Shot Fired For F-CELL World Drive - VIDEO ENHANCED
Feb 1, 2011
As part of the ceremony to mark the 125th birthday of the invention of the motor car on 29 January in Stuttgart, German Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel and Dr. Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG, fired the symbolic starting shot for the Mercedes-Benz F-CELL World Drive. ... Continue reading
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