Aug 7, 2009
WEST SACRAMENTO, CA - August 5, 2009: Founded by self-described "everyday person" Diana Morgan, DMC Green unveiled their newest "green fuels" filling in conjunction with an existing gasoline station in West Sacramento. is in the business of the research, development and installation of proprietary alternative/renewable ... Continue reading
New Buick Crossover Will Feature Plug-In Hybrid System
Aug 7, 2009
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. August 7, 2009; General Motors' plug-in hybrid technology will be introduced in a new Buick crossover vehicle in 2011, Tom Stephens, GM vice chairman of product development, announced here today during the Management Briefing Seminars. The yet-to-be-named Buick crossover will launch in late 2010 of ... Continue reading
Aug 7, 2009
PROVO, Utah--Raser Technologies, Inc. announced today it will exhibit its 100-mpg extended-range electric Hummer H3E in Booth 401 at the Plug-In 2009 Conference. The event will be held August 10-12 at the Long Beach Convention Center, Long Beach, Calif. Raser Vice President David West will speak at the convention on â ... Continue reading
Coulomb Technologies Congratulates ECOtality's eTec on $100 million DOE Grant for EV Infrastructure
Aug 6, 2009
CAMPBELL, Calif.--Coulomb Technologies congratulates Electric Transportation Engineering Corporation (eTec), a subsidiary of ECOtality (OTCBB:ETLY), on the award of their U.S. Department of Energy grant of approximately $99.8 million. The grant will allow eTec to undertake the largest deployment of electric vehicles (E ... Continue reading
Automotive X PRIZE Announces Team of Automotive Experts to Lead Technical Operations for Competition
Aug 6, 2009
Automotive Experts Will Lead Judging Process in Multimillion Dollar Competition for Super Fuel Efficient Vehicles PLAYA VISTA, Calif., Aug. 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE, a multimillion dollar competition to inspire a new generation of viable, super fuel-efficient vehicles, t ... Continue reading
Aug 6, 2009
DUBLIN--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/3ddc47/electric_vehicles) has announced the addition of the "Electric Vehicles & Battery Technology Report" report to their offering. Electrification has been thrust into the spotlight as a means of reducing vehicle emissions at a time when concer ... Continue reading
Ford Cites Energy Policy as Critical Factor in Shaping Future Vehicle Fleet
Aug 6, 2009
- Ford executive Sue Cischke cites need for continued cooperation between the automotive industry and the federal government in pursuit of greener transportation vision, noting the significant role of government in shaping the transportation fleet of the future - Ford remains committed to delivering affordable fuel eff ... Continue reading
Nissan Supports Electric Vehicle & Infrastructure Deployment Project
Aug 6, 2009
The U.S. Department of Energy today announced a grant for the largest deployment of electric vehicles (EVs) and charging infrastructure ever undertaken. Nissan is supporting the lead grant applicant, Electric Transportation Engineering Corp. (eTec), by pledging to make available up to 1,000 Nissan LEAF zero-emission el ... Continue reading
U.S. EPA Joins Government, Industry and Academic Consortium to Develop Next Generation EcoCARs
Aug 6, 2009
WASHINGTON--EcoCAR: The NeXt Challenge today announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has joined the EcoCAR consortium of government, industry and academic leaders who are helping to develop the next generation of automotive engineers who will design and build the environmental vehicles of the futu ... Continue reading
Aug 6, 2009
2009 Center For Automotive Research (CAR) Conference As prepared for: Akio Toyoda President, Toyota Motor Corporation Center For Automotive Research (CAR) Conference Traverse City, Michigan Aug 5, 2009 âReinventing the Automobileâ Good morning! ...and thank you Dave... It is great to be back in America...and ... Continue reading
New Buick Crossover Will Feature Plug-In Hybrid System
Aug 6, 2009
-- Five-passenger crossover arrives in 2010 with family of fuel-efficient direct-injected gas engines -- Plug-in hybrid model debuts in 2011 -- Expected to be first commercially available plug-in hybrid SUV produced by a major automaker TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., Aug. 6 -- General Motors' plug-in hybrid technology will be i ... Continue reading
Portland General Electric to Participate in Largest Electric Vehicle Project in U.S. History
Aug 6, 2009
PORTLAND, Ore.--Portland General Electric welcomed news today that PGE was named a strategic participant and the state of Oregon was named one of five test markets for the largest rollout of electric vehicles and an associated charging station network in United States history. PGE was selected by Electric Transportatio ... Continue reading
Remy International, Inc. Will Receive Department of Energy Grant for $60.2 Million
Aug 6, 2009
PENDLETON, Ind., Aug. 5 -- The United States government today announced $2.4 billion in grants to accelerate the manufacturing and deployment of the next generation of U.S. batteries and electric vehicles. Remy International, Inc. was among the grant winners and will receive $60.2 million to establish a standardized pl ... Continue reading
Carmakers, Tokyo Electric Team up on Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
Aug 5, 2009
KAWASAKI Japan August 6, 2009; Japan Today reported that three Japanese automakers and Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO) said Wednesday they will team up to spread and standardize infrastructure like battery chargers for electric vehicles to remove one of the biggest barriers to making the zero-emission cars mainstream. ... Continue reading
Nissan Supports Electric Vehicle & Infrastructure Deployment Project
Aug 5, 2009
Dept. of Energy Grant Helps Ready Markets for Zero Emissions FRANKLIN, Tenn., Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Energy today announced a grant for the largest deployment of electric vehicles (EVs) and charging infrastructure ever undertaken. Nissan is supporting the lead grant applicant, Electric Transportation Engineer ... Continue reading
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