FedEx Express, Azure Dynamics Enter Agreement to Develop Hybrid Electric Powertrain
May 15, 2007
MEMPHIS, Tenn.--FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. today announced it has signed agreements with Azure Dynamics Corp. (TSX: AZD) (LSE: ADC), a leading developer of hybrid-electric and electric powertrains for commercial vehicles, to develop gasoline parallel hybrid-electric powertrains for their delivery fleet. ... Continue reading
Cobasys Strengthens Hybrid Heavy-Duty Truck Activities with U.S. Army High- Tech Vehicles
May 15, 2007
ORION, Mich., May 15 -- Cobasys, a leading supplier of advanced integrated energy storage solutions, today announced it has supplied its NiMHax(R) Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) battery systems for integration into hybrid electric heavy trucks developed by Armor Holdings Inc. for the U.S. Army. The Military Utility Assess ... Continue reading
Rocket City Launches Site Specialized For Environmentally Safe Vehicle Sales.
May 12, 2007
ORLANDO, Fla.--Rocket City Automotive Group, Inc., announced today that it has added eEVoutlet to its portfolio of innovative technology platforms. eEVoutlet will specialize in the online sales of environmentally safe electric automobiles (Evs). eEVoutlet provides consumers across the globe an online portal that will a ... Continue reading
U.S. WIND INDUSTRY TO INSTALL OVER 3000 MW IN 2007: AWEA FIRST QUARTER REPORT
May 11, 2007
Att. Editors and Reporters, The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) said today in its first quarter market report that the U.S. wind energy industry is on track to install over 3,000 megawatts (MW) of wind power generating capacity nationwide in 2007. Texas could account for about two thirds of the new installation ... Continue reading
Phoenix Motorcars Places Additional $2.2 Million Order For NanoSafe Battery Packs - VIDEO ENHANCED
May 10, 2007
RENO, Nev.--Altair Nanotechnologies Inc., a leading provider of advanced nanomaterials technology used in energy, life sciences and industrial product applications, today announced it received a new order in the amount of $2,210,000 for its rapidâcharge, high-power NanoSafeTM 35 KWh battery packs for use in sport ... Continue reading
Senate Commerce Committee Approves Historic Fuel Economy Legislation for Cars, SUVs, Trucks
May 9, 2007
Bill would reduce oil dependence, enhance energy security WASHINGTON, May 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Energy Security Leadership Council (ESLC), a project of Securing America's Future Energy (SAFE), expressed strong support for landmark fuel economy legislation approved today by the Committee on Commerce, Science ... Continue reading
May 9, 2007
HOUSTON--ExxonMobil Chemical's affiliate, Tonen Chemical Corporation, is now producing on a commercial line its innovative microporous films for hybrid and electric vehicles (HEV/EV). The films are designed to meet the safety, reliability and power performance requirements of lithium-ion batteries (LIB) used in these a ... Continue reading
BAE Systems Unveils Lithium-Ion Battery for Hybrid Electric Buses
May 8, 2007
JOHNSON CITY, N.Y.--BAE Systems will begin offering an advanced lithium-ion energy storage unit with its next-generation HybriDrive® propulsion system for hybrid electric buses. BAE Systemsâ new lithium-ion energy storage system is lighter than energy storage systems currently in production. Reducing vehicle we ... Continue reading
May 7, 2007
DETROIT--During a speech at the Detroit Economic Club, Barack Obama today proposed a plan to change the cars we drive and the fuels we use in order to reduce our dependence on foreign oil and fight the cause of global climate change. By 2020, Obamaâs plan will cut our oil consumption by 2.5 million barrels of oil ... Continue reading
U.S. Senate Auto Fuel Plan Proposes 35 MPG by 2020
May 4, 2007
WASHINGTON, May 4, 2007; Reuters reported that auto makers will be required to ensure that their range of cars, SUVs, vans and pickups on U.S. roads achieve an average fuel consumption rating of 35 miles per gallon by 2020 under a compromise Senate proposal. The measure unveiled on today, combinining aspects of several ... Continue reading
Electric Car Manufacturer Shandong Jindalu Plants 1,000 Trees With ZAP in China
May 3, 2007
LING XIAN, China--Chinese electric car pioneer Shandong Jindalu planted 1,000 trees in China as part of a US-China joint venture with ZAP (OTCBB:ZAAP) of the United States. Employees of Shandong Jindalu recently completed the project in honor of Earth Day 2007 to plant 1,000 trees in the city of Ling Xian, near the fac ... Continue reading
Walll Street Journal Opinion: CAFE Break
May 2, 2007
Washington DC May 2, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that in the Wall Street Journal today, editorial board member Holman Jenkins suggests that CAFE standards are not the solution to America's fuel addiction. The mandatory fuel economy program, born in 1975, has achieved none of its purported goals, he writes. Impo ... Continue reading
Automakers and Politicians Seek Green U.S. Tax Breaks
May 2, 2007
Washington DC May 2, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that state and federal lawmakers are looking to use tax incentives to prod Americans and automakers into buying and building more fuel-efficient vehicles. The Detroit News reports that DaimlerChrysler Vice President Mark Chernoby called on Congress yesterday to b ... Continue reading
Electric Car Pioneer ZAP Prepares to Move to Next Level with Lotus Engineering
May 1, 2007
Lotus Engineering Management Visits ZAP Headquarters in Santa Rosa, California SANTA ROSA, Calif., April 30 -- Alternative transportation pioneer ZAP (BULLETIN BOARD: ZAAP) held automotive talks over the weekend at its headquarters in Santa Rosa with the management team of Lotus Engineering, including CEO Albert Lam, P ... Continue reading
California to Continue Air Quality Suit Vs. Automakers
Apr 29, 2007
SAN FRANCISCO, April 28, 2007; Reuters reported that California will not drop a lawsuit against automobile manufacturers over greenhouse gas emissions, state Attorney General Jerry Brown said on Saturday, saying the carmakers must change their ways. "I want to sue the automakers and get them to change their ways. In fa ... Continue reading
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