Oct 14, 2005
Oct 13, 2005
Tokyo, Japan, Oct 12, 2005 - (JCN Newswire) - Lexus announced today that it plans to display its "Flagship Sedan Concept Car" and two other new concept vehicles; the GS450h, a premium sedan fitted with a newly developed hybrid system, and the LF-A, a premium, two-seater sports car, at the 39th Tokyo Motor Show. The sho ... Continue reading
Oct 12, 2005
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich., Oct. 12 -- Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (ECD Ovonics) announced today that its subsidiary, Ovonic Battery Company, Inc., has been awarded a $900,000 contract by Xcel Energy, Inc. to develop its Ovonic proprietary Biofuel Reformation technology. The two-year, cost-shared technology development ... Continue reading
Oct 11, 2005
October 11, 2005 Toyota to Display Fuel Cell Hybrid and Personal MobilityConcept Vehicles at Tokyo Motor Show Tokyo — TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) announced today that it plans to exhibit seven Toyota-brand concept vehicles and 16 production vehicles, as well as display various technologies, at the 39th Tokyo M ... Continue reading
Azure Dynamics receives CDN$10.5 million components order
Oct 11, 2005
TORONTO, Oct. 11 -- Azure Dynamics Corporation (TSX - AZD & LSE - ADC) ("Azure Dynamics" or the "Company") a leading developer of hybrid electric and electric powertrains for commercial and military vehicles is pleased to announce that it has received a CDN$10.5 million order for components from Engineered Air Systems, ... Continue reading
Ford Hybrid Owners Head to Fuel-Economy School
Oct 7, 2005
DEARBORN, Mich., Oct. 7 -- This weekend, hybrid vehicle owners from across North America converge at Ford's Research and Innovation Laboratory here as part of a nationwide effort to teach consumers how to improve fuel economy. Beginning later this month, Ford and police officers in 10 cities will patrol the streets, is ... Continue reading
Volkswagen and SAIC to Make Hybrid Tourans
Oct 6, 2005
DUBLIN, Ireland--Oct. 6, 2005--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c25267) has announced the addition of Automotive Environment Analyst - October Issue 2005 to their offering. Volkswagen and its main Chinese partner Shanghai Auto will start manufacturing hybrid Touran cars by 2008 to coincid ... Continue reading
UTC Power's Fuel Cell Drives World's Most Advanced Transit Bus
Oct 3, 2005
SOUTH WINDSOR, Conn., Oct. 3 -- UTC Power's state- of-the-art, zero-emission fuel cell technology is powering Van Hool's A330 transit bus, the world's newest and most advanced hybrid-electric fuel cell bus. UTC Power, a United Technologies Corp. company, is a leading fuel cell manufacturer. This A330 is a unique combin ... Continue reading
2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Review
Sep 30, 2005
THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS MODEL: Toyota Highlander Hybrid ENGINE: 3.3-liter DOHC V6 with Hybrid Synergy Drive HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 230 hp @ 5,600 rpm/242 lb.-ft. @ 4,400 rpm TRANSMISSION: Continuously Variable Transmission WHEELBASE: 106.9 in. LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT: 184.6 x 71.9 x 66.1 in. TIRES: P225 ... Continue reading
Ford Hosts First Hybrid Fuel Economy Clinic
Sep 29, 2005
WHAT: Ford Motor Company hosts the first-ever Hybrid Fuel Economy xperience -- an educational driving clinic for Ford Escape Hybrid owners to earn more about their vehicles from the experts who built and designed them. WHEN: Saturday, October 8 - 9:10 a.m. WHERE: Ford Research and Innovation Center (formerly The Ford S ... Continue reading
NextEnergy Center Opens New Era of Alternative Fuels R&D
Sep 29, 2005
Detroit-based Alternative Fuels Accelerator R&D Center Opens DETROIT, Sept. 29 -- In the center of Detroit's TechTown a transformation is taking place that will position both Detroit and Michigan at the focal point of the emerging alternative energy industry. Today, NextEnergy Center, Michigan's alternative energy acce ... Continue reading
Sep 28, 2005
World's Top Producer of Automotive Batteries - Drives Technology to Create Tomorrow's HEV Battery Solutions MILWAUKEE, Sept. 28 -- Johnson Controls today launched an advanced lithium-ion battery development laboratory in Milwaukee, to create advanced power-storage solutions for near-future, hybrid-electric vehicles (HE ... Continue reading
Ford Offers Technology & Tips to Help Conserve Fuel
Sep 28, 2005
DEARBORN, Mich., Sept. 28 -- From technical innovations in a variety of products to simple ideas that help customers conserve fuel and help the environment, Ford Motor Company continues to seek ways to help reduce fuel consumption. That need for conservation was made even more urgent this week when President Bush urged ... Continue reading
Sep 28, 2005
Business Case for Hybrid in Commercial Market Continues to Grow LOUISVILLE, Ky., Sept. 28 -- With the nation's largest medium truck diesel-electric hybrid utility field test program soon to begin, there's reason for great optimism. Independent test results involving the International Truck and Engine Corporation utilit ... Continue reading
PowerModule(TM) Electronic Converters to Be Utilized in Fuel Cell System for Hybrid Electric Bus
Sep 28, 2005
Power converters to efficiently manage power for bus's electric drive system. WESTBOROUGH, Mass., Sept. 28 -- American Superconductor Corporation , a leading electricity solutions company, today announced that it has received an order from Hydrogenics Corporation, a global fuel cell developer and manufacturer. The orde ... Continue reading
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