Porsche Cayenne Hybridizing - Details at 11
May 23, 2005
FRANKFURT, May 23, 2005; Jan Schwartz writing for Reuters reported that German luxury carmaker Porsche will provide in mid-September the first details of plans to eventually build a hybrid version of its Cayenne sports utility vehicle, the company said on Monday. The Stuttgart-based carmaker is holding talks with poten ... Continue reading
Valence Technology and EnergyCS Plug-In Hybrid Vehicle Wins Awards at Tour de Sol
May 19, 2005
AUSTIN, Texas May 19, 2005; A concept plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV) developed by EnergyCS and Valence Technology, Inc. has won the hybrid category in the Tour de Sol's Monte Carlo-style Rally, which ended May 14. Valence is a leader in the development and commercialization of Saphion® technology, the only safe, large- ... Continue reading
May 19, 2005
-- What: Kicking off World Environment Day, leading academics and industry experts will present "Cars and Fuels of the Future -- Are We There Yet? Making hydrogen vehicles and fuels available for the rest of us." Long before the recent spike in fuel prices, leaders in both the public and private sector have been resear ... Continue reading
Volkswagen New Fuel Cell Hybrid Vehicle Uses Modine's Fuel Cell Products Group
May 18, 2005
RACINE, Wis.--May 18, 2005--Modine Manufacturing Company , a leader in the design and development of critical heat and mass transfer technology for fuel cell systems, announced today it is now supplying humidification and water management components to Volkswagen for their fuel cell hybrid vehicle - the Touran HyMotion ... Continue reading
Cobasys Holds Dedication for Advanced Battery Technology Facility in Orion, Michigan
May 18, 2005
* Company has doubled Michigan employment since 2003 and anticipates 25 percent hike by end of 2006 * Governor Granholm to address impact of her economic initiatives on Michigan economy ORION, Mich., May 18 -- Cobasys, a leader in advanced Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) battery technology, today announced the grand openin ... Continue reading
Toyota Camry Hybrid Production in Georgetown, Kentucky
May 17, 2005
GEORGETOWN, Ky., May 17 Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America (TMMNA) today announced the company's first North American gas-electric hybrid production will be at its Georgetown, Ky., plant - Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc. (TMMK) - when production of a Camry hybrid begins in late 2006. TMMK will have the ... Continue reading
Bush Presses Congress for Increased Support of Alternative Fuels
May 17, 2005
Washington May 16, 2005; The AIADA reported that President Bush once again stressed the importance of looking towards alternative fuels Monday during an address at the Virginia BioDiesel Refinery just outside of Richmond, reports the Associated Press. "Our dependence on foreign oil is like a foreign tax on the American ... Continue reading
Toyota Will Make Major Announcement on Camry Hybrid Production Tuesday in Kentucky
May 17, 2005
Georgetown, Kentucky May 17, 2005; Toyota Motor Corp. will hold a news conference at its manufacturing facility in Georgetown, Kentucky Tuesday, where they are expected to announce plans to produce a hybrid version of the best selling Camry car, according to a Wall Street Journal report Monday. “Citing unnamed co ... Continue reading
Toyota Outlines Fourth Toyota Environmental Action Plan
May 13, 2005
Tokyo, Japan, May 13, 2005 - (JCN Newswire) - Toyota Motor Corporation announced today that it has established its Fourth Environmental Action Plan for initiatives that the company plans to implement from FY2006 through FY2010. The five-year plan, directed toward the "arrival of a revitalized recycling-based society" b ... Continue reading
May 13, 2005
Tokyo, Japan, May 12, 2005 - (JCN Newswire) - Mitsubishi Motors has chosen to center its development of next-generation electric vehicle technology on in-wheel motors and on lithium-ion batteries that the company has been working on for several years. Currently working on a test vehicle that utilizes these technologies ... Continue reading
Toyota Accelerates Camry, Plans Hybrid, Analysts Say
May 13, 2005
May 12, 2005; Alan Ohnsman writing for Bloomberg reported that Toyota Motor Corp., the world's second- largest automaker, is speeding the release of its next Camry sedan by at least six months, aiming to keep it the best-selling U.S. car, three industry analysts familiar with the company's plans said. The 2007 Camry sh ... Continue reading
Valence Technology and EnergyCS Participate in Tour de Sol with Plug-In Hybrid Vehicle
May 12, 2005
AUSTIN, Texas--May 12, 2005--A concept plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV) developed by EnergyCS and Valence Technology, Inc. will participate in the Tour de Sol Championship Race and Monte Carlo-style Rally on May 13-16. Valence is a leader in the development and commercialization of Saphion(R) technology, the only safe, la ... Continue reading
SatCon's Hybrid Electric Vehicle and Pulse Power Technology is Awarded ARL Contract
May 12, 2005
BOSTON--May 12, 2005--SatCon Technology Corporation(R) , a developer and manufacturer of power control electronics today announced that it has been awarded a contract with the U. S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) to assist in the development of power conversion electronics and controls in two key technology areas. Thes ... Continue reading
May 12, 2005
WASHINGTON & SACRAMENTO, Calif.--May 12, 2005--Hybrid Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: HYBT) - www.hybridtechnologies.com - R-Electric Car Co., Global Hybrid Corp., Solium Power Corp., and WhistlerTel - emerging leaders in the development and marketing of Lithium-powered and VoIP products worldwide - is pleased to announce t ... Continue reading
West Philadelphia High School Students Build World's First Hybrid Super Car
May 12, 2005
PHILADELPHIA, May 12 -- Imagine a 300 horsepower convertible that gets over 60 miles per gallon. Imagine a car that accelerates from zero to sixty in four seconds and yet creates almost no greenhouse pollution. Well you don't have to imagine - the world's first hybrid super car has just been completed. Perhaps the most ... Continue reading
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