Honda President Downplays BYD Electric Car
Nov 25, 2008
Honda president downplays BYD electric car http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1008507/Honda-president-downplays-BYD-e lectr ic-car.html Shanghai, November 25 (Gasgoo.com) In a recent interview by auto163.com, Honda President Takeo Fukui said he didn¡¯t think highly of BYD¡¯s research and development of electric cars. ... Continue reading
ZAP Delivers New 4-Wheel Electric Truck
Nov 25, 2008
SANTA ROSA, CA Nov 25, 2008; Electric car pioneer ZAP is providing fleets with a better solution when it comes to 100 percent electric, plug-in transportation with the introduction of its four-wheel ZAP Truck XL. The new addition to ZAP's line offers an 800 pound payload. Electric trucks like ZAP's new XL fill a growin ... Continue reading
ECOtality, Inc. to Host Shareholder Update Conference Call on November 25, 2008
Nov 24, 2008
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--ECOtality, Inc. (OTCBB:ETLY), a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies, today announced the Company will host a shareholder update conference call on Tuesday, November 25, 2008 at 4:30 PM EST. Jonathan Read, President and CEO of ECOtality, Barry Baer, CFO of ECOtality, Don K ... Continue reading
Nov 21, 2008
Car drivers around the world show a surprising amount of interest in electric cars and in vehicles with hybrid drives and the Chinese are leading the Europeans and other Asian states. Overall, 53.7% of the Chinese were prepared to buy a car with a hybrid drive, 73.4% were even open to buying an electric car. The motiva ... Continue reading
Nov 21, 2008
With the establishment of the "e-drive Project House" at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Daimler AG and KIT are initiating a research cooperation for electric drive systems. By uniting the fields of power electronics, control systems, electrical energy storage units, and electrical machinery under one roof ... Continue reading
Nov 21, 2008
GREENWICH, Conn. & BOSTON--Electric Truck, LLC (ET) and Tufts Universityâs Office for Technology Licensing and Industry Collaboration (OTL&IC) today announced that ET has exclusively optioned commercial rights to a technology that can recharge the batteries of any hybrid electric and electric-powered vehicle while ... Continue reading
Fisker Automotive Announces Intent to Source General Motors Components
Nov 21, 2008
IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 21 -- Fisker Automotive, Inc., a green American premium car company, today announced that General Motors has been selected to supply, through its on-highway integrator Powertrain Integration LLC, the gasoline engine that will be used in the Fisker Karma, Fisker Automotive's new Extended Range Hybri ... Continue reading
Nov 21, 2008
San Francisco, Calif. (Nov 20, 2008); At a press conference held in San Francisco City Hall, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, along with the Mayors of San Francisco, San Jose and Oakland, joined together with the Bay Area Council, the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, and Better Place of Palo Alto to announce a sweeping ... Continue reading
San Francisco Bay Area getting wired for electric cars
Nov 21, 2008
SWan Francisco CA November 20, 2008; Project Better Place, the company that is pushing a cell-phone business model for electric cars, has now signed its first deal in its own back yard, the San Francisco Bay Area. The San Jose Mercury News reported Thursday that a billion dollar deal had been signed between the company ... Continue reading
2008 LA Auto Show: Kia Motors Unveils 54MPG Next Generation Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle
Nov 21, 2008
Revolutionary Borrego FCEV Debuts at Los Angeles International Auto Show -- World premiere for new Borrego FCEV -- New technologies boost performance of fuel cell electric vehicle LOS ANGELES, Nov. 20 -- Kia Motors Corporation's (KMC) Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV) program takes a major technological step forward to ... Continue reading
Valence and Brammo Sign a Supply Agreement for Lithium Phosphate Energy Storage Solutions
Nov 20, 2008
AUSTIN, Texas--Valence Technology, Inc. , an international developer of safe lithium phosphate energy storage solutions, announced today that it has finalized a supply agreement with Brammo, Inc., a leading manufacturer of ultra-efficient, lightweight vehicles. Building on a collaborative development process, Valence w ... Continue reading
2008 LA Auto Show: Kia Motors America Introduces All-New Soul - COMPLETE VIDEO
Nov 20, 2008
Kia Motors America (KMA) today announced the North American debut of the all-new Soul passenger vehicle at the 2008 Los Angeles Auto Show. With Soul's arrival as an early model year 2010 vehicle to the C-Segment, it allows young and young-at-heart buyers to have the freedom to truly personalize and emotionally connect ... Continue reading
2008 LA Auto Show: Kia reveals next generation Borrego fuel cell vehicle and production Soul
Nov 20, 2008
Kia reveals next generation Borrego fuel cell vehicle and production Soul at Los Angeles Auto Show - Next generation Borrego Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV) from Kia Motors - Advanced technologies boost performance, range and start-up temperatures - Fuel cell series production comes closer to market - U.S. specificat ... Continue reading
2008 LA Auto Show: Hyundai Blue Drive: A Strategy for Environmental Leadership - COMPLETE VIDEO
Nov 20, 2008
Hyundai's First U.S. Hybrid System Uses Breakthrough Lithium Polymer Batteries and Leapfrogs Existing Nickel-Metal Hydride and Lithium-Ion Technology LOS ANGELES, Nov. 19 -- Hyundai Motor America announced today the launch of Blue Drive, an environmental initiative which will bring to market a family of eco-friendly Bl ... Continue reading
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