ECOtality, Inc. Acquires Electric Transportation Engineering Corporation (eTec)
Nov 7, 2007
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--ECOtality, Inc. (OTC BB: ETLY), a renewable energy company that acquires and commercially advances clean electric technologies and applications, today announced that it has acquired Electric Transportation Engineering Corporation (eTec) and its affiliated companies for $6.25 million in cash and stock ... Continue reading
GEM green vehicles vital to niche markets -- check us out at LA Auto Show
Nov 7, 2007
Hello Auto Channel staff -- As you well know, the LA Auto Show is right around the corner, and Global Electric Motorcars (GEM) is getting ready to join parent company Chrysler there. GEM is celebrating 10 years of manufacturing neighborhood electric vehicles this year and I thought I'd send you a bit of information on ... Continue reading
Chinese Auto-maker BYD to Mass Produce Dual Mode Electric Cars Next Year
Nov 7, 2007
SHANGHAI - November 7, 2007: The president of Chinese automaker BYD, Wang Chuanfu said in Shenzhen that his company will start volume production of dual mode electric cars called F6DM in the second half of next year. BYD's dual mode vehicle is at once an Electric Vehicle (EV) and a Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV). Starti ... Continue reading
Nov 5, 2007
Washington DC November 3, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that Tesla Motors, a Silicon Valley start-up with 250 employees, is aiming to make the ultimate green car. Maybe you heard that celebrities like George Clooney and Matt Damon already have put down deposits on the $98,000 Tesla Roadster. Or perhaps you know t ... Continue reading
Ohana Road TV Show: Episode 222 - VIDEO FEATURE
Nov 3, 2007
This episode of Ohana Road features a look at the latest Fords, a visit to the Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan and a look at local Oahu celebrity vehicles. For a full listing of all archived Ohana Road episode CLICK HERE. Ohana Road is Hawaii's very own automotive TV series. Each episode includes a variety of segment ... Continue reading
Fisker Automotive Hires Ex-BMW Engineer - Details Of Four-Door Premium Sports Sedan Announced.
Oct 31, 2007
IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 31 -- Quantum Technologies, a publicly traded company and Fisker Coachbuild, LLC disclose continuing developments of the first production vehicle to come from Fisker Automotive, Inc. -- the green American premium car company. The four-door plug-in hybrid premium sports sedan will make its debut at ... Continue reading
GM to Open $250 Million Alternative Fuel Research Center in Shanghai
Oct 30, 2007
SHANGHAI - October 30, 2007: Gasgoo.com is reporting that General Motors Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Rick Wagoner said yesterday that the company will open a US$250-million alternative fuel research centre in Shanghai, Associated Press reported. "The Center will look into developing alternative-fuel cars, incl ... Continue reading
New Mazda Premacy Hydrogen RE Hybrid (Exhibition Model)
Oct 28, 2007
TOKYO, JAPAN, Oct. 24, 2007 - Thanks to its combination of Mazdaâs trademark Zoom-Zoom performance and excellent environmental efficiency, the hydrogen rotary engine (Hydrogen RE) is one of the leading lights in Mazda's efforts to develop the power plant of the future. To demonstrate the exceptional environmental ... Continue reading
2007 Tokyo Motor Show: Next Generation Honda Green Cars Confirmed for Production
Oct 24, 2007
TOKYO - October 24, 2007: Honda has confirmed plans to bring its most exciting green cars into production. The FCX hydrogen fuel cell car and a lightweight, hybrid sportscar will both be built â with a production version of the FCX making its debut next month. Speaking today, Hondaâs President and CEO, Takeo ... Continue reading
New 2009 Nissan GT-R at Tokyo Motor Show: - VIDEO ENHANCED
Oct 24, 2007
TOKYO, October 24 -- - New Dimensional Multi-Performance Supercar Available in Early December in Japan Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., today announced the launch of the Nissan GT-R, a new multi-dimensional performance machine that lives up to the concept of "an ultimate supercar enjoyable to anyone, anywhere, at anytime". The ... Continue reading
Green Power at SEMA Show - Yokohama Tire Corporation Highlights
Oct 23, 2007
LAS VEGAS, NEV.; From zero-emissions manufacturing facilities to tire-making technologies that increase tread life, to the ecology-based social Web site ecotreadsetters.com , Yokohama Tire Corporation has been at the forefront of the environmental movement for years. Taking its âGreen Initiativeâ even further ... Continue reading
The Growing Family of Green Machines at the 37th Annual South Florida International Auto Show
Oct 23, 2007
MIAMI, Oct. 23 -- As consumers look for more ways to soften the hit at the gas pumps, the auto industry is responding with innovations for both cars and trucks. The best of those efforts will help fill the Miami Beach Convention Center at this year's South Florida International Auto Show, November 9-18. Hybrid has caug ... Continue reading
Honda Says It Won't Pursue Plug-in Hybrids
Oct 23, 2007
Washington DC October 23, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that Honda Motor Co. Chief Executive Takeo Fukui today said plug-in hybrid gasoline-electric vehicles offered too few environmental benefits for his company to pursue, adding that the Chevrolet Volt that GM is aiming to launch in a few years made little sens ... Continue reading
FedEx to Launch Commercial Hybrid-Electric Vans in Europe
Oct 23, 2007
BRUSSELS, Belgium--FedEx Express (FedEx), a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. and the worldâs largest express transportation company, today announced plans to introduce 10 hybrid-electric/diesel vehicles to its European fleet, bringing the worldwide total of hybrid vehicles in revenue service at FedEx to more than 100 in ... Continue reading
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