AutoNation's Mike Jackson Says High Gas Prices Are Good for the U.S. Auto Industry
Jun 9, 2008
Washington DC June 9, 2008; The AIADA newsletter reported that Detroit's big auto makers are slashing jobs, closing factories, and undertaking costly revamps of their product strategies to cope with $4 a gallon gas. What's the worst thing that could happen now? Gas could get cheap again, says Mike Jackson, chairman and ... Continue reading
Hybrid Car Sales Hurt by Battery Shortage - HUH?
Jun 9, 2008
Washington DC June 9, 2008; The AIADA Newsletter reported that with gasoline at $4 a gallon, the market is screaming for more hybrids. But sales of hybrids dropped significantly in May. Battery shortages are crimping supplies of the Ford Escape Hybrid and Toyota Prius, two of the top-selling hybrids. According to Autom ... Continue reading
EnerDel and Think Global Demonstrate Operational Battery Pack in Th!nk City Vehicle - VIDEO ENHANCED
Jun 9, 2008
FT. LAUDERDALE, FL - June 9, 2008 Ener1, Inc. (AMEX:HEV), an energy storage solutions company, today reported that its lithium-ion battery subsidiary, EnerDel, has installed and demonstrated a fully functional lithium-ion battery pack in a Th!nk City electric vehicle at its manufacturing facility in Indianapolis. The i ... Continue reading
With Gas at $4/Gallon Average, Plug In America Calls on Americans to Demand Electric Cars
Jun 9, 2008
Electric Car Advocacy Group Urges Americans to Call the Auto Companies and Demand Electrics EL SEGUNDO, CA - June 9, 2008: As gas hits $4 a gallon nationwide, Plug In America (PIA) calls on citizens from coast to coast to demand that automakers manufacture Electric Vehicles (EV) so that they can dump the pump. âCa ... Continue reading
EV-Motoring: Continental Invests in Enax to Expand Own Lithium-Ion Technology
Jun 3, 2008
Focus on next generation of lithium-ion batteries for hybrid drives REGENSBURG, Germany and BERLIN, June 3 -- The international automotive supplier Continental has acquired shares in the Japanese lithium-ion specialist Enax. Enax is a highly recognized technology expert for the development and production of high-energy ... Continue reading
Chevy Volt Is (Really) A Go! - VIDEO ENHANCED
Jun 3, 2008
<p>WILMINGTON, Del. June 3, 2008;GM today announced a range of strategic initiatives to aggressively respond to growing demand for fuel-efficient vehicles and to economic and market challenges in North America. Rick Wagoner, GM chairman and CEO, made the announcements here as part of the GM annual meeting of stockholde ... Continue reading
150 MPG Extreme Hybrid, Possible Solution to Skyrocketing Fuel Prices and Greenhouse Gas Concerns
Jun 3, 2008
Two AFS Trinity XH-150s Return Home After Successful Cross Country Earth Day Tour SEATTLE, June 3 -- Governor Chris Gregoire and other state and local officials today welcome home Washington-based AFS Trinity Power Corporation from a cross country tour in which its XH-150 Plug-in Hybrid SUVs have been celebrated as the ... Continue reading
Study Shows New-Vehicle Shoppers Link Biofuel Demand With Increased Food Prices
Jun 3, 2008
Nearly 60 Percent Do Not Think Government Should Subsidize Farmers for Crops Aiding in E-85 Production IRVINE, Calif., June 3 -- According to the latest kbb.com Marketing Research study (http://www.kbb.com/), 61 percent of new-vehicle shoppers believe that increased biofuel demand has tightened supplies of farmland and ... Continue reading
May 28, 2008
The Phylla Concept is an experimental urban vehicle which showcases many environment friendly technologies such as electric propulsion and photovoltaic panels. ... Continue reading
Toyota and Matsushita will collaborate on New Hybrid-Battery Plant
May 27, 2008
Toyota Motor Corp. and Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. plan to build a new factory to make batteries used to power hybrid vehicles as record oil prices spur demand for fuel-efficient cars. The companies will invest an additional 20 billion yen ($193 million) in their Panasonic EV Energy Co. venture to build the fact ... Continue reading
Greenpeace Cavemen Arrested Delivering Climate Change Message to EU Politicians - VIDEO ENHANCED
May 26, 2008
BRUSSELS - May 26, 2008: Greenpeace activists dressed as cavemen travel in a Flintstones-style car with their message that EU politicians must stop giving into the demands of the car lobby, and start standing up for the climate. Available video includes footage of the cavemen traveling in a Flintstones-style car being ... Continue reading
Toyota, Matsushita Eye Additional Investment in Battery JV
May 25, 2008
Tokyo, May 23, 2008; JCN reported that Toyota Motor Corp. and Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. plan to make an additional investment totaling 20 billion yen in a joint venture that makes batteries for vehicles, it was learned Friday. The move is apparently intended to boost production of batteries for hybrid vehicles ... Continue reading
BASF Launches Fuel Cell Development Center in Japan
May 24, 2008
Tokyo, May 23, 2008; Major German chemical maker BASF said Friday it has established a development center for fuel cell parts in Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture, central Japan. The new center will develop parts for fuel cells for electronic devices, such as notebook personal computers, and fuel cells to power home and hospit ... Continue reading
Honda plans to build hybrid version of Fit
May 21, 2008
According to Hans Greimel writing for Automotive News, Honda has plans to launch a gasoline-electric hybrid version of the popular Fit subcompact in 2010. The car will be the fourth hybrid from Honda Motor Co. by 2015, as the automaker tries to keep pace with Toyota Motor Corp in the low-emission car race Honda already ... Continue reading
New UK electric car manufacturer to invest £30 million and create 250 jobs
May 21, 2008
Newly formed Liberty Electric Cars Ltd is investing £30 million in the re engineering of large luxury cars and 4 x 4s into emission-free, high performance electric vehicles. The company will design and manufacture a unique electric drive-train platform to power a wide range of large vehicles, which will also have the ... Continue reading
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