Add'l Keynote Speakers Announced for Nat'l Alt Fuels & Vehicles Conference
Mar 10, 2007
For Immediate Release Contact: Kimberly Taylor 702-203-4982 ktaylor@afvi.org Additional Keynote Speakers Announced for National Alternative Fuels & Vehicles Conference Las Vegas, NV-March 7, 2007 The Alternative Fuel Vehicle Institute (AFVi) hosts the annual Alternative Fuels & Vehicles National Conference + Expo in An ... Continue reading
Toyota to Develop Lithium-Ion Batteries
Mar 10, 2007
Washington DC March 9, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that Toyota CEO Katsuaki Watanabe has confirmed to Business Week that Toyota will develop new lithium-ion batteries for its third-generation hybrids. The cars will be due out in late 2008 or early 2009. Lighter and more powerful than the current nickel metal hy ... Continue reading
GM Electric Car Targeted For 2010 Production
Mar 6, 2007
GENEVA, March 6, 2007; Kevin Krolicki writing for Reuters reported that General Motors Corp has set a target for production of an all-electric car in 2010, GM's product chief and Vice Chairman Bob Lutz said on Tuesday. Lutz said the major uncertainty facing the Chevrolet Volt, a concept vehicle GM unveiled in January, ... Continue reading
Mar 6, 2007
SCOTTSDALE, AZ - March 6, 2007: Joseph Kenny, president of the Scottsdale-based Automotive Industry Education Foundation joined celebrities Ed Begley Jr and his wife Rachelle Carson, actress Daryl Hannah, Chris Paine, director of Who Killed the Electric Car?, and more than 400 supporters, investors and environmentalist ... Continue reading
Green Trust Fund Orders ZAP Electric Cars and Trucks for Atlanta
Mar 6, 2007
Environmentally-Friendly Trust Places Initial Order for 40 ZAP XEBRAs ATLANTA, March 5 -- Seeking to invest in environmentally-friendly technologies, a trust fund based in Atlanta, Georgia has placed an initial order for 40 electric cars and trucks from California electric car pioneer ZAP (BULLETIN BOARD: ZAAP) . The t ... Continue reading
Geneva Motor Show Focuses on Fuel Efficiency
Mar 5, 2007
Washington DC March 5, 2007 The AIADA newsletter reported that amid concerns about global warming and the environment, and a debate about auto emission limits in Europe, fuel efficient technology and hybrid vehicles will be featured at this year's Geneva Motor Show. DaimlerChrysler will display a lower-emission diesel ... Continue reading
Mar 3, 2007
FRANKFURT, March 2, 2007; Michael Shields, European Auto Correspondent writing for Reuters reported that challenged to cut cars' output of climate-warming greenhouse gases, global automakers get the chance at next week's show in Geneva to prove they can make products that are fun to drive but won't wreck the environmen ... Continue reading
Toyota Developing Plug-in Hybrid
Mar 3, 2007
DETROIT, March 2, 2007; Reuters reported that Toyota is working on developing a plug-in hybrid vehicle and is open to joining with other automakers in battery development, the president of its North American operations said on Friday. Toyota, which leads the market in hybdrid sales, has not detailed plans to build a pl ... Continue reading
Regional Efforts to Develop Biorefineries Spotlighted at World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology
Mar 2, 2007
WASHINGTON--The 2007 World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioprocessing will host companies from across the United States on the leading edge of commercializing alternative fuels, chemicals, and biobased products from cellulosic biomass. The Congressâs sessions will feature some of the companies that rec ... Continue reading
Bay Area Finds Novel Way to Save Money on Gas
Mar 1, 2007
Bay Area Firms Encourage Participation as Bond Funds Expand Carpool Network OAKLAND, Calif., March 1 -- The 511 Regional Rideshare Program, the free Web and phone service that helps match commuters for carpools and vanpools, is again offering gas and Safeway gift cards to solo commuters who switch to carpooling. The Ri ... Continue reading
Alternative Fuels & Vehicles Conference Breaks Previous Records
Mar 1, 2007
History will be made April 1-4 in Anaheim, California, where the largest gathering of alternative fuel professionals will convene for the 13th Alternative Fuels & Vehicles National Conference + Expo. Records for mobility feats are nothing new. Consider some recent Guinness World Records. - The Casual Lofa is a motorize ... Continue reading
Mar 1, 2007
PROVO, Utah--Raser Technologies, Inc. (NYSE Arca: RZ) announced today that it has entered into two separate agreements for the testing and mass-production qualification of its Symetron⢠electric motor and alternator technologies. The first agreement is with one of the largest AC motor manufacturers in the world an ... Continue reading
SUV Lobby Rails Against Fuel Economy Standards
Feb 28, 2007
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- SUV Owners of America, the national non-profit organization representing the rights of SUV and light truck owners, is available to discuss the negative impacts of Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) changes currently being debated in Congress. With sustained high gas pri ... Continue reading
Volvo Participates in Global Initiative on Climate Change
Feb 28, 2007
More than 85 companies and organisations around the world - among them the Volvo Group â have recently signed a post-Kyoto framework for clean energy and climate change action. The statement was intended as a way forward for tackling climate change. The initiative is called âThe Global Roundtable on Climate C ... Continue reading
Honda Racing F1 Team Launches Environmental Concept
Feb 28, 2007
The Honda Racing F1 Team has launched a new initiative to help raise awareness of environmental issues. In place of advertising and sponsor logos that have dominated F1 cars for decades, the RA107 F1 car will simply feature a huge image of the earth. The new livery is a call to action for fans, sponsors, customers and ... Continue reading
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