Toyota Motor Company Hybrids - Made In The USA?
Sep 29, 2004
TOKYO Sept. 29, 2004 Osamu Tsukimori writing for CBS MarketWatch.com reported that Toyota Motor Corp. is considering production of hybrid cars bigger than its popular Prius in the United States, the automaker said Wednesday. Because of a greater need for bigger cars in North America, Toyota is trying to select the opti ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company celebrates Job One production of its hydrogen fuel cell hybrid electric Focus.
Sep 28, 2004
FORD CELEBRATES PRODUCTION OF HYDROGEN-POWERED FOCUS FUEL CELL VEHICLE Ford is building an evaluation fleet of advanced hydrogen fuel cell, hybrid electric Focus sedans using Ballard Power Systems' fuel cell. Fleet created in response to the U.S. Department of Energy's solicitation, titled "Controlled Hydrogen Fleet an ... Continue reading
Roche Putting the Brakes on Greenhouse Gas Emissions with Hybrid Car Pilot Study
Sep 28, 2004
NUTLEY, N.J., Sept. 28 -- Today, Roche announced plans to drive full speed toward efforts to improve the environment. As part of the company's commitment to lower greenhouse gas emissions by 10 percent over the next five years, Roche is integrating Toyota Prius and Ford Escape hybrid vehicles into its pharmaceutical sa ... Continue reading
ArvinMeritor's Latest Vehicle Emissions Technologies Could Accelerate the Road to Fuel Cells
Sep 28, 2004
DEARBORN, Mich., Sept. 28 -- ArvinMeritor, Inc. has developed technology that could bridge the gap between today's internal combustion engines and the promising future of fuel cells, accelerating by many years immense benefits in fuel economy, according to Pedro Ferro, ArvinMeritor vice president and general manager, C ... Continue reading
Ballard Powers First Ford Production Fuel Cell-Powered Focus
Sep 28, 2004
DETROIT--Sept. 28, 2004-- Ballard(R) Fuel Cells to Power More Than 50 percent of Announced Demonstration Fleets Under U.S. Hydrogen Economy Initiative Ballard Powering the Largest Number of Fuel Cell Cars and Buses in the World The first production vehicles powered with Ballard(R) fuel cells and built by Ford Motor Com ... Continue reading
Ballard to Demonstrate Fuel Cell Technology in Three Distinct Backup Power Generation Applications
Sep 27, 2004
VANCOUVER, British Columbia--Sept. 27, 2004-- Government of Canada to Provide Funding for Fuel Cell Demonstration Projects Ballard Power Systems (TSX:BLD) announced it will demonstrate three distinct applications utilizing Ballard(R) fuel cells for backup power in cooperation with the Government of Canada under the h2 ... Continue reading
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger Signs Bill Allowing Hybrids to Use Carpool Lanes
Sep 24, 2004
SACRAMENTO, Calif. September 24, 2004; Steve Lawrence writing for the AP reported that rebuffing lobbying by the chairman of Ford Motor Co., Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill Thursday that will let thousands of single-occupant hybrid vehicles use carpool lanes. Supporters hope that will prompt more consumers to ... Continue reading
2004 Paris Auto Show: Future of the Automobile on Display
Sep 23, 2004
, AP Business Writer PARIS September 23, 2004; Laurence Frost writing for the AP reported that airless tires, cars that warn drivers they're drifting out of their lane and built-in air fresheners are among new technologies being unveiled at the Paris International Motor Show, offering a glimpse of the future of the aut ... Continue reading
Sep 23, 2004
APELDOORN, the Netherlands, September 23 -- The prototype of the Whisper bus, its test results as well as the results of the TNO-study on the performance of the durable city bus from the town of Apeldoorn will be presented at a press conference on Tuesday, September 28, at 10:45 a.m. After the press conference there wi ... Continue reading
Sep 23, 2004
Results Lend Support To California's New Rulemaking BOSTON, Sept. 23 -- The Northeast States Center for a Clean Air Future (NESCCAF), a non-profit clean air organization, today released a comprehensive study showing that combinations of current and emerging technologies can cut passenger vehicle greenhouse gas emission ... Continue reading
GM Delivers Hybrid Buses To Louisville
Sep 23, 2004
Hybrid buses save up to 60% on fuel, reduce emissions by up to 90% LOUISVILLE, KY September 22, 2004; Transit Authority of River City (TARC) set a great environmental example this week by adding five hybrid buses to its mass transit fleet. Louisville joins the growing ranks of communities investing in transit buses pow ... Continue reading
Enova Introduces New Series Hybrid Drive Systems for Heavy-Duty Urban Transportation Applications
Sep 23, 2004
TORRANCE, Calif.--Sept. 22, 2004--Enova Systems, Torrance, California (OTCBB:ENVA), a developer and manufacturer of electric, hybrid-electric, and fuel cell powered drive systems, announced today the immediate availability of its newest series hybrid drive systems for heavy-duty, urban transit and delivery vehicles. Th ... Continue reading
Hoku Scientific Selling Fuel Cell Products to Auto Company
Sep 22, 2004
HONOLULU, Sept. 21 -- Hoku Scientific, Inc. announced today that it has reached an agreement with a global auto company to sell significant quantities of Hoku Membrane(TM) and Hoku MEA(TM). This company is evaluating Hoku Scientific's fuel cell membrane technology for integration into its fuel cell vehicles. "We have b ... Continue reading
World's First Hybrid SUV Delivered to San Diego Customer
Sep 20, 2004
By: Brad Nevin | Ford Communications Network SAN DIEGO, Calif., Sept. 16, 2004 -- Bill Hammons made history yesterday when he picked up his new vehicle from Pearson Ford in San Diego. As the first Escape Hybrid customer, Hammons ushers in a new era in vehicle ownership for the environmentally minded consumer. "I'm exci ... Continue reading
GM Announces Plans for 50 New Powertrain Variants By The End of The Decade
Sep 20, 2004
New turbo V-6, FWD V-8 and compact 6-speeds are cited as examples Le Castellet, FRANCE September 19, 2004; General Motors today announced the company will introduce more than 50 new engine and transmission variants around the world by the end of the decade. Tom Stephens, GM Powertrain group vice president, made the ann ... Continue reading
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