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Zipcar Brings Convenient Cars With a Conscience to London

Zipcar Brings Convenient Cars With a Conscience to London

LONDON, November 29 -- - With Photo - With GBP13MM in New Investments, the World's Largest Car Club Brings Londoners a Convenient Alternative to Car Ownership and High Petrol Prices Zipcar, the world's largest car club, launches today in London bringing Londoners a smart urban transport alternative. Already used by mor ... Continue reading

EPRI and Argonne National Laboratory Announce Agreement to Assess Commercial Viability of Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles

EPRI and Argonne National Laboratory Announce Agreement to Assess Commercial Viability of Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles

Analysis Will Detail Advantages, Challenges to Mass Production PALO ALTO, Calif., Nov. 28 -- The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and Argonne National Laboratory, two of the nation's premier research organizations, announced today a three-year collaborative agreement to conduct detailed analysis of plug-in hybr ... Continue reading

Electric Car Dealership Opens in San Diego County!

Electric Car Dealership Opens in San Diego County!

ESCONDIDO, Calif., Nov. 28 -- Electra-City Motors will celebrate its grand opening on Saturday, December 2, 2006. The new electric car dealership, located at 738 W. Washington Avenue is close to the junction of I-15 and CA-78 in Escondido. Grand opening festivities, including complimentary food and drinks, will begin a ... Continue reading

UQM Technologies Displays All Electric Silverado at Electric Drive Transportation Expo in Washington DC

UQM Technologies Displays All Electric Silverado at Electric Drive Transportation Expo in Washington DC

FREDERICK, CO - November 28, 2006: UQM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (AMEX:UQM) , a developer of alternative energy technologies, announced today that it is displaying an all electric Silverado pickup truck at the Electric Drive Transportation Association Conference and Exposition in Washington, D.C. beginning today and running t ... Continue reading

Clean Cars Campaign Provides Resource Materials for Supreme Court Landmark Global Warming Case

Clean Cars Campaign Provides Resource Materials for Supreme Court Landmark Global Warming Case

WASHINGTON, D.C.--This week, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a landmark global warming case, Massachusetts v. EPA. This case will decide whether the Clean Air Act authorizes the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate the pollution that causes global warming. In contrast to previous EPA leg ... Continue reading

GM to Unveil Alternative Power Program at LA Auto Show

GM to Unveil Alternative Power Program at LA Auto Show

LOS ANGELES, Nov 26, 2006; Kevin Krolicki writing for Reuters reported that stung by criticism that it conspired to kill the electric car, General Motors Corp. (GM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) is preparing to detail its commitment to new fuel-saving technologies, including new electric vehicles, according to people fam ... Continue reading

Nissan Plans to Sell Electric Cars

Nissan Plans to Sell Electric Cars

TOKYO, Nov 26, 2006; Reuters reported that Nissan Motor Co. plans to develop and start selling subcompact electric cars powered by self-developed lithium-ion batteries in about three years, the Nihon Keizai (Nikkei) business daily reported on Sunday. Japan's number-two automaker also plans to develop and sell gas-elect ... Continue reading

Ford Gains Recognition in CSR Reporting Surveys

Ford Gains Recognition in CSR Reporting Surveys

DEARBORN, Mich., Nov. 20, 2006 – Ford Motor Company was recently recognized for its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) leadership by three influential CSR reporting surveys. Ford was rated among the top 25 companies in the world in CSR reporting by Tomorrow's Value The Global Reporters. This was Ford's second t ... Continue reading

The Growth of the Small Car & Colin McCullough of VegAcross America on "This New Car"

The Growth of the Small Car & Colin McCullough of VegAcross America on "This New Car"

*This New Car* *Exploring Transportation Alternatives * <http://www.wicn.org/programs/thisnewcar/schedule.htm> ** <http://www.wicn.org/programs/thisnewcar/schedule.htm> * **November 19: The Growth of the Small Car & Colin McCullough of VegAcrossAmerica* * Worcester, MA --* On Sunday, November 19 from 9:30-10:30 p.m. (E ... Continue reading

More & More Vehicle Manufacturers Are Developing Models That Run on Greener Fuels Like Ethanol & CNG

More & More Vehicle Manufacturers Are Developing Models That Run on Greener Fuels Like Ethanol & CNG

DUBLIN, Ireland--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c45462) has announced the addition of Automotive Environment Analyst - November 2006 Issue to their offering. Automotive Environment Analyst is a dedicated round-up of all the latest global happenings and analysis specific to the automotiv ... Continue reading

Phoenix Motorcars' All Electric Sport Utility Truck Powered by UQM Propulsion System to Be Exhibited at the San Francisco Auto Show

Phoenix Motorcars' All Electric Sport Utility Truck Powered by UQM Propulsion System to Be Exhibited at the San Francisco Auto Show

FREDERICK, Colo., Nov. 17 -- UQM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (AMEX:UQM) , a developer of alternative energy technologies, announced today that Phoenix Motorcars, Inc. will be exhibiting its all electric sport utility truck (SUT) powered by a UQM(R) propulsion system at the San Francisco International Auto Show which begins toda ... Continue reading

Ford Selects Eaton Compressors For Use In Its FreedomCAR Fuel Cell Program

Ford Selects Eaton Compressors For Use In Its FreedomCAR Fuel Cell Program

SOUTHFIELD, Mich.--Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation announced today that it has been selected by Ford Motor Company to provide advanced air delivery compressors to the automaker’s FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership fuel cell demonstration program. The vision of the FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership ... Continue reading

Altairnano and Phoenix to Exhibit With AAA At the San Francisco International Auto Show

Altairnano and Phoenix to Exhibit With AAA At the San Francisco International Auto Show

RENO, Nev.--Altair Nanotechnologies Inc. , will demonstrate its safe, fast charge, long life NanoSafe batteries in Phoenix Motorcars’ zero emission, all electric, freeway ready sports utility truck (SUT) at the San Francisco International Auto show to be held in the Moscone Center. The Altairnano-powered Phoenix S ... Continue reading

Modine Provides Cooling Modules for the First Hydrogen Powered Buses in Brazil

Modine Provides Cooling Modules for the First Hydrogen Powered Buses in Brazil

RACINE, Wis.--Modine Manufacturing Company , a world leader in designing and developing heating and cooling solutions for a diversified group of markets, announced today its Fuel Cell Products Group will deliver specially designed cooling modules, as well as other ancillary components, for the first hydrogen powered bu ... Continue reading

Maxwell Technologies Introduces 125-Volt BOOSTCAP(R) Ultracapacitor Module for Heavy Hybrid and Electric Vehicles

Maxwell Technologies Introduces 125-Volt BOOSTCAP(R) Ultracapacitor Module for Heavy Hybrid and Electric Vehicles

Versatile Building Block Eases Integration for Systems Requiring Up to 1,500 Volts SAN DIEGO, Nov. 14 -- Maxwell Technologies, Inc. has introduced a compact, fully integrated, 125-volt BOOSTCAP(R) ultracapacitor module to provide an easy-to-integrate building block for scalable energy storage and power delivery solutio ... Continue reading

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