EDF and Toyota Expand Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle Demonstration Efforts in Strasbourg, France
Mar 19, 2009
Green Car Congress 18 March 2009; EDF and Toyota are expanding their joint plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) road-trials in France, with about 100 units of a next-generation PHEV equipped with lithium-ion batteries to be leased to selected companies and partners in the Strasbourg area starting from the end of 2009 ... Continue reading
Lionel Product Showcase Locations
Mar 18, 2009
Lionel Product Showcase Locations03/16/2009 We are hitting the road! At Lionel, we are so excited about our 2009 Product Line, that we are traveling coast-to-coast spreading the word. This is an event no model train hobbyist will want to miss. As you've no doubt heard, Lionel is introducing its exciting new VISION prod ... Continue reading
Renault-Nissan and Ewz Target Zero Emission Mobility
Mar 18, 2009
ewz (the municipal electric utility for the city of Zurich) has signed a cooperation agreement with the Renault-Nissan Alliance to promote electric vehicles. The aim is to develop zero emission mobility in Switzerland. ... Continue reading
Mar 18, 2009
HENDERSON, Nev.--K2 Energy Solutions, a manufacturer of rechargeable battery systems for electric vehicles and energy storage applications, has been awarded a $119,000 contract by the U.S. Armyâs Communications-Electronics Research, Development, and Engineering Center (CERDEC) at Fort Monmouth, New Jersey. The con ... Continue reading
AMP Electric Car Accepted as a Registered Team in the Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE
Mar 18, 2009
CINCINNATI March 17, 2009;Advanced Mechanical Products, Inc. (AMP) today announced its acceptance into the multimillion dollar Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE, a competition designed to inspire a new generation of viable, super fuel-efficient vehicles to offer more consumer choices. AMP officially submitted it ... Continue reading
Mar 17, 2009
Company sees favorable political climate and superior technology as providing momentum for rollout of EV and HEV models to fleet managers and commercial transport owners LOUISVILLE, Ky. March 17, 2009; Electric Vehicles International (EVI), a leading manufacturer of commercial electric vehicles, announced today that th ... Continue reading
I-65 is Nation's First Biofuels Corridor
Mar 17, 2009
The I-65 Biofuels Corridor extends from Gary, Indiana to Mobile, Alabama. Interstate 65, extending 886 miles between Gary, Indiana, and Mobile, Alabama, is the nation's first "biofuels corridor." In 2005, there were no biofuel stations along I-65. Today the corridor designation means that a driver is no more than 100 m ... Continue reading
Re-engineered battery material could lead to rapid recharging of many devices
Mar 13, 2009
Beltway for electrical energy solves long-standing problem MIT News Office Elizabeth A. Thomson, News Office Camebridge MA March 11, 2009; MIT engineers have created a kind of beltway that allows for the rapid transit of electrical energy through a well-known battery material, an advance that could usher in smaller, li ... Continue reading
200 MPG Aptera Heads to Washington
Mar 13, 2009
With its all-electric vehicle set for Q4 launch, SoCal manufacturer to update legislators about its American-made âaerodynamic marvelâ that gets the equivalent of more than 200 mpg VISTA, Calif. (Mar. 12, 2009) â The Obama Administration has established a goal for the U.S. transportation industry: put 1 ... Continue reading
Toyota To Build Cheaper Hybrids To Compete With Honda Insight Hybrid
Mar 13, 2009
TOKYO, March 13, 2009; Mayumi Negishi and Nathan Layne writing for Reuters reported that Toyota Motor Corp plans to develop a new low-price hybrid car aimed at undercutting rival Honda Motor Co's Insight, the Nikkei business daily reported on Friday. The new gasoline-electric car will sell at below 2 million yen ($20,5 ... Continue reading
Think Electric Vehicle Maker Announces U.S. Factory Plans
Mar 12, 2009
Think meeting with eight states to host Think EV plant. ANN ARBOR, Mich., March 12 -- Norway's pioneering electric car maker, Think, plans to open a new manufacturing plant and technical center in the United States. The company is currently in discussions with eight states, including Michigan, hoping to host the facili ... Continue reading
Toyota US Hybrid Sales Surpass Million Units
Mar 12, 2009
TOKYO March 12, 2009; Yuri Kageyama writing for the AP reported that Toyota's hybrid sales in the U.S. have surpassed the 1 million mark, the Japanese automaker said Thursday, underlining the rising popularity of the ecological vehicles. It took seven years for Toyota Motor Corp., the world's biggest automaker, to sell ... Continue reading
2010 Honda Insight Starts Under $20,000; Becomes Most Affordable New Hybrid Available in the U.S.
Mar 11, 2009
Insight targets entry segment as gateway to hybrid technology TORRANCE, Calif., U.S.A., March 10, 2009 - The all-new 2010 Honda Insight goes on-sale March 24 with a manufacturer's suggested retail price1 (MSRP) of $19,800 for the Insight LX, American Honda Motor Co., Inc., announced. 2010 Honda Insight EX The distincti ... Continue reading
2010-2012 Volvo's Refreshed and Greener
Mar 11, 2009
By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor MONACO, March 11, Last year at the Paris auto show, Volvo presented its DRIVe versions of the C30, S40 and V50. DRIVe (say: drive-e) stands for the Swedish car manufacturerâs âgreen labelâ. Since then the above mentioned versions have been further improved, resultin ... Continue reading
Mar 11, 2009
By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor MONACO, March 11, Last year at the Paris auto show, Volvo presented its DRIVe versions of the C30, S40 and V50. DRIVe (say: drive-e) stands for the Swedish car manufacturerâs âgreen labelâ. Since then the abovementioned versions have been further improved, resulting ... Continue reading
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