EnerDel Awarded $3.3 Million For Safety Research on Auto Lithium-ion Battery
Jun 22, 2009
Department of Energy Project Targets Cell R&D to Improve Charging Performance INDIANAPOLIS, June 22 -- Advanced lithium-ion automotive battery developer EnerDel has been awarded up to $3.3 million for a cost-share research project under the U.S. Department of Energy. This will be the largest of a set of new projects an ... Continue reading
First US Built Electric Truck Enters Production - New Era For Trucks
Jun 22, 2009
ZeroTruck Ordered by City of Santa Monica for Water Services Dept LOS ANGELES, June 22 -- The City of Santa Monica has purchased the first ZeroTruck all-electric zero emission medium duty truck. The vehicle will be equipped with a Scelzi utility body for use in the City of Santa Monica. Fleet Superintendant Rick Sikes ... Continue reading
Jun 22, 2009
Following successful trials in the UK, the iconic, zero-emission, smart fortwo electric drive is ready for small series production. ... Continue reading
Nikkei Says Nissan To Make Electric Cars in US
Jun 21, 2009
Nissan electric vehicles and their batteries in the United States to tap low-interest loans for green vehicles, the Nikkei business daily said. The overall investment is estimated at 50 billion yen ($516.4 million) and may rise to 100 billion yen, it said. Under the plan, the new electric-car assembly lines are to be b ... Continue reading
Jun 19, 2009
Media Watch: CARB to sniff out air pollution with electric cars Central Valley Business Times June 18, 2009 10:52am --The California Air Resources Board has equipped two battery powered electric vehicles to take ground level readings of greenhouse gases throughout the state. http://www.centralvalleybusinesstimes.com/st ... Continue reading
Electric Cars to be Made in China Based on Detroit Electric Drive Technologies
Jun 19, 2009
-------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------ Dongfeng Motor Corporation and Detroit Electric Holdings Ltd announced today the two companies have agreed to jointly research, develop, market and sell Pure Electric Vehicles (PEVs) in China, based on Detroit Electricâs advanced ele ... Continue reading
Toyota gets 180,000 orders for new 2010 Prius hybrid
Jun 19, 2009
TOKYO June 19, 2009; Yuri Kageyama writing for the AP reported that Toyota Motor Corp. got 180,000 orders for the new Prius hybrid in Japan in just a month, far surpassing its target of 10,000 vehicles in monthly sales, the automaker said Friday. The third-generation Prius, which rolled out a month ago, has been a big ... Continue reading
StatoilHydro and Statkraft Developing Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm - VIDEO FEATURE
Jun 18, 2009
StatoilHydro and Norwegian power utility Statkraft develop the 315 MW Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm off the coast of Norfolk in the UK The wind farm, which will consist of 88 turbines, is planned to start production in 2011. When fully operational, its annual electricity production is expected to be around 1.1TWh ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Motors Plans Cheaper Electric Cars
Jun 18, 2009
TOKYO June 18, 2009; Myra P. Saefong writing for MarketWatch reported that while most Japanese shares headed lower early Thursday, green-vehicle news boosts some issues, with Mitsubishi Motors Corp. rising on plans for cheaper electric cars, and with battery-makers gaining on cheery investor sentiment toward eco-friend ... Continue reading
EV Innovation Groundbreaking Increase in the Drive Range of LIV Electric Vehicle
Jun 17, 2009
MOORESVILLE, NC June 17, 2009; EV Innovations Inc. 21st Century Design & Engineering of emission-free automotive propulsion systems using the latest lithium battery technology, is elated to achieve a major milestone as their North Carolina-based research and development team achieves a substantial increase in the drive ... Continue reading
Horizon's Fuel Cells Power the World's First Affordable Hydrogen Car
Jun 17, 2009
LONDON, June 16 -- Today a new generation of fuel cells developed by Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies has enabled the world's first low-cost and practical hydrogen car. The top secret UK development unveiled today in London is a two-seater zero emissions hydrogen-electric city car with an expected fuel consumption equiva ... Continue reading
Electric Vehicle Company Myers Motors Receives JumpStart Ventures Investment
Jun 16, 2009
CLEVELAND, June 16 -- JumpStart Inc., the Northeast Ohio venture development organization that accelerates the progress of high growth early-stage businesses, announces a JumpStart Ventures investment commitment of $250,000 in Myers Motors LLC, a Tallmadge, OH company manufacturing electric vehicles. The company's vehi ... Continue reading
Mack Truck Demonstrates Diesel-Electric Hybrid Technology for Federal Officials
Jun 15, 2009
Diesel-Electric Government Incentives Will Play Key Role in Establishing Heavy-Duty Market WASHINGTON, June 15 -- On June 11, 2009, Mack Trucks, Inc. gave federal legislators and policymakers a first-hand look at its industry-leading parallel diesel-electric hybrid technology for heavy-duty trucks. The Mack hybrid tech ... Continue reading
Honda May Miss Insight Sales Target in U.S.
Jun 15, 2009
TOKYO, June 15, 2009; Chang-Ran Kim writing for Reuters reported that Honda Motor Co may fall short of its U.S. sales goal for the new Insight hybrid by a third in the model's first year due to the recession and relatively cheap gasoline, Bloomberg reported, citing a top local executive. "Given some dramatic change in ... Continue reading
Eco-Engineers from Ohio State University Win Gold at 2009 EcoCAR Competition
Jun 15, 2009
Engineering Students Design 'Green' Vehicles of the Future University of Victoria and Mississippi State University Finish Second and Third Download this image TORONTO (June 12, 2009) Today university students from The Ohio State University earned top honors at the 2009 finals of the EcoCAR: The NeXt Challenge competiti ... Continue reading
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