Kurita Water Develops World's First Solid Methanol for Use in Fuel Cells
Oct 23, 2005
Tokyo October 22, 2005; Aki Tsukioka writing for JCN reported that Kurita Water Industries has developed the world's first safe and easy-to-carry solid methanol to be used in direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs). Kurita has applied its proprietary inclusion technologies, which it uses in the water treatment process, to c ... Continue reading
Tokyo Motor Show Exposes Wide Gap Between Bullish Japan and Bearish U.S. car Makers
Oct 21, 2005
CHIBA October 21, 2005; The Asahi Shimbun today reported that the gap between bullish Japanese automakers and their bearish U.S. counterparts was a study in extremes at the Tokyo Motor Show, with the Japan side exhibiting a tour de force and the presidents of the U.S. majors skipping the event. The show in Makuhari Mes ... Continue reading
Toyota to Produce More Hybrids to Meet Growing Demand in North America
Oct 21, 2005
TOKYO October 21, 2005; Yuri Kageyama writing for the AP reported that when Toyota unveiled its first hybrid vehicle nearly a decade ago, many people were skeptical about its environmentally friendly gas-and-electric-powered engine that dramatically boosts mileage. Today, Japan's biggest automaker is scrambling to keep ... Continue reading
Ballard-Powered Citaro Fuel Cell Buses Surpass One Million Kilometers of Service
Oct 20, 2005
VANCOUVER, British Columbia--Oct. 20, 2005--Ballard Power Systems (TSX:BLD) today announced that the fleet of 33 Mercedes-Benz Citaro fuel cell buses currently operating in Europe, Iceland and Australia has surpassed one million kilometers of service. The buses, which are powered by Ballard fuel cells, have been on the ... Continue reading
Electro Energy Advanced Technology to Power Hybrid Electric Vehicles for CalCars' PRIUS+ Program
Oct 20, 2005
DANBURY, Conn., Oct. 20 -- Electro Energy Inc. , a leading provider of advanced battery technologies and associated systems, today announced it is developing a custom-designed prototype battery pack for CalCars' Toyota PRIUS+ Test Vehicle, which is the centerpiece of the California Cars Initiative (CalCars) program pro ... Continue reading
Ecologically-Friendly Cars Grab Attention at Tokyo Motor Show
Oct 20, 2005
CHIBA, Japan October 29, 2005; Yuri Kageyama writing for the AP reported that the usually futuristic "concept cars" at the Tokyo auto show are taking on an all-too-real immediacy this year amid soaring oil prices, with ecologically-friendly autos grabbing the limelight. The overriding message at the Tokyo Motor Show, o ... Continue reading
Americans See Japanese Automakers More Committed Than American Counterparts in the Hybrid Race
Oct 18, 2005
More Consumers Seriously Consider Hybrids - Paradigm Shift? ORADELL, N.J., Oct. 18 -- A large share of Americans see Toyota (41%) and Honda (40%) as being committed to making hybrid vehicles as widely used as their gasoline counterparts. Ford (14%), General Motors (13%) and Chrysler (8%) were viewed much less positivel ... Continue reading
Scuderi Group Reaches Major Milestones In Development of New Internal Combustion Engine
Oct 18, 2005
Leading Research Lab Verifies Design, US Government Earmarks $2 Million Grant Scuderi’s Split-Cycle Engine Expected to Increase Gas Mileage, Improve Fuel Efficiency by 24- 28 Percent, Emit 80 Percent Less Toxins WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Oct. 18, 2005 –The Scuderi Group today announced that the compan ... Continue reading
Ford 'Hybrid Patrol' Rewards Economical Mileage
Oct 17, 2005
-- Ford "Hybrid Patrol" and Cleveland Police team up to boost drivers' fuel-economy awareness. -- Drivers to be randomly awarded $25 BP gas cards for smart driving behaviors. -- Ford's all-new 2006 Mercury Mariner Hybrid to be official patrol vehicle on tour. CLEVELAND, Oct. 17 -- Ford Motor Company will bring the Amer ... Continue reading
Reaction Design Launches Automotive Fuels Consortium
Oct 17, 2005
Chevron, Dow Chemical Company, L'Institut Francais du Petrole (IFP), Mitsubishi Motors, Nissan, PSA Peugeot Citroen, and Toyota Join Together to Advance the Development of Cleaner Burning, Higher-Mileage Vehicles SAN DIEGO, Oct. 17 -- Reaction Design, a leader in computer- aided chemical-process simulation, today annou ... Continue reading
Ford's Fields and Stevens Call for New Roadmap, Innovation to Drive Auto Industry to the Future
Oct 15, 2005
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va., Oct. 15 -- The automotive industry needs to quickly develop a new roadmap and press harder for innovation to connect the industry's great past with the needs of tomorrow, two Ford Motor Company executives told industry leaders at this weekend's "Global Leadership Conference at The Greenbri ... Continue reading
Hybrid Bus Transit Now Available in Springfield
Oct 15, 2005
GM delivers hybrid power for bus added to PVTA transit fleet SPRINGFIELD, Mass. October 14, 2005; ThePioneer Valley Transit Authority (PVTA) today announced the addition of a hybrid bus to its mass transit fleet. PVTA and the city of Springfield join the growing ranks of communities investing in transit buses powered b ... Continue reading
Oct 14, 2005
-- What: Farmers Insurance announces it will offer a discount to California auto insurance customers who own a hybrid / alternative fuel vehicle. Farmers is the first insurance company in the nation to offer this type of discount. Who: Kevin Kelso, President, Farmers Insurance Group Eric Garcetti, Los Angeles City Coun ... Continue reading
ISSYS & KEM to Present Methanol Concentration Sensor Posters at Two Upcoming Fuel Cell Conferences
Oct 14, 2005
YPSILANTI, Mich.--Oct. 14, 2005--Integrated Sensing Systems, Inc. (ISSYS) in Ypsilanti, Michigan, announced today that it will have poster presentations at the upcoming Fuel Cell Summit 2005, http://www.fuelcellsummit.com held on October 24th in Unicasville, CT and at the Fuel Cell Durability Conference, http://www.kno ... Continue reading
Toyota Recalling 160,000 Prius Hybrids for Possible Engine Problem
Oct 14, 2005
TOKYO October 14, 2005; The AP reported that Toyota is recalling 160,000 Prius gasoline-electric hybrid cars worldwide because their engines can stop due to an electrical problem, Japan's top automaker said Friday. No accidents or injuries have been reported linked to the problem, in which engines in some Prius cars ha ... Continue reading
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