Could Belt-Alternator-Starters Steal Hybrid's Thunder? asks ABI Research
Feb 15, 2005
OYSTER BAY, N.Y.--Feb. 15, 2005--While the popularity of hybrid-electric vehicles keeps growing, automakers continue their search for less-expensive alternatives such as belt-alternator starter (BAS) technology, according to new research from market intelligence firm, ABI Research. BAS systems are a dream technology fo ... Continue reading
Rendell Administration Awards $1 Million to Fund Alternative Fuel Technologies
Feb 15, 2005
HARRISBURG, Pa., Feb. 14 -- On behalf of Pennsylvania Governor Edward G. Rendell, Environmental Secretary Kathleen A. McGinty today awarded more than $1 million in Alternative Fuel Incentive Grants. The grants leveraged more than $4.2 million in private funds to purchase hybrid vehicles, install a propane refueling sta ... Continue reading
Toshiba to make chips for Toyota hybrid cars
Feb 13, 2005
TOKYO, Feb 13, 2005; Reuters reported that Toshiba Corp.the largest chip maker, will start supplying Toyota Motor Corp. with microchips that control key functions of hybrid cars by the end of the year, a Japanese newspaper said on Sunday. Toshiba will supply Toyota, the world's second-largest auto maker, with two types ... Continue reading
Three Honda Hybrid Vehicles Receive Certification for Clean-Fuel Deduction
Feb 9, 2005
2005 Accord Hybrid joins the Civic Hybrid and Insight February 9, 2005 -- Torrance, Calif. -- American Honda Motor Co., Inc. today announced that the Accord Hybrid, Civic Hybrid and Insight vehicles have received certification from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that makes them eligible for a clean-fuel deduction, ... Continue reading
Automakers Urge Passage of Camp Advanced Technology Vehicle Tax Credit Bill
Feb 9, 2005
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers today urged swift passage of Rep. Dave Camp's (R-Mich.) bill to provide consumer tax incentives for advanced technology vehicles. The legislation, H.R. 626, would provide between $600 and $4,000 per vehicle in tax incentives for consumers who purchase advan ... Continue reading
USCAR Appoints Bill Gouse As Permanent Executive Director
Feb 8, 2005
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Feb. 8 -- The United States Council for Automotive Research (USCAR) has appointed S. William (Bill) Gouse as Executive Director. Effective February 9, Gouse will manage the USCAR organization and facilitate collaborative research among USCAR member companies -- DaimlerChrysler Corporation, Ford Motor ... Continue reading
Feb 8, 2005
FREDERICK, Colo., Feb. 8 -- UQM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (AMEX:UQM) , a developer of alternative energy technologies, announced today that it has received an order from Delphi Corporation for UQM(R) motors and motor controllers to drive an electric air conditioning compressor for a hybrid electric vehicle. "We are pleased th ... Continue reading
ABI Research Ranks Companies in Its First Annual Automotive Fuel Cell Vendor Analysis
Feb 7, 2005
OYSTER BAY, N.Y.--Feb. 7, 2005--ABI Research has just released its first annual comparative study of companies active in the automotive fuel cell market. Titled "Automotive Fuel Cell Vendors - A Competitive Assessment", the report analyzes the activities of three groups: OEM automotive vendors (including buses), compon ... Continue reading
State of the Union and the Importance of Alternative Fuels
Feb 4, 2005
02/03/2005 Green Car Journal: State of the Union and the Importance of Alternative Fuels (CSRwire) SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA - As President Bush made a brief but important mention of hydrogen and ethanol in his State of the Union address, there surely were millions of Americans wondering just what these fuels could offer the ... Continue reading
Poll Shows 2-to-1 Opposition to Hybrid Car Access to HOV Lanes
Feb 3, 2005
February 3, 2005 -- Congress may soon be debating whether or not drivers of hybrid electric cars will be permitted to drive alone in High Occupancy Vehicle "Diamond" lanes during rush hour traffic. While California, Arizona and Virginia have all passed legislation allowing such access, Congress must revise current law ... Continue reading
J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Hybrid Vehicle Market Share Expected to Peak at 3 Percent
Feb 3, 2005
Thirty-Eight Hybrid Vehicle Models to be Available by 2011 WESTLAKE VILLAGE,CA February 3, 2005; Despite rapid growth in hybrid-electric vehicle sales forecasted over the next few years, hybrid market share is expected to top out at 3 percent of the U.S. automotive market by 2010, according to the J.D. Power-LMC Automo ... Continue reading
Lexus Introduces RX 400h, the World's First Luxury Hybrid SUV
Feb 1, 2005
TORRANCE, Calif., Feb. 1 -- Lexus announced the launch of the all-new 2006 RX 400h, the world's first gas/electric hybrid-powered luxury vehicle, which will go on sale in April 2005. Based on the RX 330, the best-selling SUV in the luxury category, the RX 400h delivers greater performance, improved fuel efficiency and ... Continue reading
Feb 1, 2005
PASADENA, Calif.--Jan. 31, 2005-- Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicle Conference 2005 Set for Feb. 22-24, 2005 in Palm Springs Region -- Brings Industry, Military and Regulatory Leaders Together, Highlights Emerging Technologies and Solutions Fuel price volatility and global fuel supply insecurity coupled with demands for reducin ... Continue reading
2005 NADA: Nissan Chief Ghosn Says Hybrids Still Cost Too Much to Produce
Jan 29, 2005
Jan. 29, 2005; Bloomberg reported that Nissan Motor Co. Chief Executive Officer Carlos Ghosn said gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles are ``not a good business story yet'' because they still cost too much to produce. Nissan, Japan's second-largest automaker, will begin selling a gasoline-electric version of its Altima ne ... Continue reading
Jan 28, 2005
By Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief After some 22 years at the helm (with my partner) of outspoken CAR Magazine I still find the contrast between British and American enthusiast publications astonishing. I am not saying that magazines such as Car & Driver never criticize anything beyond the positioning of the ashtra ... Continue reading
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