Electric Vehicle Company, RTEV, To Launch
May 6, 2008
EV Manufacturer Led by Former MindSpring Entrepreneur Poised to Capitalize on Growing Interest in Electric Vehicles ATLANTA, May 6 -- RTEV, one of the first electric vehicle (EV) companies to deliver affordable electric LSVs (Low Speed Vehicles), will celebrate its official launch at Georgia Tech on May 6, 2008. The ev ... Continue reading
Extreme Motorsports Quotations Department Goes Crazy!
May 5, 2008
BAKERSFIELD, Calif., May 5 -- Extreme Motorsports of California, Inc. (Pink Sheets: EMOC) ("Xtreme" or the "Company"), the world's only publicly traded sandcar manufacturer sees a 1056% spike in quotations upon release of Electric Sandcar Technology. Upon the release of our last news concerning our Zero Emissions Sandc ... Continue reading
May 2, 2008
Extreme Hybrids for delivery, service fleets, law enforcement, will reduce fuel and operating costs 75% without compromising performance SEATTLE and LONDON, May 2 -- AFS Trinity Power Corporation and Ricardo plc today announced creation of Extreme Fleet(TM), a joint program to offer Extreme Hybrid fleet vehicles that u ... Continue reading
Daimler Fuel Cell Bus Fleet Breaks 2 Million Kilometer Mark
May 2, 2008
Stuttgart, Apr 30, 2008; Daimlerâs fuel cell bus fleet has broken a new record: the 36 buses together have clocked more than two million kilometers transporting around seven million passengers. Once again this zero-emission drive system has proved its high reliability and suitability for everyday use. Every kilome ... Continue reading
General Motors' Wagoner Says Affordable Electric Cars Needed to Shift Market
May 2, 2008
SAN FRANCISCO May 1, 2008: The AP reported that General Motors Corp. Chief Executive Richard Wagoner says global warming is not going to be solved with $100,000 electric cars, and his company is focusing on a vehicle more consumers can afford. Wagoner spoke to the Commonwealth Club of California on Thursday on the topi ... Continue reading
May 1, 2008
Co-hosts Johnson Controls and USEA expect energy policy and presidential politics to provide potent mix WASHINGTON, May 1 -- With an intense global interest in climate change and a new administration poised to take office, the nation is increasingly attuned to the potential for groundbreaking energy and climate change ... Continue reading
Plug-In 1, First PHEV in Ohio, Will Appear at URE Annual Meeting
Apr 30, 2008
MARYSVILLE, Ohio, April 30 -- Union Rural Electric Cooperative (URE) will debut Plug-In 1, Ohio's first plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV), a converted 2008 Ford Escape SUV that can run on a rechargeable advanced battery and achieve 50-60 miles per gallon. It will make its appearance Saturday morning at the Co-op's ... Continue reading
Automotive Will Lead The "Green Tech" Revolution
Apr 30, 2008
Brussels April 29, 2008; Speaking today at an executive round-table session of the Cleantech Forum XVII in Brussels, Giles Hundleby, Ricardo UK Ltd project director for clean energy, set out the case that the automotive industry is uniquely placed to deliver the cross-industry technologies and skills in design, enginee ... Continue reading
General Motors at the 2008 Beijing Auto Show - 6 VIDEOS
Apr 28, 2008
BEIJING - April 28, 2008: GM is counting on China to put the company firmly back in the number one global position. Coming at the start of a big year for China, and the city of Beijing, General Motors really went to town with new model and technology intros from several of its brands, including Daewoo, Opel, and the Ch ... Continue reading
Washington Times Opinion: Let Them Eat Ethanol?
Apr 28, 2008
http://www.washingtontimes.com/article/20080428/COMMENTARY/296 289009/1012/commentary Opinion: Let Them Eat Ethanol? Food riots have rocked Egypt, Cameroon, Indonesia, Ethiopia and other nations. In Manila, police with M-16s have supervised the sale and distribution of subsidized grain. In Thailand and Pakistan, troops ... Continue reading
Valeo: 30% Increase in Net Income in the First Quarter 2008
Apr 25, 2008
PARIS, April 25 -- - Third consecutive Quarter of Improved Margins - Continued Refocusing of the Product Portfolio Following the meeting of its Board of Directors, Valeo presented its first quarter 2008 results. (in EUR million) 1 January - 31 March 2008* 2007** change Total operating revenues 2,473 2,499 - 1.0% Gross ... Continue reading
Fisker Automotive on Track for 2009 Fourth Quarter Delivery Despite Recent Allegations
Apr 24, 2008
IRVINE, Calif., April 24 -- Today, Fisker Automotive, Inc. announced that the company is on track for delivery of the Fisker Karma in Q4 2009, and that it will vigorously defend the recent allegations put forth by Tesla. Tesla Motors breached the arbitration agreement in its contract with Fisker by filing these meritle ... Continue reading
Extreme Motorsports Completes Engineering for Industry's First Electric Sandcar
Apr 24, 2008
BAKERSFIELD, Calif., April 24 -- Extreme Motorsports of California, Inc. (Pink Sheets: EMOC)("Xtreme" or the "Company"), the world's only publicly traded sandcar manufacturer, is pleased to announce it has completed the engineering & manufacturing plans for the industry's first completely electric sandcar. With the eve ... Continue reading
Apr 24, 2008
INDIANAPOLIS, April 24 -- EnerDel, the advanced automotive battery systems subsidiary of alternative energy company Ener1, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: ENON) , today announced confirmation by a U.S. government laboratory of the energy, power and efficiency, as well as thermal performance, of the company's lithium-ion automoti ... Continue reading
Chrysler Talks About Minivan Sales, And So Does TACH
Apr 24, 2008
Ask US About Minivan Sales Posted Apr 24, 2008, 11:06 AM by Stuart Schorr Ask US About Minivan Sales Posted Apr 24, 2008, 11:06 AM by Stuart Schorr Category: Sales and Marketing Stuart Schorr is Senior Manager, Sales, Mopar and Dealer Communications If you want to talk about hamburgers, you call McDonald's. And if you ... Continue reading
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