Ford, Nissan, Tesla to Receive U.S. Loans
Jun 24, 2009
Washington DC June 24, 2009; The AIADA newsletter reported that cultivating the next generation of fuel-efficient vehicles, the Obama administration said Tuesday it would lend $5.9 billion to Ford and about $2.1 billion to Nissan and Tesla in a government-industry partnership to build green cars. MSNBC reports that Ene ... Continue reading
Jun 24, 2009
Fisker Karma Sunset recognized over major manufacturer entries IRVINE, Calif., June 23 -- The Fisker Karma Sunset PHEV hardtop convertible coupe has been named 2009 Production Preview Concept of the Year, part of the North American Concept Vehicle of the Year Awards. Henrik Fisker, CEO of California-based Fisker Automo ... Continue reading
Consortium for a French Industrial Electric Drive-train
Jun 24, 2009
Six industrial companies in France are pooling their expertise and know-how in order to promote an electric drive-train industry for vehicles. ... Continue reading
All-Electric i MiEV City Car To Play Prominent Role in Government's £25 Million "Real World" Trials
Jun 24, 2009
The all-electric Mitsubishi i MiEV city car is set to play a prominent role in one of the Government's recently announced Ultra Low Carbon Vehicle Demonstrator projects being run by the Technology Strategy Board. The Mitsubishi will take part in the West Midlands' CABLED (Coventry and Birmingham Low Emission Demonstrat ... Continue reading
Ford Electric Vehicle Prototypes Plug In To UK Government Low Carbon Vehicle Fleet
Jun 24, 2009
Ford Motor Company's global commitment to the development of Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) is reinforced with a British project including Ford demonstration models as part of the UK Government's Ultra-Low Carbon Vehicle fleet announced this week. ... Continue reading
Mini E Gets Government Green Light For UK Trial
Jun 24, 2009
The British government body that exists to promote business innovation in technology announced yesterday that a consortium led by BMW Group will be supported by a proportion of a £25m fund, enabling the MINI E to be introduced and tested on British roads by a mixture of private, corporate and public sector drivers bef ... Continue reading
smart awarded £2.5m Funding from Technology Strategy Board to Create Further Electric Car Trials
Jun 24, 2009
smart has been awarded funding, as part of two industry consortia, to help create an electric car future for UK motorists, it was announced yesterday. ... Continue reading
GM Will Do "Heavy Lifting" Toward Plug-in Goal
Jun 24, 2009
SAN FRANCISCO June 23, 2009; Bernie Woodall writing for Reuters reportred that General Motors Corp will do the "heavy lifting" to help meet the ambitious goal set by President Barack Obama of having one million plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles on U.S. roads by 2015, a GM executive said on Tuesday. Britta Gross is G ... Continue reading
2009 Concept Vehicle of the Year Award Winners Announced
Jun 24, 2009
DEARBORN, Mich., June 23 -- The eighth annual North American Concept Vehicle of the Year Awards were announced this evening at the Automotive Hall of Fame. Organized by the South East Automotive Media Organization, the awards recognize those vehicles most likely to shape the future of the automobile industry. A jury of ... Continue reading
The Auto Industry is Charging Its Batteries!
Jun 23, 2009
The first plug-in electric vehicle conference to be held in Detroit. DEARBORN, Mich., June 23 -- Plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) are on the brink of revolutionizing America's driving habits and Detroit is at the epicenter of this transformation. The Business of Plugging In(SM), Detroit's inaugural plug-in electric veh ... Continue reading
ExxonMobil and Electrovaya Launch Electric Car Program in Baltimore
Jun 23, 2009
HOUSTON--ExxonMobil announces the sponsorship of an all-electric car-sharing and rental program, called AltCar, at the Maryland Science Center in Baltimore, MD. The new electric vehicles at the science center, called the Maya-300, are powered exclusively by enhanced lithium ion battery technology. They are one of the f ... Continue reading
Jun 23, 2009
Automaker Will Use Loan to Add American Jobs, Help Improve Environment FRANKLIN, Tenn., June 23 -- Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today said it has been conditionally approved by the U.S. Department of Energy for a $1.6 billion loan to modify its Smyrna, Tenn., manufacturing plant to produce zero-emissions vehicles a ... Continue reading
Tesla Gets Loan Approval from US Department of Energy
Jun 23, 2009
SAN CARLOS, Calif.--Tesla Motors has received approval for about $465 million in low-interest loans from the US Department of Energy to accelerate the production of affordable, fuel-efficient electric vehicles. Tesla will use $365 million for production engineering and assembly of the Model S, an all-electric family se ... Continue reading
Jun 23, 2009
NORTHVILLE, Mich., June 23 -- ZF Friedrichshafen (ZF), a leading manufacturer of vehicle driveline and chassis technology, and ISE Corporation (ISE ), a leading designer and manufacture of hybrid propulsion systems and components for heavy duty vehicles, today announced plans to collaborate on the development and suppl ... Continue reading
Nissan to Mass Produce 'Affordable' Electric Cars in 2012
Jun 23, 2009
YOKOHAMA, Japan June 23, 2009; Shino Yuasa writing for the AP reported that Nissan Motor Co. said Tuesday its electric vehicles will be affordable, setting sights on the potentially lucrative market with a plan to mass produce zero-emission cars globally from 2012. Japan's No. 3 automaker said it would unveil its first ... Continue reading
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