Ford Receives Michigan Tax Credits for Future Electric Vehicles, Battery Development
Feb 17, 2009
- Ford receives $55 million incentive in refundable tax credits from Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) to continue work in electric vehicle and battery development. - Incentive will help accelerate Ford's recently announced aggressive electrification strategy, designed to bring four electrified vehicles ... Continue reading
Rinspeed 'iChange' Alters its Shape and Automotive Thinking - VIDEO ENHANCED
Feb 17, 2009
World debut at the Geneva Motor Show 2009 (March 5th-15th): The Swiss auto powerhouse Rinspeed presents the "iChange", the world's first car whose body adapts to the number of passengers on board. For Rinspeed boss Rinderknecht the vehicle is more than just a clever concept car. The "iChange" is a symbol for the fundam ... Continue reading
Feb 14, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC -- February 13, 2009--The American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan (H.R.1), passed by Congress today and expected to be signed into law shortly, includes substantial funds that will spur investment, manufacturing and sales of battery, hybrid, plug-in and fuel cell electric vehicles and supporting infrastr ... Continue reading
Press Pass Coverage of the 2009 Chicago Auto Show: "As If You Were Here"
Feb 14, 2009
TheAutoChannel.com is proud to present exclusive PRESS PASS COVERAGE of the 2009 Chicago Auto Show, which begins next week. Media Preview Days are February 11th and 12th, with the public days beginning Friday, February 13th. The Chicago Auto Show is one of North America's most important new vehicle expositions. Watchin ... Continue reading
Miss the 2009 Detroit Auto Show? We Didn't. Experience it all Right Here - EXCLUSIVE VIDEO
Feb 14, 2009
More than 2 dozen complete press conference videos, nearly 40 videos in all. AS IF YOU WERE THERE, THE AUTO CHANNEL'S COMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE LETS YOU SEE IT ALL If you've missed any of this week's Media Days at the 2009 North American International Auto Show, or you just wanted to re-visit what took place, then TheAuto ... Continue reading
Feb 13, 2009
2009 Chicago Auto Show Press Conference Remarks by Ed Peper and Ed Welburn Speech delivered on: 2009-02-11 2009 Chicago Auto Show Press Conference Remarks by Ed Peper and Ed Welburn Ed Peper, GM North America Vice Pres., Chevrolet Ed Welburn, GM Vice Pres., Design Chicago, IL ED PEPER Good morning. Glad you could join ... Continue reading
Feb 13, 2009
Pricing and European retail strategy to be announced. Fisker Automotive, the new American manufacturer of premium green automobiles, will unveil its Karma and Karma S luxury plug-in hybrid cars for the first time on European soil at the Geneva Motor Show on March 3, 2009. The 408 horsepower, 100mpg Karma saloon will ap ... Continue reading
Feb 12, 2009
CHICAGO - February 12, 2009: Amid raucous audience approval, Ford uneiled its all new Taurus SHO car along with the latest Harley-Davidson F-150 pick-up truck. Ford also presented its Euro-originated Transit Connect commercial vehicle, which included their promise to deliver an all-electric version of the Tansit Connec ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Volt Wins The Grand Prix De l'Environnement 2009
Feb 11, 2009
The Chevrolet Volt was awarded the Grand Prize for Environment at the 24th Festival Automobile International in Paris for its ground-breaking technology. ... Continue reading
Valence Technology Reports Fiscal 2009 Third Quarter and Year-to-Date Financial Results
Feb 9, 2009
AUSTIN, Texas--Valence Technology, Inc. , a leading international developer of safe lithium phosphate energy storage solutions, today reported financial results for its fiscal 2009 third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2008. Summary of results for fiscal 2009 third quarter compared to fiscal 2008 third quart ... Continue reading
Feb 9, 2009
Going Green - Electric cars are becoming practical Advances in battery technology may be breathing new life into the electric car. Before now, electric vehicles typically capped off around 60 miles per charge, relegating them to the status of commuter cars. But now, lithium-ion batteries are now being successfully inte ... Continue reading
Feb 9, 2009
FREDERICK, Colo.--UQM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (NYSE Alternext US: UQM), a developer of alternative energy technologies, announced today that an EcoRide BE35 battery-electric transit bus, developed by Proterra LLC, Golden, Colorado, a leading innovator and manufacturer of clean commercial transit solutions, is being showcase ... Continue reading
Ford to Offer First Battery Electric Commercial Vehicle on Global Transit Connect Platform
Feb 9, 2009
- The first product in Ford's aggressive new electric vehicle plan, a battery electric-powered version of Ford's global Transit Connect commercial vehicle, will be offered in 2010 - Ford is collaborating with Europe's leading battery electric commercial vehicle upfitter -- Smith Electric Vehicles, a unit of the Tanfiel ... Continue reading
ZAP Motors Seeks Support on Bill to Expand Federal Electric Car Tax Credit
Feb 5, 2009
SANTA ROSA, CA - February 5, 2009: US electric vehicle developers like ZAP of Santa Rosa, California, are asking Americans to join in supporting a new bill that would give more tax credits to more kinds of electric vehicles. The new legislation, S271, would increase the number of plug-in vehicles able to receive the ta ... Continue reading
EDTA Applauds House Support for Electric Drive Vehicles
Feb 3, 2009
Comprehensive Strategy Key to Creating Green Jobs and Reducing Oil Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA) today applauded the House for its support of electric drive vehicles in the stimulus bill it passed, and called o ... Continue reading
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