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Ricardo Launches Industry's Most Comprehensive and Integrated Development Center for Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Battery Systems

Ricardo Launches Industry's Most Comprehensive and Integrated Development Center for Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Battery Systems

Battery Systems Development Center provides complete vehicle systems integration for turnkey battery system development and application VAN BUREN TWP., Mich., Jan. 27 -- Ricardo, Inc., a leading independent engineering firm specializing in total vehicle fuel economy and efficiency, has launched the Battery Systems Deve ... Continue reading

Smart Energy Solutions Launches New Intelligent Switching System for Power Transmission Industry

Smart Energy Solutions Launches New Intelligent Switching System for Power Transmission Industry

Targeted at all Network providers with Distributed Generation, Storage or Intelligent Switching Applications POMPTON PLAINS, N.J., Jan. 27 -- Smart Energy Solutions, Inc. (OTC:SMGY) (BULLETIN BOARD: SMGY) , developer and manufacturer of the innovative Battery Brain(TM) product line for Automotive, Truck, Bus, Motorcycl ... Continue reading

President Obama Issues Orders For More Fuel-Efficient Cars in U.S.

President Obama Issues Orders For More Fuel-Efficient Cars in U.S.

Washington DC January 27, 2009; The AIADA newsletter reported that President Obama issued two orders yesterday that could ultimately toughen fuel efficiency requirements for new cars – and prove stiff medicine for an auto industry already hobbled by financial troubles. "Our goal is not to further burden an already ... Continue reading

Better Place, DONG Energy Close 103M Euro Investment for Denmark Electric Car Network

Better Place, DONG Energy Close 103M Euro Investment for Denmark Electric Car Network

electric vehicles, electric cars, EV-Motoring, Better Place, the world’s leading mobility operator, today announced in conjunction with DONG Energy, that it has closed approximately €103 million Euro (770 million Danish Kroner) in equity and convertible debt for the initial deployment of their electric car ch ... Continue reading

Opel to Reveal Ampera Electric Car at Geneva Motor Show

Opel to Reveal Ampera Electric Car at Geneva Motor Show

Opel has announced Ampera as the name of its revolutionary extended-range electric car. The five-door, four-seat Opel Ampera will be revealed at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show (March 5-15). ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Motors to show i MiEV SPORT AIR concept at 2009 Geneva Show

Mitsubishi Motors to show i MiEV SPORT AIR concept at 2009 Geneva Show

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation is to give the i MiEV SPORT AIR concept model its global debut at the 79th Geneva International Motor Show. The i MiEV SPORT AIR explores the future possibilities for zero-emission vehicles, placing a greater bias on exhilarating driving pleasure. ... Continue reading

Could a Green SUV Revive U.S. Auto Plants & Save UAW Jobs?

Could a Green SUV Revive U.S. Auto Plants & Save UAW Jobs?

AFS Trinity announces prototype SUV fitted with new high mileage, high performance technology at heart of $2.5 billion 'green retooling' DOE proposal SEATTLE, Jan. 26 -- AFS Trinity Power Corporation today announced that the company's XH-150 SUV prototypes introduced a year ago at the North American International Auto ... Continue reading

Canada Continues to Lead in Biofuels Research

Canada Continues to Lead in Biofuels Research

OTTAWA, ONTARIO Jan 23, 2009; The Canadian Renewable Fuels Association (CRFA) today acknowledged the increased investment by the Government of Canada in both cellulosic biofuels research and in the creation of new opportunities for biofuels and the livestock sector. The new Cellulosic Biofuels Network (CBN) will help i ... Continue reading

First Pre-Production All-Electric Aptera is Complete; Full Production and Delivery to Begin In October

First Pre-Production All-Electric Aptera is Complete; Full Production and Delivery to Begin In October

The 2e, Aptera’s two-seat, three-wheel vehicle, gets the equivalent of more than 200 mile- per-gallon VISTA, CA - January 22, 2009: The initial pre-production all-electric model from Southern California vehicle manufacturer Aptera Motors had rolled out the door of its Vista, Calif. production facility. Known as th ... Continue reading

EV-Motoring: ZAP to Unveil Alias Performance Electric Car at NADA

EV-Motoring: ZAP to Unveil Alias Performance Electric Car at NADA

NEW ORLEANS, LA Jan 22, 2009; Electric transportation pioneer ZAP (OTC BB:ZAAP.OB - News) will give auto dealers a first-hand look at its pre-production running Alias roadster during the National Automobile Dealers Association annual exposition January 24-27, 2009 in New Orleans, booth number 4763. The ZAP Alias is a s ... Continue reading

2009 Geneva Motor Show to Highlight Green Technologies - PREVIEW VIDEO

2009 Geneva Motor Show to Highlight Green Technologies - PREVIEW VIDEO

The Auto Channel to Present Complete PRESS PASS COVERAGE...Again GENEVA - January 22, 2009: The automobile industry will be fully represented at the next Geneva International Motor Show in the spring of 2009. The organizers of the Show are delighted that all of the major automobile manufacturers will be exhibiting in s ... Continue reading

All-New Insight Makes European Debut in Valencia

All-New Insight Makes European Debut in Valencia

January 19, 2009 - The all-new Insight was shown to journalists in Europe for the first time at a press event in Valencia. Insight Side About all-new Insight · 5-door family hatchback with Honda's petrol-electric IMA system · Combines practicality and flexibility in an affordable package · Low emissions and great fu ... Continue reading

Ontario and Better Place Pave the Way for Electric Cars - VIDEO ENHANCED

Ontario and Better Place Pave the Way for Electric Cars - VIDEO ENHANCED

TORONTO--Ontario is joining forces with a world-leading company that creates innovative infrastructure for electric cars — a necessary step in getting electric cars running on Ontario’s roads and highways. California-based Better Place will establish a Canadian head-office in Ontario. They will build an elect ... Continue reading

Quantum's Affiliate Fisker Automotive's Karma S Rated Best Electric Car at the 2009 North American International Auto Show - VIDEO ENHANCED

Quantum's Affiliate Fisker Automotive's Karma S Rated Best Electric Car at the 2009 North American International Auto Show - VIDEO ENHANCED

Fisker Automotive, an affiliate of Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. , unveiled the Fisker Karma S - powered by Quantum Technologies' Q-DRIVE(R) - at the 2009 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) and was rated "Best Electric Car" by DetroitNews.com. "The Karma S blends luxury and performance - ... Continue reading

Cyrus Ashtiani Pioneering Hybrid/EV Battery Expert Joins EnerDel as Chief Technology Officer

Cyrus Ashtiani Pioneering Hybrid/EV Battery Expert Joins EnerDel as Chief Technology Officer

Ashtiani Brings Industry-Leading Experience INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 20 -- One of the auto industry's leading experts on advanced hybrid and electric vehicle power systems has joined U.S. lithium-ion battery maker EnerDel as the company's new Chief Technology Officer. Cyrus Ashtiani, who has 14 years experience in the sector ... Continue reading

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