Audi Set to SHOCK the Auto World at 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show
Sep 11, 2009
HERNDON, Va., Sept. 10 -- Audi today called for an end to uninspired, restrained use of electricity. This vital force of nature has been suppressed and underutilized for too long. What was once seen as the mother of all natural forces has been dumbed down. Wussified. ... Continue reading
2010 Green Car of the Year Will Be Announced at the Los Angeles Auto Show
Sep 10, 2009
Green Car Journal Award for Automotive Environmental Achievement Announced December 3 LOS ANGELES, Sept. 10 -- The winner of the 2010 Green Car of the Year (GCOY) award will be announced Dec. 3, 2009 during the Los Angeles Auto Show's Press Days. Green Car Journal, the leading automotive environmental magazine, initiat ... Continue reading
NextGen Research Predicts a "Power Shortage" in Batteries/Fuel Cells
Sep 10, 2009
OYSTER BAY, N.Y.--As portable devices have become smaller in size and richer in features, their power needs have grown, but battery designers and manufacturers have not been able to keep pace by squeezing more energy into less space. Existing battery chemistries are approaching the limits of their energy densities, cre ... Continue reading
Toyota Switches On to An Electric Future With New Prius Plug-In Hybrid
Sep 10, 2009
Toyota is unveiling a new Prius Plug-in Hybrid Concept at the Frankfurt motor show, signalling further progress towards its ambition of building the ultimate eco-car ... Continue reading
2010 Prius Plug-in Hybrid Debuts at Frankfurt Motor Show
Sep 10, 2009
Demonstration Program Begins in U.S. Late 2009 TORRANCE, Calif., Sept. 9 -- The 2010 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid (PHV) Concept vehicle will make its world debut next week at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Based on the third-generation Prius, the PHV Concept expands Toyota's Hybrid Synergy Drive technology, utilizing first g ... Continue reading
Electric Car Company unveils the Zero Emissions, Total Electric E-CAR
Sep 9, 2009
PRESS RELEASE Electric Car Company unveils the Zero Emissions, Total Electric E-CAR(tm) Southeast, MO - (MMD Newswire) September 8, 2009 -- While the major car companies are focused on building Hybrids, the Electric Car Co. is taking a different approach. They have designed and built what they believe is the perfect ca ... Continue reading
Sep 9, 2009
CAMPBELL, Calif.--Coulomb Technologies the leader in networked charging station infrastructure today announced the first German installation of ChargePoint® Networked Charging Stations. The public utility in Bochum has activated five charging stations installed by distribution partner 365 Energy Group. The ChargePoi ... Continue reading
Tesla to Launch Munich Store as Pace of EU Deliveries Accelerates
Sep 9, 2009
MUNICH--Tesla Motors will open a regional sales and service center in Munich on Sept. 10, and the following week senior executives will formally unveil the production version of the Roadster Sport. The Munich store (Blumenstr. 17) will be the first Tesla store in continental Europe. Tesla opened its flagship London sto ... Continue reading
Sep 8, 2009
BOULDER, Colo.--Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) are one of the most highly anticipated new product categories of recent years. Promising dramatically improved fuel economy over standard internal combustion engines, PHEVs are expected to drive significant benefits in the form of reduced carbon emissions and les ... Continue reading
Fisker Karma Emissions, Economy Estimated at 83g CO2/km, 3.5L/100km
Sep 8, 2009
IRVINE, California, September 8 -- - With Photo - Stylish plug-in hybrid sedan cleaner, more efficient than today's best The Fisker Karma plug-in hybrid electric vehicle will emit just 83g CO2/km and have an economy rating of 3.5L/100km, according to SAE methodology measuring emissions for plug-in hybrids. (Logo: http: ... Continue reading
Peugeot to Launch New Electric Vehicle in 2010
Sep 8, 2009
Peugeot will introduce at the end of 2010 a new edition to its comprehensive model range, the i0n "zero-emissions" electric vehicle. This vehicle, developed in co-operation with Mitsubishi Motor Company (MMC), is aimed at both retail and fleet customers ... Continue reading
2009 Frankfurt: Reva Launching Two New Electric Cars
Sep 7, 2009
LONDON, September 7 -- At midday on Wednesday 16th September 2009 Reva Electric Car Company (REVA) will be unveiling two new M1 classified electric cars at the 63rd Frankfurt International Motor Show (IAA). The REVA NXR is a four-seat, three-door hatchback family car suitable for urban driving that can be ordered at th ... Continue reading
Global Green Cars Commits to Build an Electric Vehicle Plant in Kentucky
Sep 5, 2009
WILLIAMSBURG, KY September 4, 2009; Global Green Cars, Inc. (GGCI) announced today that it will proceed with its plan to build an electric vehicle production facility in the State of Kentucky. Earlier this year, Governor Steven L. Beshear of the State of Kentucky pledged his support for this electric vehicle production ... Continue reading
RoadTrip: Volkswagen Fuel Cell Vehicles - EXCLUSIVE VIDEO
Sep 4, 2009
John Tillman, Program Manager of Volkswagen Advanced Power Research, joins The Auto Channel to talk about VW's work on hydrogen fuel cell powered vehicles. TACH's Mark Fulmer begins the episode at the California Fuel Cell Partnership in West Sacramento. To ride along just click the PLAY button. ... Continue reading
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