Jan 5, 2007
FREEDOM FROM OIL CAMPAIGN: THE ROAD TO RECOVERY BEGINS IN DETROIT Former Jumpstart Ford Campaign Now Challenging Entire Auto Industry to Create Jobs by Meeting 21st Century Demands for Fuel Efficient Cars DETROIT â With the North American International Auto Show about to kick into high gear, concerned consumers ar ... Continue reading
Oil Prices Change Auto-Sales Landscape Permanently, KPMG Survey Of Automotive Executives Says
Jan 5, 2007
Fuel efficiency and quality seen as consumers' most important car-buying criteria; Cars outpacing minivans and SUVs in market share DETROIT, Jan 4. -- Automotive executives worldwide strongly agree that high oil prices have permanently changed consumers' purchasing habits globally, driving them toward more fuel-efficie ... Continue reading
GM Awards Lithium Ion Battery Development Contracts
Jan 5, 2007
DETROIT, January 4 -- - 2 Suppliers Chosen to Work on Batteries for Saturn Vue Green Line Plug-in Hybrid SUV General Motors Corp. today announced it has awarded advanced battery development contracts to two suppliers to design and test lithium-ion batteries for use in the Saturn Vue Green Line plug-in hybrid SUV. One c ... Continue reading
Jan 5, 2007
WATERTOWN, Mass.--A123Systems today announced that it will supply General Motors Corp. advanced Lithium Ion batteries optimized for plug in hybrid vehicles through its Tier 1 partner, Cobasys LLC. A123Systemsâ batteries will be evaluated in prototype Saturn Green Line Vue plug-in hybrid SUVs later this year. GM re ... Continue reading
Jan 4, 2007
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With gas prices again on the upswing, the Alliance to Save Energy has called on the new 110th Congress, convening today, to focus on enacting cost-effective policies for achieving greater vehicle fuel economy. The Alliance noted that in just two short months, from the end o ... Continue reading
Jan 4, 2007
ORION, Mich. and WATERTOWN, Mass., Jan. 3 -- Cobasys and A123Systems announced today that they have signed a memorandum of understanding to enter into a partnership to develop, manufacture, sell, and service lithium ion energy storage systems for hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) applications. The scope of the agreement wi ... Continue reading
Charlie Rose Show on Alternative Energy and Internet Technology - VIDEO
Jan 3, 2007
AUTO CENTRAL - January 3, 2007: On December 22 Charlie Rose's show focused on two issues of great interest to The Auto Channel, and we believe you, our audience. So, through the magic of Internet video, we present the show in its entirety (via Google Video and CharlieRose.com) in case you missed the original broadcast. ... Continue reading
Altairnano Completes $750,000 Battery Pack Shipment for Phoenix Motorcars - VIDEO ENHANCED
Dec 30, 2006
Quality and Performance of Battery Packs Exceed Expectations RENO, NV -- December 28, 2006 -- Altair Nanotechnologies Inc. announced today that it shipped ten rapid charge, high power NanoSafe⢠battery packs to Phoenix Motorcars, Inc. on schedule. Phoenix Motorcars confirmed that the shipments of ten 35 KWh batter ... Continue reading
Will GM Be Killed By The Electric Car?
Dec 23, 2006
December 22, 2006; John Addison writing for <a href="/link.html?http://seekingalpha.com/by/author/cleantechblog& q uot;>SeekingAlpha</a> submitted this editorial feature: A recent movie and several books asked the question âWho killed the electric car?â then answered GM. Indeed, the major auto makers successf ... Continue reading
Solar Power Making A Comeback For Use In Corporate Installations - VIDEO
Dec 21, 2006
DETROIT - December 21, 2006: Energy conservation and high fuel prices seem to go hand-in-hand. However, oil and natural gas are not the only expensive sources of energy â on average, solar powered panels are not economically reasonable for most consumers. To help drive down these costs and become environmentally-c ... Continue reading
Dec 21, 2006
WATERTOWN, Mass.--A123Systems, developer of next-generation nanophosphate-based batteries, today announced that the New York State Energy and Research Development Authority (NYSERDA) has awarded the company contracts to provide three converted plug-in hybrid electric passenger vehicles (PHEVs). The NYSERDA PHEV program ... Continue reading
United Solar Ovonic Receives $15 Million Order From BIOHAUS
Dec 21, 2006
Order to expand sales of UNI-SOLAR(R) products in Germany AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Dec. 20 -- United Solar Ovonic, a wholly owned subsidiary of Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (ECD Ovonics) , announced today that it has received a $15 million order from BIOHAUS PV Handels GmbH (BIOHAUS) for the delivery of UNI-SOLAR(R) pho ... Continue reading
ALT CAR EXPO - Press Pass Coverage Of The Largest Alternative Fuels and Technologies Exposition
Dec 17, 2006
On the weekend of December 9th and 10th, the City of Santa Monica, California hosted the first-ever ALTERNATIVE CAR AND TRANSPORTATION EXPO, a timely and engrossingly informative event. The expo was divided into three distinct arenas within Santa Monica Airport’s Barker Hanger facility: • Speak ... Continue reading
HOW WE BECAME ADDICTED TO OIL AND HOW TO BREAK THE ADDICTION RIGHT NOW
Dec 16, 2006
Edwin Black is the award-winning, New York Times and international bestselling investigative author of 50 bestselling editions in 13 languages in 60 countries, as well as scores of newspaper and magazine articles in the leading publications of the United States, Europe and Israel. His work focuses on genocide and hate, ... Continue reading
Dec 13, 2006
IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 13 -- Mazda North American Operations will unveil an all-new concept car, Ryuga, and its all-new Tribute SUV Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) at the 2007 North American International Auto Show. All attending media are invited to the company's formal unveiling on the Mazda show stand at 10:15 A.M. on M ... Continue reading
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