Azure Dynamics and Collins Bus Sell First Hybrid Electric Type A School Bus
Aug 18, 2009
OAK PARK, MI, Aug. 18 -- The NAPA Valley Unified School District (NAPA) in California has purchased the nation's first NEXBUS, the only hybrid electric Type A school bus available in North America. NEXBUS is produced by Collins Bus Corporation and features Azure Dynamics Balance(TM) Hybrid Electric drive train which is ... Continue reading
Hyundai Heavy Industries Orders Initial Wind Turbine Electrical Systems from AMSC
Aug 18, 2009
DEVENS, Mass.--American Superconductor Corporation , a global energy technologies company, today announced that it has received an initial order for 17 sets of full wind turbine electrical systems from Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (Korean Stock Exchange: HHI). Based in Ulsan, South Korea, HHI is the worldâs ... Continue reading
Tesla to Open Power Train Facility in Palo Alto, California
Aug 18, 2009
PALO ALTO, Calif.--The City of Palo Alto and Tesla Motors announced today that Tesla will develop and manufacture electric vehicle components in a renovated building in the Stanford Research Park in Palo Alto. Tesla, the only automaker that is already producing and selling highway-capable electric vehicles, will lease ... Continue reading
Aug 18, 2009
IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 18 -- Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. ("Quantum") today announced that its affiliate company Fisker Automotive made its Karma PHEV's driving debut over the weekend, just 19 months after being introduced as a concept. The 403hp Karma Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) attained ... Continue reading
FEV, Inc. Announces Cooperation with EIG on Lithium-Ion Battery Pack Development
Aug 18, 2009
Cooperation with EIG, Ltd, Will Utilize Capabilities of FEV's Auburn Hills, Michigan Hybrid Electric Vehicle Development Center AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Aug. 17 -- FEV, Inc., (FEV) a leading, global developer of advanced powertrain and vehicle technologies, announced today that it will harness the advanced capabilities of ... Continue reading
BYD to supply lithium batteries to a major Chinese automaker
Aug 18, 2009
BYD to supply lithium batteries to a major Chinese automaker http://autonews.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1011787/BYD-to-supply-lithium-batt eries -to-a-major-Chinese-automaker.html Shanghai, August 17 (Gasgoo.com) Chinese battery and electric car maker BYD Co has reached an agreement with one of China's top three auto groups ... Continue reading
GM Begins Work at Michigan Facility Where Batteries for the Chevrolet Volt Will Be Manufactured
Aug 17, 2009
BROWNSTOWN TOWNSHIP, Mich. â General Motors Company will invest $43 million in Brownstown Township, Mich. to manufacture lithium-ion battery packs for the Chevrolet Volt and other extended-range electric vehicles. It is the first lithium-ion battery manufacturing plant in the U.S. operated by a major automaker, an ... Continue reading
2010 Honda Insight 5-Door EX Hybrid
Aug 16, 2009
2010 HONDA INSIGHT 5-DOOR EX A Nice Hybrid for the Green Crowd By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau It was a busy week here in Michigan, as is always the case in early August. We cover the most prestigious collector auto show east of the left coast, the Meadow Brook Concours dâElegance, then head immed ... Continue reading
Electric Drive Transportation Association Media Watch August 14, 2009
Aug 14, 2009
Electric car is easy to live with National Post August 14, 2009 --Going into the test of the Mitsubishi i MiEV, I half expected to find something akin to an overblown electric golf cart. But nothing could be further from the truth. This little car is the real deal. CLICK HERE for complete story Brooklyn-based renewable ... Continue reading
Aug 14, 2009
LONG BEACH, CA - August 12, 2009: San Francisco's Mayor Gavin Newsom delivered the opening keynote speech on Tuesday at the Plug In 2009 Electric Vehicle conference in Long Beach, California. Newson, who has declared himself a gubernatorial candidate for Arnold Schwarzeneggerâs office, used the Plug In exposition ... Continue reading
Nissan Does a Low Key Tit-for-Tat with General Motors at Plug In 2009 - EXCLUSIVE VIDEOS
Aug 14, 2009
LONG BEACH, CA - August 12, 2009: Both General Motors and Nissan used their presence at this yearâs Plug In conference in Long Beach, California to promote their first American electric cars, both expecting to be available to consumers about 14 months from now in late 2010: GM with their Chevrolet Volt, and Nissan ... Continue reading
Electric-Powered MINI E Trial Provides Practical, Real-World Feedback From Hundreds of Drivers
Aug 14, 2009
WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., Aug. 13 -- Two months into its pioneering field trials of electric-powered automobiles, MINI USA is gathering valuable, real-world data from 450 drivers of MINI E electric-powered vehicles. These vehicles are now in daily use in metropolitan New York, New Jersey and Los Angeles, where they are bei ... Continue reading
BMW ActiveHybrid 7 - THREE VIDEOS!
Aug 14, 2009
Based on the BMW 7 Series, this unique car sets new standards for effi ciency in the luxury class. BMW ActiveHybrid 7 is the fi rst car in the world to combine a V8 gasoline engine, eight-speed automatic transmission and an electric motor as a mild hybrid concept. ... Continue reading
Lux Innovation Grid Ranks Advanced Battery Companies
Aug 13, 2009
New analytic tool from Lux Research provides guide to increasingly complex battery space Advanced battery technologies for electric vehicles, the power grid, and other applications provide a breakthrough opportunity, addressing an energy storage market that will grow to $60 billion in 2013. However, they also present a ... Continue reading
Aug 13, 2009
NASHVILLE, Tenn.--Coulomb Technologies, the leader in charging station infrastructure, today announced that the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County is the first municipality in the State of Tennessee to install and deploy ChargePoint⢠Networked Charging Stations for plug-in electric vehicles. ... Continue reading
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