Detroit Electric's Electric Car Hits the Road Again After 100 Year Absence
Sep 2, 2008
SHAH ALAM, Malaysia, September 2 -- - Detroit Electric in Search for Manufacturing Partners to Roll out Electric Cars by 2009 Detroit Electric is making a come back in a big way with plans to progressively roll out affordable electric vehicles worldwide by the end of 2009. The historic electric car brand held a regiona ... Continue reading
Lithium-ion batteries - The future for hybrid and electric vehicles
Sep 1, 2008
With its work to develop and subsequently manufacture automotive lithium-ion batteries, Bosch is rounding off its portfolio of products for hybrid and electrical drives. SB LiMotive Co. Ltd., its joint venture with its Korean partner Samsung SDI has started its operations in this area on September 1, 2008. ... Continue reading
GM's Bob Lutz Says No Hybrid Race Between Toyota, GM
Aug 29, 2008
GM's top product executive says race with Toyota to make rechargeable hybrid is meaningless JOLIET, Ill. August 28, 2008; Tom Krisher writinfg for the AP reporteds that the race between General Motors Corp. and Japanese rival Toyota Motor Corp. to produce a rechargeable car is meaningless because the companies' vehicle ... Continue reading
Electric Cars From Mainstream Makers? Don't Hold Your Breath Says NICE
Aug 28, 2008
London's electric car company NICE (No Internal Combustion Engine) has the largest range of all-electric cars, commercial vehicles and motor cycles on sale now. But it is warning customers to expect a long wait if they think mainstream manufacturers are about to follow suit. ... Continue reading
Aug 28, 2008
Electric cars and vehicles with hybrid drive enjoy remarkable interest among motorists worldwide - but the British are a little more restrained. A total of 30.2 percent (worldwide 36.0 percent) of those surveyed in Great Britain were willing to buy a car with hybrid drive and 37.1 percent (worldwide 45.8 percent) were ... Continue reading
Plug In America Co-Founder Blogs from Democratic National Convention
Aug 27, 2008
Blog Features Daryl Hannah, Rep. Jay Inslee (WA-01) on Zero-Emission Vehicles AUG. 26, 2008; âPlug In America co-founder, Paul Scott, is blogging this week from the Democratic National Convention where he and a group of clean-car supporters are advocating for plug-in vehicles with the Electric Vehicle Rolling Show ... Continue reading
Aug 25, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Aug 24, 2008; Hydrogen fuel cell cars from nine automakers completed a 13-day cross-country trip this weekend, in the first such mass U.S. crossing for vehicles powered by a zero-emission technology still in its infancy. As firsts go, the event, which ran from Portland, Maine, to to the Los Angeles Coliseu ... Continue reading
TU Delft Wins First HYdrogen Race In The World
Aug 25, 2008
PRESSRELEASE Delft University of Technology wins first hydrogen race in the world Greenchoice Forze wins many prizes ROTTERDAM - August 24, 2008 - On Saturday the 23rd of August the first race of the Formula Zero championship was held at the foot of the Erasmus-bridge in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Student teams from A ... Continue reading
EXCLUSIVE REPORT: Hungarian Antro Solo-Duo Promises Eco-Friendly Future And A Fitness Program
Aug 22, 2008
Imagine a vehicle with fuel consumption so low that it'll get 150 mpg; it will have a composite body; seating for three with an option of extending it to six; and a hybrid power-train combined with a possibility of bicycle-like pedaling... this is what a Hungarian team of "daydreamers" are promising with their recently ... Continue reading
New Foundation Accelerates Growth In Zero Emission Driving
Aug 20, 2008
Liberty Electric Range Rover - New Foundation Accelerates Growth In Zero Emission Driving Consumers and businesses are increasingly more concerned about global warming and climate change, and market demand for zero emission electric cars is developing rapidly. As a result, a whole new technology base needs to emerge qu ... Continue reading
Aug 20, 2008
Founder and Former CEO Becomes President and CTO NEW YORK, Aug. 20 -- Charles Gassenheimer, Chairman of lithium-ion automotive battery manufacturer Ener1, Inc. (AMEX:HEV) , today assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer. Company founder and former CEO Dr. Peter Novak moved into the new position of Chief Technology O ... Continue reading
AltWheels' Fleet Day Features Largest Display of Alternative Fleet Vehicles on East Coast
Aug 18, 2008
ALTWHEELS Creating a Sustainable Transportation & Energy Vision for the 21st Century www.AltWheels.org <http://www.altwheels.org/> Largest Display of Alternative Fleet Vehicles on East Coast Highlights Savings on Transportation Costs What: In an era of increasing transportation costs all businesses are looking for ways ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Presents Internal Environmental Award to Creative Employees
Aug 18, 2008
Volkswagen presented its internal environmental award for the fifth time to employees who have shown exceptional commitment and creativity with regard to environmental protection. ... Continue reading
2008 Automotive Management Briefing Seminars - DAY 5, TRAVERSE CITY
Aug 16, 2008
MANAGEMENT BRIEFING SEMINARS - TRAVERSE CITY Day Five â Wrapping It Up By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau A couple of politicians punctuated the discussions with their own brands of optimism today. Our own good lookinâ Governor Jennifer Granholm (who once flirted with a career as a fashion model ... Continue reading
GM Gives First Look at Production-Ready Battery-Powered Volt - VIDEO ENHANCED
Aug 14, 2008
DETROIT - August 14, 2008: General Motors today released two still photos of the production version of its electric car, the Chevrolet Volt. Both photos (see below)show just small portions of the vehicle. Also included on this page is a short video clip released this past May, which also reveals a sneak peek at the Vol ... Continue reading
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