Dec 15, 2007
San Francisco December 13, 2007; General Motorsâ extended-range electric vehicle concept arrives in San Francisco on Thursday, providing a rare, up close preview of the highly-anticipated Chevy Volt. The vehicle will be on display at some of the Bay Areaâs famous locations including Fishermanâs Wharf and ... Continue reading
Ener1 Lithium-ion Battery Will Be in Cars by End of '08
Dec 12, 2007
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Dec. 12 -- Appearing Tuesday on Fox Business News, Charles Gassenheimer, chairman of Ener1, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: ENEI) , an alternative energy company, said that the company will bring its automotive Lithium-ion battery to market by the end of 2008. "Our batteries have already been tested by the ... Continue reading
Inforum NAIAS Auto Show Breakfast 'Beyond Green: Unraveling the Sustainability Mystique'
Dec 11, 2007
DETROIT, Dec. 10 -- Inforum, Michigan's largest business organization for women, will host the "Beyond Green: Unraveling the Sustainability Mystique" Inforum NAIAS Auto Show Breakfast on Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2008. Experts will share with attendees how automotive suppliers can help auto makers achieve greater sustainabil ... Continue reading
All UK Homes Could Be Wind Powered by 2020: Reuters
Dec 10, 2007
LONDON - December 10, 2007: According to a Reuters report this morning Every home in Britain could be supplied by wind power alone in 2020 by making full use of the wind-swept seas around the country, Energy Secretary John Hutton said on Monday. Britain has some of the best wind conditions for generating carbon-free el ... Continue reading
GM's Bob Lutz Soars With Western Auto Journalists - EXCLUSIVE VIDEO PRESENTATION
Dec 8, 2007
From the desk of WAJ President Ron Harrison: Congratulations and thank you to the Western Automotive Journalists, treasurer Ron Posey, secretary Jon Rosner, my right-hand guy Monty Wolf, Marsha Hall-Jenkins of General Motors and especially vice president of speaker acquisition Martin Swig, for successfully staging an e ... Continue reading
Clinton Climate Initiative Partners with Volvo to Promote Environmental Alternatives - VIDEO STORY
Dec 5, 2007
STOCKHOLM - December 5, 2007: Former US President Bill Clintonâs Climate Initiative (CCI) has chosen Volvo as its partner to promote the use of hybrid buses and Bus Rapide Transit (BRT) to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. CCI, through its partnership with the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group, will apply its kno ... Continue reading
Miss the 2007 LA Auto Show? See It All With Press Pass Coverage - EXTENSIVE VIDEO
Dec 2, 2007
Another great Los Angeles Auto Show ended yesterday, but you don't have to feel left out. If you missed any or all of it, you can relive the show through the modern miracle of Internet television, right here on The Auto Channel. The weather, the women and the vehicles were beautiful, and weâve captured almost all ... Continue reading
Toyota Statement on Congressional Agreement on Fuel Economy
Dec 1, 2007
For attribution to Josephine S. Cooper, Group Vice President, Toyota Motor North America WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Toyota supports the passage of this ground-breaking legislation before the end of the year. Toyota applauds the congressional leadership for reaching agreement and taking this very impo ... Continue reading
Ford Plug-In Hybrid Hits California Streets at Electric Vehicle Symposium
Dec 1, 2007
Ford delivers first Ford Escape Plug-In Hybrid to Southern California Edison at Electric Vehicle Symposium (EVS 23), a key milestone in a unique partnership between the automaker and the utility. Join us for demonstration drives and executive interview opportunities. WHEN: Monday, Dec. 3, 2:45 p.m. PST -- 2:45 p.m. - P ... Continue reading
Chicago's water district is now using 30 electric vehicles
Nov 30, 2007
Hey guys, We're excited, as the city of Chicago's water district is now using 30 electric vehicles, and the announcement came this week. More green in the US! CHICAGO--The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, one of the nationâs largest water authorities, announced that it has purchased 30 a ... Continue reading
100+ MPG Plug-in Prius To Be Field Tested in Massachusetts
Nov 30, 2007
* 100+-mile-per-gallon, plug-in Toyota Prius conversion product. The hybrid vehicle uses a high-performance conversion package developed by Toronto, Canada-based HyMotion <http://www.hymotion.com/>, a division of A123 System Inc., <http://www.a123systems.com/> in Watertown, Massachusetts. <meta name= ... Continue reading
Ford Plug-In Hybrid Hits California Streets
Nov 30, 2007
WHAT: Ford delivers first Ford Escape Plug-In Hybrid to Southern California Edison at Electric Vehicle Symposium (EVS 23), a key milestone in a unique partnership between the automaker and the utility. Join us for demonstration drives and executive interview opportunities. WHEN: Monday, Dec. 3, 2:45 p.m. PST -- 2:45 p. ... Continue reading
FEV, Raser to Jointly Develop Powertrain to be Fitted Into Raser Plug-In Hybrid Vehicle
Nov 30, 2007
FEV will serve as integrator for powertrain targeting 100 miles per gallon fuel economy AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Nov. 29 -- FEV, a leading developer of advanced powertrain and vehicle technologies, announced recently that it has entered into an agreement with Raser Technologies, Inc. (Raser Technologies) to integrate Raser ... Continue reading
ExxonMobil Chemical's New Film Technologies Help Power Next Generation Hybrid and Electric Vehicles
Nov 29, 2007
HOUSTON November 28, 2007; ExxonMobil Chemical and ExxonMobil's Japanese affiliate, Tonen Chemical, have developed new film technologies for lithium-ion batteries with the potential to improve the energy efficiency and affordability of next generation hybrid and electric vehicles. These new film technologies are expect ... Continue reading
Ethanol Dominates Fuel Bill - Huh?
Nov 28, 2007
Washington DC November 27, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that ethanol mileage credits have become a key sticking point as negotiators from the House and Senate work to craft a 35 mpg energy bill acceptable to both houses of Congress, the White House, and U.S. automakers. The Detroit News reports House Speaker Nan ... Continue reading
The Auto Channel content library (since 1996) has grown to become the world’s most extensive and complete interactive archive of automotive centric news, articles, reviews and intense event coverage, presented to viewers as Text, Video and Images.
