Ford and EPRI Add Utility Partners and Battery Maker To Plug-In Hybrid Program
Feb 3, 2009
-- Seven electric utility providers are joining the Ford and Electric Power Research Institute plug-in hybrid electric vehicle program to conduct real world testing with Ford Escape PHEVs. -- Utility companies and a state research agency from New York, Ohio, North Carolina, Alabama, Georgia, Massachusetts and Michigan ... Continue reading
Reva Constructing A New Production Facility
Feb 2, 2009
REVA, the manufacturer of the REVA electric car, is building a new assembly plant in Bangalore, with a capacity of 30,000 units per annum, to accommodate the increased production of its best-selling REVA, as demand increases worldwide, and for the planned one new model per year from the end of 2009. ... Continue reading
Pennsylvania Grants Axion Power $800,000 to Study its Batteries in Electric Vehicles
Feb 2, 2009
Hybrids, Plug-Ins and All-Electric Vehicles NEW CASTLE, Pa., Feb. 2 -- Axion Power International, Inc. (OTC:AXPW) (BULLETIN BOARD: AXPW) , a leading developer of battery technologies and advanced energy storage devices, today announced that the potential energy efficiencies and cost savings its advanced lead-acid batte ... Continue reading
Lithium-Ion Battery Maker Ener1, Inc. Expands Relationship with Japanese Partner
Feb 2, 2009
Growing Relationship with ITOCHU Strengthens Auto Opportunity and Opens Door to Solar, Wind Energy Storage Markets NEW YORK, Feb. 2 -- Ener1, Inc. , maker of advanced lithium-ion batteries, today announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with ITOCHU Corporation, a highly diversified global trading co ... Continue reading
ZAP Alias Electric Car to Compete for the Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE
Feb 2, 2009
SANTA ROSA, CA Feb 2, 2009; -- The Alias electric car from industry pioneer ZAP (OTC BB:ZAAP.OB - News) has been accepted to compete for the Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE. The Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE (PIAXP) is a technology-neutral competition open to teams from around the world that can des ... Continue reading
Buzz Grows For Modernizing Energy Grid; Electricity Industry On High-tech Cusp
Feb 1, 2009
<b><i>Paul Davidson - CHASE EDITION</b></i> Alternative energy is taking it on the chin this recession, with solar and wind developers canceling projects and laying off workers. But a far more obscure slice of the energy sector is hotter than ever: the electricity grid. How hot? President Obama has made modernizing the ... Continue reading
Cadillac Pushes GM's Electric Switch
Jan 31, 2009
<b><i>From Canberra Times</b></i> Canberra, AUS. January 30, 2009: American cars were once the epitome of massive gas-guzzlers but today all the once-great but now- struggling "big three" are working flat out on alternative fuels and smaller vehicles. Another example is the electric- powered Cadillac Converj concept th ... Continue reading
Fastest Electric Car In The World Unveiled
Jan 31, 2009
<p>SEE ALSO:<a href="http://www.ev-motoring.com"> EV-Motoring - Electric Vehicle News Specs and Reviews</a></p> <B><i>Shelby Supercars, the makers of the world's fastest production car, have now unveiled the world's fastest electric car.</b></i> Las Vegas, January 30, 2009: Shelby Supercars will reach an extraordinary ... Continue reading
Jan 30, 2009
IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 30 -- Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. co-founded Fisker automotive and designed and engineered its proprietary Q-Drive. After capturing the spotlight and unprecedented media attention at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, the Fisker Karma sports sedan is now on ... Continue reading
Azure Dynamics' Balance Hybrid Electric shuttle bus completes rigorous "Altoona" durability testing
Jan 29, 2009
OAK PARK, MI, Jan. 29 -- Azure Dynamics Corporation (TSX: AZD, LSE: ADC & OTCQX: AZDDF) - ("Azure" or the "Company"), a leading developer of hybrid electric and electric powertrains for commercial vehicles, today announced that its revolutionary Balance(TM) Hybrid Electric shuttle bus has been certified by rigorous "Al ... Continue reading
Jan 29, 2009
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- At his first White House press conference Monday President Obama declared "the days of Washington dragging its heels are over" and ordered an immediate review of the Bush administration's refusal to give California authority to enforce tough new emission and fuel efficiency standards on gas and d ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi i MiEV The Future is Here, Now
Jan 29, 2009
During 2009, the Mitsubishi i MiEV will become the world's first truly viable, fully featured, zero drive-time emission, city commuter vehicle to go into volume production and be available for sale in Japan. ... Continue reading
Frost & Sullivan to Host Free Briefing on the Passenger Electric Vehicle Market
Jan 29, 2009
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Jan. 28, 2009; The Automotive & Transportation practice at Frost & Sullivan is pleased to announce its 2009 Quarterly Analyst Briefing Presentation on the electric vehicle market to be held on Thursday, January 29, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. PST. The global economic downturn, volatile fuel prices and the ... Continue reading
Solomon Awarded New Patent for Electric Drive Technology
Jan 28, 2009
DANBURY, Conn., Jan. 28 -- Solomon Technologies, Inc. (OTC:SOLM) (BULLETIN BOARD: SOLM) announced today that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued Patent No. 7,481,730, titled Multiple Input, Dual Output Electric Differential Motor Transmission System, which is adjunct to the Solomon's existing Electric Trans ... Continue reading
The GreenCarWebsite.co.uk Name Toyota Their Car Manufacturer Of The Year
Jan 27, 2009
The inaugural 'Green Car Manufacturer' award by TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk goes to Toyota. The definitive guide to green cars, TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk polled visitors during December 2008 to find which car manufacturer they thought had done the most for the advancement of greener cars through the year. ... Continue reading
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