Toyota To Feature Hybrid Technology at the Kentucky State Fair
Aug 16, 2005
August 16, 2005 -- Louisville, KY -- Hybrid technology will be one of the main features at the Toyota booth during this year's Kentucky State Fair August 18 - 28 at the Kentucky Fair - Exposition Center in Louisville. The Kentucky State Fair is the largest state-wide event in the state attracting more than 700,000 visi ... Continue reading
Enova Systems Announces Interim Results for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2005
Aug 16, 2005
TORRANCE, Calif.--Aug. 16, 2005--Enova Systems, Inc. (OTCBB:ENOV)(AIM:ENV)(AIM:ENVS), today announced interim results for the six months ended June 30, 2005. Financial Summary Table (Unaudited) (in thousands, except per share data) Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2005 2004 2005 2004 Net revenues $ ... Continue reading
California “Strong Candidate for Next Toyota Hybrid Production Site
Aug 15, 2005
Washington DC August 15, 2005; The AIADA newsletter reported that Toyota’s Senior Managing Director and head of American sales Yuki Funo said Friday that California is among the strongest candidates in line for added hybrid production. According to The Wall Street Journal, other Toyota executives have indicated t ... Continue reading
Auto Industry is Aided by Dual Fuel Program, Ethanol Incentives
Aug 12, 2005
Washington DC August 12, 2005; The AIADA newsletter reported that the Energy Bill signed Monday by President Bush gives incentives to automakers to produce â?~dual fuel’ vehicles for at least a decade, reports The Detroit News. The vehicles were intended to provide consumers with an backup in case the couldnR ... Continue reading
Web Site Clears Air About Hybrids' Bridge Tolls, Carpool Lane Access
Aug 12, 2005
Step-by-Step Instructions at www.511.org OAKLAND, Calif., Aug. 12 -- Drivers looking to steer clear of confusion about hybrid gasoline/electric vehicles' eligibility for travel in the carpool lanes on Bay Area freeways and at toll bridge toll plazas can now find their way on the Web. Just visit www.511.org, a free serv ... Continue reading
California Allows Only Certain Hybrids in the Fast Lanes
Aug 12, 2005
Washington DC August 12, 2005; The AIADA newsletter reported that the state of California will only allow drivers of three out of the seven hybrid car models to drive alone in carpool or HOV lanes. According to the LA Times, The three models allowed will be the Honda Civic, Honda Insight, and Toyota Prius. Despite the ... Continue reading
Toyota Prius Drivers Can Now Cruise in California's Carpool Lanes
Aug 12, 2005
TORRANCE, Calif., Aug. 11 -- Toyota Prius drivers can now apply for Clean Air Vehicle stickers from the Department of Motor Vehicles that allow them to drive with only one occupant in California's High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes. "This is truly a validation of hybrid technology and its benefits," said Jim Press, Toy ... Continue reading
City of Gwangju Provides iQ Power Asia Industrial Site to Build its Manufacturing Plant
Aug 11, 2005
SEOUL, South Korea and ZUG, Switzerland, August 11 -- The Korea Industrial Complex Corporation, acting on behalf of the Korean city of Gwangju, recently provided the Korean company iQ POWER Asia Inc., in which the Swiss iQ POWER AG (ISIN: CH0020609688, WKN: A0DQVL, IQPB) holds a 40-percent equity stake, an industrial s ... Continue reading
California DMV Ready to Distribute Stickers Allowing Hybrid Vehicle Owners to Drive in HOV Lanes
Aug 11, 2005
SACRAMENTO, Calif.--Aug. 10, 2005--With the signing of the federal transportation bill (H.R. 3) this morning by Pres. George Bush, legislation allowing the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to issue special stickers to owners of hybrid vehicles that will allow them to drive without penalty in High Occupancy Vehicle (H ... Continue reading
Ford Upset About Playing Second Fiddle to Japan's Auto Maker Keiretzu For Hybrid Auto Parts
Aug 8, 2005
Washington DC August 8, 2005; The AIADA newsletter reported that according to a report in The Detroit News, Ford is facing supplier shortages of crucial components it needs for its gas-electric hybrids and “suspects it may be getting squeezed out by its Japanese rivals,” Honda and Toyota. "Aisin, which is m ... Continue reading
Aug 8, 2005
DUBLIN, Ireland--Aug. 8, 2005--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c22100) has announced the addition of Automotive Environment Analyst to their offering. Automotive Environment Analyst is a dedicated round-up of all the latest global happenings and analysis specific to the automotive indust ... Continue reading
Toyota and FAW to Start Producing Prius in Changchun, China this Year
Aug 5, 2005
Tokyo, Japan, Aug 5, 2005 - (JCN Newswire) - CHINA FAW GROUP CORPORATION (FAW) and TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) announced today that they would start building the Toyota Prius hybrid passenger vehicle by the end of this year at their joint plant in Changchun, Jilin Province. The announcement was made during the press ... Continue reading
Honda will go it alone on fuel-cell cars unless GM comes knocking
Aug 5, 2005
Tokyo August 5, 2005; Kaho Shimizu writing for the Japan Times reported that Honda Motor Co. will work alone to develop fuel-cell cars but is open to the idea of joint research with General Motors Corp., President Takeo Fukui said in an interview Thursday. "We are not counting on other automakers" to help develop the f ... Continue reading
Cobasys and Motorola Announce Hybrid Electric Vehicle Component Agreement
Aug 4, 2005
ORION, Mich., Aug. 4 -- Cobasys and Motorola, Inc. today announced an agreement to cooperate in the development and manufacture of battery control system components for hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) battery systems. The hybrid battery pack controller, which integrates Motorola designed hardware with Cobasys patent pend ... Continue reading
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