Frost & Sullivan Recognizes MTI MicroFuel Cells' Innovative Fuel Cell Design
Oct 19, 2004
PALO ALTO, Calif.--Oct. 19, 2004--Frost & Sullivan's recent study, World Micro Fuel Cell Markets, highlighted MTI MicroFuel Cells exceptional technology innovation accomplishments in developing Mobion(TM), a pioneering technology for integrated micro fuel cell designs. In its analysis, Frost & Sullivan named MTI Micro ... Continue reading
America's Greenest Major Metropolitan Area Gets Donations of World's Greenest SUV
Oct 17, 2004
Bay-Area National Parks Among First in Nation to Get 2005 Ford Escape Hybrids SAN MATEO, Calif., Oct. 16 -- Ford Motor Company today donated two Ford Escape Hybrids -- Earth's first and only full hybrid SUV -- to Bay-area National Parks to meet the demanding needs of National Park Rangers. The two parks, Point Reyes Na ... Continue reading
Chinese, Global Automakers Showcase Fuel-Saving Cars in World's Fastest Growing Market
Oct 15, 2004
ANTING, China October 15, 2004; Elaine Kurtenbach writing for the AP reported that the Habo No. 1 looks like any one of the legions of Volkswagen sedans in China. But a peek under the hood reveals an array of chrome canisters in place of the usual engine. The hydrogen peroxide-fueled Habo was one of 150 experimental an ... Continue reading
Supplier Team Selected by `HTUF' Utility Fleets for National Deployment of Advanced Hybrid Trucks
Oct 15, 2004
KALAMAZOO, Mich.--Oct. 15, 2004-- Eaton and International Truck and Engine Will Build 20-Plus Medium-Duty Hybrid Trucks for 13 Utilities in Nation's Largest Hybrid Launch Utility and state truck fleets working together in WestStart's Hybrid Truck Users Forum (HTUF) program have selected the supplier team of Eaton Corpo ... Continue reading
Volvo Cars' 3CC Concept Off to a Running Start in Shanghai
Oct 15, 2004
... Sustainable Mobility Vehicle Earns the Design Award, and Five Gold Standards, at Michelin Challenge Bibendum SHANGHAI, China, Oct. 15 -- Volvo Car Corporation turned the international debut of its latest advanced low-emission technologies and design solutions concept car into a case study revealing that environment ... Continue reading
Oct 15, 2004
KALAMAZOO, Mich.--Oct. 15, 2004-- Industry Testing Signals Significant Step Towards Commercial Availability International Truck and Engine Corporation and Eaton Corporation have been selected to manufacture diesel-electric hybrid trucks for a national pilot program serving the utility industry. The pilot truck program ... Continue reading
International Truck and Engine Corporation and Eaton Corporation Announce Pilot Hybrid Program
Oct 15, 2004
MARSHALL, Mich.--Oct. 14, 2004-- WHAT: A major announcement of the largest ever fleet purchase and deployment of medium- duty diesel-electric hybrid utility trucks, to be made at a press conference during the national meeting of the Hybrid Truck Users Forum (HTUF) in Kalamazoo, Mich. WHY: Diesel-electric hybrid technol ... Continue reading
General Motors Takes Top Honors At 2004 Michelin Bibendum Competition
Oct 15, 2004
SHANGHAI October 15, 2004; General Motors Corp. took top honors in several categories at the 2004 Michelin Bibendum Advanced Technology competition in Shanghai, the tire company announced Thursday. The competition pitted seventy-four (74) hybrid, diesel and fuel cell vehicles, measuring everything from acceleration to ... Continue reading
International Truck and Engine Corporation and Eaton Corporation Announce Pilot Hybrid Program
Oct 14, 2004
MARSHALL, Mich.--Oct. 14, 2004--*T WHAT: A major announcement of the largest ever fleet purchase and deployment of medium- duty diesel-electric hybrid utility trucks, to be made at a press conference during the national meeting of the Hybrid Truck Users Forum (HTUF) in Kalamazoo, Mich. WHY: Diesel-electric hybrid techn ... Continue reading
Oct 13, 2004
New Hybrid Vehicles Increase Gas-saving Options for Consumers The number of hybrid vehicles available to consumers continues to grow as Ford Motor Company offers the first commercially available hybrid SUV, the Escape Hybrid, for model year 2005. Toyota Motor Corporation will also be offering hybrid versions of the Toy ... Continue reading
Hybrid-Electric Vehicles (HEVs)Tutorial
Oct 13, 2004
Hybrid-electric vehicles (HEVs) combine the benefits of gasoline engines and electric motors and can be configured to obtain different objectives, such as improved fuel economy, increased power, or additional auxiliary power for electronic devices and power tools. Animation: How Hybrids Work Requires Flash 6.0 or highe ... Continue reading
American Public Transportation Association Presents Award to GM's Wagoner
Oct 13, 2004
American Public Transportation Association President Bill Millar (left) and General Motors Chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner stand along side a GM diesel-electric hybrid bus just prior to APTAÍs awards dinner where Wagoner will receive the 2004 Outstanding Business Executive of the Year award in Atlanta Monday, October 11 ... Continue reading
Nation's Fleets Test Drive Largest Collection Ever of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Hybrid Trucks
Oct 12, 2004
-- MAJOR HYBRID TRUCK ANNOUNCEMENT SET FOR OCT. 15 WITH DIESEL FUEL PRICES RISING, TRUCK FLEETS CONSIDERING HYBRIDS WHAT: The next generation of fuel-efficient medium- and heavy-duty hybrid trucks and the fleets considering their use come together October 15th during the national meeting of the Hybrid Truck Users Forum ... Continue reading
General Motors, Shanghai Partner to Build Its First Hybrid Bus in China Next Year
Oct 11, 2004
SHANGHAI, China October 11, 2004; The AP reported that U.S. automaker General Motors Corp. said Monday that it will build its first hybrid bus in China next year with its partner in Shanghai to promote the technology for cleaner, more fuel efficient vehicles. GM and Shanghai Automotive Industrial Corp. will begin by de ... Continue reading
FORD SHOWCASES ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITMENT AT CHALLENGE BIBENDUM IN SHANGHAI
Oct 11, 2004
Ford regards environmental sustainability as one of the most important issues facing the automotive industry. Ford's goal is to remove the automobile from the environmental debate by developing sustainable mobility solutions to meet the expectations of current and future generations. SHANGHAI, Oct. 11, 2004 - Ford Moto ... Continue reading
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