2nd CTI Symposium Focuses on Clean Transmission Technology
Mar 4, 2008
DETROIT--Global competition, high gas prices and more stringent emissions regulations are increasing the pressure on the international automobile development sector. As Tobias Hagenmeyer, President of the transmission manufacturer Getrag Corporate Group, puts it: âWe must collaborate to develop new engines and tra ... Continue reading
Pininfarina Unveils Sintesi Concept Car Featuring Nuvera's Quadrivium Drive at Geneva Motor Show
Mar 4, 2008
GENEVA, March 4 -- Pininfarina unveiled its innovative concept car, the Sintesi, featuring Nuvera's Quadrivium(TM) drive, at the Geneva Motor Show today in Geneva, Switzerland. The Sintesi is powered by Nuvera's Quadrivium drive, which incorporates world-leading hydrogen generation technology with state-of-the-art fuel ... Continue reading
Mar 4, 2008
GENEVA--Hitachi, Ltd. (TOKYO:6501) announced today that it has received an order for lithium-ion battery systems from General Motors Corporation (GM). Hitachiâs lithium-ion battery systems will be installed annually in more than 100,000 hybrid-electric vehicles (HEV), which is scheduled to launch in North America ... Continue reading
Mar 4, 2008
Enterprise Designates Sioux Falls Rental Location as Official 'VE85(TM)/FlexFuel Branch' SIOUX FALLS, S.D., March 4 -- Enterprise Rent-A-Car and VeraSun Energy Corp. , one of the nation's largest ethanol producers, today announced the first "VE85(TM)/FlexFuel" rental branch location in South Dakota. The Sioux Falls loc ... Continue reading
Green Earth Technologies Delivers First Order of Automotive Appearance Products
Mar 4, 2008
STAMFORD, Conn.--Green Earth Technologies, Inc. (Pink Sheets: GETG), a manufacturer and marketer of environmentally friendly consumer products, today announced it has delivered its first shipment of automotive appearance products to one of its first customers, Steel City Products, a full service automotive aftermarket ... Continue reading
2008 Geneva Motor Show: Next-Generation GM Hybrid System Announced
Mar 4, 2008
GENEVA, March 4 -- - High-Volume System Will Debut in North America in 2010, and Then Expand Globally - Hitachi to Supply New Lithium-Ion Battery - Cost-Effective Technology to Improve Fuel Economy by up to 20 Percent As another key element in its overall global strategy to improve fuel economy and reduce oil consumpti ... Continue reading
A123Systems Announces Patent Issuance for Nanophosphate - Lithium Ion Battery Technology
Mar 4, 2008
WATERTOWN, Mass.--A123Systems, developer and producer of Nanophosphate⢠lithium ion batteries, today announced that U.S. patent 7,338,734 entitled âConductive Lithium Storage Electrodeâ has been granted, adding to one of the industryâs most comprehensive high-power lithium ion patent portfolios. Thi ... Continue reading
2008 Geneva Motor Show - VW Shows 83 MPG Golf TDI Diesel Hybrid (Hooray!) Concept (Boo!)
Mar 4, 2008
Geneva March 3, 2008; The challenge: to create a viable, highly-efficient family vehicle capable of emitting less than 90 g/km of CO2. The Volkswagen engineersâ solution, unveiled on the eve of the Geneva Motor Show, combines an advanced diesel engine with an electric motor and the very latest generation of seven- ... Continue reading
2008 Geneva Motor Show: GM HydroGen4 boasts the latest fuel cell technology
Mar 4, 2008
Important milestone on the road toward zero-emissions mobility Geneva. At major motor shows like Frankfurt, Paris or Geneva, General Motors traditionally presents the future of individual mobility on a dedicated stand. The focus of the GM Forum at the Geneva Motor Show 2008 is on the GM HydroGen4, incorpo-rating the fo ... Continue reading
Continental Launches Production of Lithium-Ion Battery
Mar 4, 2008
The Powertrain division supplies complete battery and other hybrid components for Mercedes S 400 BlueHYBRID HANOVER and REGENSBURG, Germany, March 3 -- The international automotive supplier Continental will launch first-time volume production of a high-performance lithium-ion battery for hybrid vehicles at the end of t ... Continue reading
2008 Geneva Motor Show: Saab Reveals Hybrid Concept - COMPLETE VIDEO
Mar 4, 2008
GENEVA - March 4, 2008: Last night in one of two pre-show introductions, Saab introduced its new hybrid concept. ... Continue reading
Aura Receives Order for 1,000 AuraGen Generators to be Used in Hybrid Vehicles
Mar 3, 2008
EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--Aura Systems, Inc. (Pink Sheets:AUSI) announced today that it received an order for AuraGen generators from Azure Dynamics Corporation (âAzureâ) (TSX: AZD & LSE: ADC) a leading developer of hybrid electric and electric powertrains for commercial fleet vehicles. Delivery of the AuraGens wil ... Continue reading
Daimler Announces Battery Breakthrough
Mar 2, 2008
Daimler AG has achieved a crucial breakthrough in battery technology. The Stuttgart-based automaker is the world's first manufacturer to have succeeded in adapting lithium-ion technology to the demanding requirements of automotive applications. Until now, the technology has been used primarily in consumer electronics. ... Continue reading
Vision GLK BLUETEC HYBRID - TrueBlueSolutions: Clean and efficient solutions in all classes
Feb 29, 2008
Stuttgart / Geneva. February 29, 2008; The grand rehearsal at the beginning of this year already made heads turn, when the striking Vision GLK entered the SUV stage and was celebrated as a compact character actor marking a new design approach in this vehicle class. At the 2008 Geneva Motor Show, Mercedes-Benz is going ... Continue reading
Breakthrough in Battery Technology by Daimler; Diesel - Electric Hybrid S300
Feb 29, 2008
* First patented integration of a lithium-ion battery into a series-produced passenger car * Available in Mercedes-Benz S 400 BlueHYBRID starting in 2009 * 25 patents for top technology âmade in Germanyâ Stuttgart February 29, 2008; Daimler AG has achieved a crucial breakthrough in battery technology. The Stu ... Continue reading
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