2nd CTI Symposium Focuses on Clean Transmission Technology
Mar 4, 2008
DETROIT--Global competition, high gas prices and more stringent emissions regulations are increasing the pressure on the international automobile development sector. As Tobias Hagenmeyer, President of the transmission manufacturer Getrag Corporate Group, puts it: âWe must collaborate to develop new engines and tra ... Continue reading
Mar 4, 2008
GENEVA--Hitachi, Ltd. (TOKYO:6501) announced today that it has received an order for lithium-ion battery systems from General Motors Corporation (GM). Hitachiâs lithium-ion battery systems will be installed annually in more than 100,000 hybrid-electric vehicles (HEV), which is scheduled to launch in North America ... Continue reading
Mar 4, 2008
Enterprise Designates Sioux Falls Rental Location as Official 'VE85(TM)/FlexFuel Branch' SIOUX FALLS, S.D., March 4 -- Enterprise Rent-A-Car and VeraSun Energy Corp. , one of the nation's largest ethanol producers, today announced the first "VE85(TM)/FlexFuel" rental branch location in South Dakota. The Sioux Falls loc ... Continue reading
Green Earth Technologies Delivers First Order of Automotive Appearance Products
Mar 4, 2008
STAMFORD, Conn.--Green Earth Technologies, Inc. (Pink Sheets: GETG), a manufacturer and marketer of environmentally friendly consumer products, today announced it has delivered its first shipment of automotive appearance products to one of its first customers, Steel City Products, a full service automotive aftermarket ... Continue reading
World's First Car Keying Resistant and Self Cleaning Automobile
Mar 4, 2008
Big things happen in a very small world BRIGHTON, Mich., March 4 -- Imagine for a moment, a world where pilots can safely bypass the deicing pad prior to a winter flight, an automobile that is car key resistant and requires 60% less cleaning, an ocean liner hull that repels marine growth, or a car wheel that prevents t ... Continue reading
A123Systems Announces Patent Issuance for Nanophosphate - Lithium Ion Battery Technology
Mar 4, 2008
WATERTOWN, Mass.--A123Systems, developer and producer of Nanophosphate⢠lithium ion batteries, today announced that U.S. patent 7,338,734 entitled âConductive Lithium Storage Electrodeâ has been granted, adding to one of the industryâs most comprehensive high-power lithium ion patent portfolios. Thi ... Continue reading
Continental Launches Production of Lithium-Ion Battery
Mar 4, 2008
The Powertrain division supplies complete battery and other hybrid components for Mercedes S 400 BlueHYBRID HANOVER and REGENSBURG, Germany, March 3 -- The international automotive supplier Continental will launch first-time volume production of a high-performance lithium-ion battery for hybrid vehicles at the end of t ... Continue reading
Aura Receives Order for 1,000 AuraGen Generators to be Used in Hybrid Vehicles
Mar 3, 2008
EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--Aura Systems, Inc. (Pink Sheets:AUSI) announced today that it received an order for AuraGen generators from Azure Dynamics Corporation (âAzureâ) (TSX: AZD & LSE: ADC) a leading developer of hybrid electric and electric powertrains for commercial fleet vehicles. Delivery of the AuraGens wil ... Continue reading
Goodyear Completes Redemption of $650 Million in Notes
Mar 3, 2008
AKRON, Ohio, March 3 -- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company said today it has completed its previously announced redemption of its outstanding $650 million of senior secured notes due 2011. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050204/GTLOGO ) The redemption will result, as previously indicated, in annualized int ... Continue reading
No Time to Idle: Emission and Idling Reduction Technologies for EPA 2010
Mar 3, 2008
PALO ALTO, Calif.--North American heavy duty truck manufacturers seek to position themselves as global leaders in green technology and as a result market participants have made concerted efforts to develop innovative emission reduction technologies and solutions. Currently, market participants face imminent industry re ... Continue reading
Behr Plans New Plant in India to Supply Tata Motors
Mar 3, 2008
PUNE, India--Behr India Ltd., Behr GmbH & Co. KG with the Anand Group, an Indian automotive supplier, will provide air-conditioning systems for the Tata Nano starting in June of this year. Behr India will supply Tata with HVAC modules, manual control heads and condensers from production facilities in Pune and Singur. P ... Continue reading
Mar 3, 2008
Lifesaving Measure is up for Committee Vote TODAY RICHMOND, Va., March 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is an advisory released by Mothers Against Drunk Driving: WHAT: Chris Konschak, Executive Director of MADD Virginia, is available for media inquiries TODAY regarding legislation that would require the insta ... Continue reading
Pep Boys Declares Quarterly Dividend
Mar 1, 2008
PHILADELPHIA--The Pep Boys â Manny, Moe & Jack , the nationâs leading automotive aftermarket retail and service chain, announced that its Board of Directors approved the payment of the next quarterly dividend of $.0675 per share payable on April 28, 2008 to shareholders of record on April 14, 2008. The annual ... Continue reading
North American Commercial Vehicle Telematics Market Turbocharged for Sustainable Growth
Feb 29, 2008
PALO ALTO, Calif.--The Automotive & Transportation Group at Frost & Sullivan is pleased to announce its 2008 Quarterly Analyst Briefing Presentation on the North American commercial vehicle telematics market to be held on Thursday, March 6, 2008 at 12:00 pm PST. Between 2007 and 2013, the North American commercial vehi ... Continue reading
After Only Three Years, OCTO Telematics Obtains its 500,000th Customer
Feb 29, 2008
ROME, February 28 -- By using position tracking systems to calculate use-optimised motor vehicle insurance premiums, the Italian company OCTO Telematics has won 500,000 customers in only three years. At the CeBIT in Hanover, the follow-up products, such as personal CO2 meter for drivers and the use of traffic data for ... Continue reading
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