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
'Wow' Factor Is Over for Hybrid Autos: Now Comes the Hard Part, Making Sales
Jan 11, 2005
DETROIT January 10, 2005; Dee-Ann Durbin writing for the AP reported that for hybrid vehicles at this year's North American International Auto Show, the "wow" factor is over. Nine years after Toyota Motor Co. introduced the first gas-electric hybrid, automakers expect to sell 200,000 hybrid vehicles this year in the Un ... Continue reading
Ford Expands Lineup of Gas-Electric Hybrid Vehicles
Jan 10, 2005
Jan. 9, 2005; Bloomberg reported that Ford Motor Co plans to expand its fleet of gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles as part of Chief Executive Officer William Clay Ford Jr.'s renewed efforts to make cleaner vehicles. A gasoline-electric version of the Mariner sport-utility vehicle will be sold this year, 12 months ahead ... Continue reading
2005 NAIAS; GMC Graphyte's Two-Mode Full Hybrid Points To The Future Of SUVs
Jan 9, 2005
DETROIT January 9, 2005; The GMC Graphyte concept vehicle is a refined SUV with all the capability expected in a four-wheel-drive truck, but with 25 percent improved fuel economy enabled by GM’s latest two-model full hybrid propulsion system. A tailored design, including an elegant, metal-framed grille gives the ... Continue reading
Jan 9, 2005
DETROIT January 9, 2005; The Opel Astra diesel front-wheel drive concept vehicle, equipped with a two-mode full hybrid and the 1.7-liter CDTI engine, delivers up to 25 percent improved fuel economy while maintaining fun-to-drive performance. The concept vehicle is based on the production-version Opel Astra GTC and was ... Continue reading
Jan 9, 2005
DETROIT Januaqry 9, 2005; The bold push from General Motors Corp. to reinvent the automobile, first revealed in the AUTOnomy and Hy-wire concept cars, became that much more real today with the unveiling of the GM Sequel. The technologies embodied in Sequel, such as fuel cells, by-wire and wheel hub motors, have develop ... Continue reading
Ford Escape Hybrid Named 2005 North American Truck of The Year
Jan 9, 2005
* Critically acclaimed 2005 Ford Escape Hybrid adds 2005 North American Truck of the Year to its growing list of recognitions and accolades. * Escape Hybrid is the cleanest SUV on the road and tops the EPA's 2005 Fuel Economy Guide as the most fuel-efficient light truck or SUV. * Ford Motor Company is expanding its hyb ... Continue reading
2005 NAIAS: Media Offered Close-Up Look at Ford's Hydrogen 'Ice' Buses and Fuel Cell Vehicles
Jan 9, 2005
WHAT: Ford Motor Company invites media to get up close and personal with walk-arounds of its new Ford V-10, Hydrogen E-450 shuttle bus and opportunities to drive the Focus Fuel Cell Vehicle, with a Ford technical expert, at the North American International Auto Show. WHEN: V-10, E-450 Walk-arounds -- Monday and Tuesday ... Continue reading
GM-DaimlerChrysler’s Two-Mode Full Hybrid System – Versatile for any Market
Jan 9, 2005
DETROIT January 8, 2004 General Motors Corp. (GM) and DaimlerChrysler AG (DCX) will co-develop the world’s first two-mode full hybrid and advance the state of hybrid technology in the automotive industry. The flexible and cost-effective two-mode full hybrid system will leverage automatic transmission technology a ... Continue reading
General Motors, Ford Motor Co. to Show Off New Hybrid Vehicles at Int'l Auto Show in Detroit
Jan 9, 2005
DETROIT January 8, 2005; John Porretto and Dee-Ann Durbin writing for the AP reported that Ford and General Motors are expected to unveil several new hybrid vehicle models at this month's North American International Auto Show in a bid to catch up to their Japanese rivals.Ford Motor Co., the nation's second-largest aut ... Continue reading
Jan 7, 2005
TAMPA, Fla.--Jan. 7, 2005--Hybrid Fuel Systems, Inc., ("Hybrid" or the "Company") (OTCBB:HYFS) today announced the independent certified emission results for its Fuel 2(TM) dual-fuel Emission Control technology. The Fuel 2(TM) kit converts medium and heavy-duty diesel engines to operate in a dual-fuel diesel/natural ga ... Continue reading
Can Toyota Lead The Commercial Hybrid Truck Market As It Has the Consumer Arena? asks ABI Research
Jan 7, 2005
OYSTER BAY, N.Y.--Jan. 7, 2005--With the success of hybrid electric passenger vehicles among consumers, attention is focusing on incorporating the technology into commercial trucks. Toyota's Hino Truck subsidiary will be the first to commercially offer an original-production heavy-duty hybrid truck chassis both in Nort ... Continue reading
Delightful Car Ratings: Measure of the Customer Shows that It's Not Just Size that Counts
Jan 6, 2005
SAN DIEGO--Jan. 6, 2005--2004 is over. Some automotive manufacturers were winners and some fell short of their targets. Strategic Vision Inc. (SVI) takes a clear position on the key to success: Delight your customers. Who did it well and who did not? What do you need to do to create a success? Where can you go next to ... Continue reading
LA, San Diego, Indianapolis, Auto Shows Feature Virtually Emission-Free Autos
Jan 4, 2005
99% Cleaner Vehicles Now Available to Consumers in Showrooms SAN DIEGO, Jan. 4 -- Major automakers this week announced a landmark achievement that will help clean the air and protect the environment, as they introduced at the San Diego Auto Show a new generation of vehicles that are 99 percent cleaner than vehicles fro ... Continue reading
World Hybrid-Electric Vehicle Demand to Reach 4.5 Million Units in 2013
Jan 4, 2005
CLEVELAND--Jan. 4, 2005--Worldwide demand for light hybrid-electric vehicles (HEVs) is forecast to advance rapidly, reaching 4.5 million units in 2013. HEVs are expected to represent over six percent of world light vehicle demand that year due to two primary stimulants: rising energy costs and increased emissions regul ... Continue reading
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