The Mothra Vs.Godzilla of Hybrids
Mar 26, 2009
OYAMA, Japan March 25, 2009; Yuri Kageyama writing for the AP reported that Toyota's chief engineer, Akihiko Otsuka, chose a curvy test-drive course near Mount Fuji to show off the smooth handling of the prototype of the remodeled Prius hybrid, set to reach showrooms in May. He proudly told reporters about its outstand ... Continue reading
Ultra Motor Offers A2B Electric Bike Test Rides in San Francisco Bay Area
Mar 25, 2009
SAN FRANCISCO--Ultra Motor is bringing its award-winning A2BTM electric bike to communities in the San Francisco Bay Area. Now through June, Ultra Motor will be at events, corporations, and universities in select neighborhoods encouraging consumers to experience the exhilaration of riding an A2B, the state-of-the-art e ... Continue reading
Fisker Automotive Recruits First North American Retailers to Represent Premium Green Brand
Mar 24, 2009
IRVINE, Calif., March 24 -- Premium green automaker Fisker Automotive has appointed its first group of North American retailers to market and service its luxury plug-in hybrid vehicles, beginning with the $87,900, 100mpg Karma sedan later this year. Thirty-two award-winning retailers have confirmed their intent to carr ... Continue reading
Wonder-CT&T Venture Rolls Out First Electric Car
Mar 24, 2009
Wonder-CT&T venture rolls out first electric car http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1009741/Wonder-CT-T-venture-rolls-out-f irst- electric-car.html Shanghai, March 24 (Gasgoo.com) Jinzhou Wonder Motor Co. Ltd, one of the subsidiaries of Wonder Auto Technology Inc, rolled out its first electric car on Monday at its joint v ... Continue reading
Mar 24, 2009
Washington DC March 24, 2009; The AIADA newsletter reported that the Environmental Protection Agency wants carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases declared a public health danger â nearly two years after the Supreme Court gave it authority to regulate them. If approved by the White House Office of Management and ... Continue reading
Zero Motorcycles to Set World Record With 24 Hour All-Electric Vehicle Endurance Race
Mar 23, 2009
- Innovative Santa Cruz Company Races into History Books With Never-Before Attempted Event - SANTA CRUZ, Calif., March 23 -- Zero Motorcycles will make history again the weekend of April 4-5, when they host their 24 Hours of Electricross. The event will be the first international endurance competition for off-road all- ... Continue reading
Think Electric-Powered Vehicle Enters Netherlands Market
Mar 23, 2009
Electric vehicle manufacturer Think has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to deliver up to 500 TH!NK city electric-powered vehicles this year to ElmoNet, a subsidiary of Mobility Service Netherlands. ... Continue reading
Newspaper Report Says Nissan Planning Luxury Hybrid in 2010 For U.S.
Mar 23, 2009
TOKYO March 22, 2009; Yuri Kageyama writing for the AP reported that The Nikkei said that Nissan Motor Co. will offer a luxury gas-electric hybrid for the U.S. and Japanese markets next year, Japan's top business daily reported Sunday, as competition intensifies in the green technology. Nissan's Tokyo headquarters were ... Continue reading
2009 Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid Review
Mar 22, 2009
HEELS ON WHEELS: 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE HYBRID REVIEW HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE TAHOE HYBRID VEHICLE The Tahoe Hybrid makes its mark in two ways: By being the first GMC-built vehicle to use the two-mode hybrid system; and secondly, to use hybrid technology in any ... Continue reading
2009 Nissan Altima Hybrid Review
Mar 21, 2009
2009 NISSAN ALTIMA HYBRID Who Knew By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau I sat next to a Nissan exec at an auto industry briefing a couple of weeks ago and the conversation touched on the future of hybrid cars. When he mentioned the Altima Hybrid I was a bit surprised. I didnât know there was one. Well, ... Continue reading
Electric Drive Transportation Association Newsletter
Mar 20, 2009
March 20, 2009 Media Watch: Obama unveils $2.4-billion grant program to aid electric cars Los Angeles Times March 19, 2009 --On the second day of his tour of Southern California, President Obama highlighted his environmental jobs agenda with a visit to an electric-vehicle testing facility in Pomona, where he announced ... Continue reading
Ford's ready-made electric car
Mar 20, 2009
Ford saved big money by partnering with parts supplier Magna to develop its competitor to the Chevy Volt. NEW YORK March 20, 2009; Peter Valdes-Dapena writing for CNNMoney.com reported that Ford is preparing to sell an electric car developed almost entirely by an outside supplier. While that may cut down on bragging ri ... Continue reading
Electric Cars: Are We Ready or Not?
Mar 20, 2009
Policymakers and car builders have decided that battery-powered autos are the future of transportation in America. But what do the masses think? The answer might surprise you. By Erik Sofge of MSN autos Is America ready for cars that run on electricity? The pollsters seem to think so â for years, surveys have foun ... Continue reading
Nissan and One North East Sign Zero-Emission Mobility Partnership
Mar 20, 2009
Today Nissan and regional development agency, One North East, have formed a partnership to explore the development of a zero-emission mobility programme in the UK. The two organisations signed a Memorandum of Understanding in the presence of Business Secretary Lord Mandelson, marking the beginning of a four month devel ... Continue reading
Mar 20, 2009
POMONA, Calif.--President Barack Obama and Edison International CEO Ted Craver tour the company's Electric Vehicle Technical Center in Pomona, Calif., a unique facility in the electric utility industry that is accelerating the development of emerging electric vehicle and advanced battery technologies. Edison operates t ... Continue reading
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