Hydrogen Future Drives Into The Big Apple
Jan 27, 2005
GM and Shell announce fuel cell vehicle fleet and refueling station; NY to be critical link in 'East Coast Corridor' NEW YORK, Jan. 27 -- Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles -- and the hydrogen stations to support them -- are coming to New York, thanks to an aggressive plan rolled out jointly today by General Motors Corp. and ... Continue reading
DaimlerChrysler Fuel Cell Vehicles Operate in Freezing Temperatures
Jan 25, 2005
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Jan. 25 -- With winter in full swing, the time and place to test fuel cell vehicles in a cold environment is now in Detroit. DaimlerChrysler has fuel cell vehicles operating daily with customers in snowy conditions. One of the environments that the company is currently collecting operational data f ... Continue reading
New Jersey Show Features Virtually Emission-Free Autos
Jan 24, 2005
99% Cleaner Vehicles Now Available to Consumers in Showrooms SECAUCUS, N.J., Jan. 24 -- Major automakers this week announced a landmark achievement that will help clean the air and protect the environment, as they introduced at the New Jersey Auto Show a new generation of vehicles that are 99 percent cleaner than vehic ... Continue reading
Hybrid Bus Transit Now Available In Indianapolis
Jan 24, 2005
GM Delivers Hybrid Power For Buses Added To IndyGo Transit Fleet INDIANAPOLIS January 24, 2005; IndyGo demonstrated its on-going commitment to clean air and new transportation technology today by announcing the addition of two new hybrid transit buses powered by three Indiana based companies - GM Allison Transmission, ... Continue reading
Toyota Hybrid Synergy Drive to be Showcased on NBC Live Special from Detroit on January 23
Jan 20, 2005
'International Auto Show' to bring famed Motor City extravaganza into America's living rooms with NASCAR announcers as hosts DETROIT, Jan. 20 -- America's and the world's most popular hybrid vehicle, the Toyota Prius, will be one of stars showcased on NBC's two-hour special, the "International Auto Show," on Sunday, Ja ... Continue reading
U.S. Car Industry Faces Do-Or-Die Fight, NRDC Analyst Tells World Auto Congress
Jan 20, 2005
New TV Spots for Auto Show Encourage Detroit to Get in the Hybrid Game DEARBORN, Mich., Jan. 19 -- With oil prices again near $50 a barrel and Detroit socked with both declining market share and profit-eating incentive wars on their bread-and-butter vehicles, America's Big Three face an unprecedented competitive challe ... Continue reading
Hybrid Electric Transit Buses Delivered to Los Angeles International Airport
Jan 19, 2005
Two Low Floor Transit Buses Manufactured by Hybrid Bus Technologies, LLC, that Are Fueled by Clean Burning Compressed Natural Gas, Will Be Placed in Service to Transport Passengers from Remote Terminals to Main Terminals Within the Airport FREDERICK, Colo., Jan. 19 -- UQM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (AMEX:UQM) , a developer of ... Continue reading
West Hollywood City Council to Consider Incentives for Hybrid Vehicles
Jan 18, 2005
-- WHAT: The West Hollywood City Council will consider approving a pilot program to provide incentives for West Hollywood residents to purchase or lease hybrid vehicles at tonight's City Council meeting. A "certified hybrid vehicle" is "a gas/electric hybrid vehicle that has a combined fuel economy rating of 45 miles p ... Continue reading
SAE Detroit Section to Introduce Ford Escape Hybrid at February 17 Meeting
Jan 18, 2005
DETROIT--Jan. 18, 2005--Ford to introduce Escape Hybrid at the SAE Detroit Section meeting on Thursday, February 17, 2005. Speakers will be Phil Martens, Group Vice President, Product Creation; Mary Ann Wright, Director of Sustainable Mobility Technologies and Hybrid Vehicle Programs; Tom Watson, Propulsion Systems Imp ... Continue reading
Hybrid Review: 2005 Toyota Prius
Jan 15, 2005
WISHING FOR BUMPER-TO-BUMPER TRAFFIC 2005 Toyota Prius By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President & Co-Publisher There was a time when I hated driving in heavy traffic, such as the years I spent commuting from Queens to Manhattan. The 13-mile trip from Flushing to W.48th Street, by way of the BQE and Midtown Tunnel, would t ... Continue reading
Ray Bradbury Talks Transportation's Future in Green Car Journal
Jan 12, 2005
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif., Jan. 12 -- According to Ray Bradbury, one of the world's leading science fiction writers and author of such classics as "The Martian Chronicles" and "Fahrenheit 451," traffic on our nation's major highways will freeze with gridlock, and only then will people decide to change their driving habit ... Continue reading
Jan 12, 2005
TAMPA, Fla.--Jan. 11, 2005--Hybrid Fuel Systems, Inc., ("Hybrid" or the "Company') (OTCBB:HYFS) today unveiled the details to the Company's No School Bus Left Behind Initiative(TM). According to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) internet web site, 24 million school age children ride the bus daily. On average ... Continue reading
BorgWarner Supplies DualTronic(TM)-Based Clutch Module to Ford SRV Concept Car
Jan 12, 2005
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Jan. 11 -- BorgWarner supplied the modular hybrid transmission clutch module in the Ford Scientific Research Vehicle (SRV2005) on display at the 2005 North American International Auto Show. The Ford SRV2005 project showcases a six-speed automatic hybrid transmission in combination with a 2.7L diese ... Continue reading
Toyota to Build Gas-Conserving Hybrid Vehicles in U.S. Plus Other News
Jan 12, 2005
DETROIT January 11, 2005; John Porretto writing for the AP reported that Toyota Motor Corp., Japan's No. 1 automaker, will build gas-conserving hybrid vehicles in the United States, though plans haven't been finalized, President Fujio Cho said Tuesday. For now, Toyota builds all of its hybrids in Japan. Cho, in an inte ... Continue reading
Jan 11, 2005
Nickel-metal-hydride battery with best-in-class, prismatic design reflects firm's capabilities for serving growing HEV segment DETROIT, Jan. 11 -- When it comes to providing outstanding power-storage solutions for hybrid-electric vehicles (HEVs), Johnson Controls has the technology, products and manufacturing resources ... Continue reading
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