EnerSys Acquires FIAMM's Motive Power Battery Business
Jun 2, 2005
READING, Pa., June 1 -- EnerSys the world's largest manufacturer, marketer and distributor of industrial batteries, announced today that it completed the acquisition of FIAMM's motive power battery business effective June 1. FIAMM motive power operates primarily in Europe and had sales of approximately euro 70 million ... Continue reading
ECD Ovonics' Battery Subsidiary Grants Patent License to Wintonic of China
Jun 1, 2005
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich., June 1 -- Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (ECD Ovonics) announced today that its subsidiary, Ovonic Battery Company, Inc. (Ovonic Battery), has entered into a patent license agreement in connection with its proprietary nickel metal hydride (NiMH) battery technology with Guangzhou Wintonic Batter ... Continue reading
DaimlerChrysler Brings Clean Air to California
May 26, 2005
- The first fuel cell vehicles (FCVs) delivered since the Department of Energy (DOE) Hydrogen Learning Demonstration Program kickoff - Three new DaimlerChrysler F-Cell customers: California Air Resources Board (CARB), California Department of General Services (CDGS) and the California Energy Commission (CEC) - DaimlerC ... Continue reading
States Engaging Citizens to Consider Green Cars
May 25, 2005
Washington DC May 25, 2005; AIADA reported that all in all, at least 28 states and cities across the country are petitioning drivers in their territories to buy fuel-efficient, clean-burning hybrid automobiles, offering- or weighing the prospects for consumer incentives which include, tax breaks, free parking and use o ... Continue reading
Gas Prices Drive Online Searches for Fuel Efficiency - TACH Content Viewing Up By 156 Percent
May 24, 2005
Analysis Based on New Addition to comScore Media Metrix qSearch System RESTON, Va., May 24 -- A new analysis based on comScore Media Metrix qSearch data revealed that nearly 700,000 Americans searched online for fuel efficiency-related terms in March 2005. These consumers conducted more than 1.5 million searches for te ... Continue reading
Fuel Cell Vehicle Ride-and-Drive at 5th Annual CONGRESSIONAL FUEL CELL EXPO on Capitol Hill
May 23, 2005
WASHINGTON--May 23, 2005--The bi-partisan sponsorship by Representative Nancy Johnson (R-CT), Representative John Larson (D-CT), Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND) and Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) is enabling more than 30 fuel cell industry leaders to exhibit at the 2005 USFCC CONGRESSIONAL FUEL CELL EXPO on May 24, 2005, in ... Continue reading
Zero-Emission Easy-to-Use Cars Offers Tourists Autonomy, Insight to Local History
May 23, 2005
SAN FRANCISCO, May 23, 21005; Electric Time, a San Francisco-based car rental company offering zero-emission electric vehicles, has equipped their 27-car fleet with GPS-powered audio tours. Guided by GPS "hot spots" along three different routes, drivers are given clear directional instructions about where to turn and w ... Continue reading
May 19, 2005
-- What: Kicking off World Environment Day, leading academics and industry experts will present "Cars and Fuels of the Future -- Are We There Yet? Making hydrogen vehicles and fuels available for the rest of us." Long before the recent spike in fuel prices, leaders in both the public and private sector have been resear ... Continue reading
Cobasys Holds Dedication for Advanced Battery Technology Facility in Orion, Michigan
May 18, 2005
* Company has doubled Michigan employment since 2003 and anticipates 25 percent hike by end of 2006 * Governor Granholm to address impact of her economic initiatives on Michigan economy ORION, Mich., May 18 -- Cobasys, a leader in advanced Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) battery technology, today announced the grand openin ... Continue reading
Bush Presses Congress for Increased Support of Alternative Fuels
May 17, 2005
Washington May 16, 2005; The AIADA reported that President Bush once again stressed the importance of looking towards alternative fuels Monday during an address at the Virginia BioDiesel Refinery just outside of Richmond, reports the Associated Press. "Our dependence on foreign oil is like a foreign tax on the American ... Continue reading
Evader Electric Vehicles Launches New Website
May 16, 2005
BELLEVUE, Wash.--May 16, 2005--Bellevue, Washington-based Evader, Inc. (www.evader.us) (Pink Sheets:EVDR), the maker of electric high-performance vehicles powered by its leading-edge proprietary technology announced today that it has launched its new, full-service website. The website is a key move forward as it will e ... Continue reading
May 13, 2005
Tokyo, Japan, May 12, 2005 - (JCN Newswire) - Mitsubishi Motors has chosen to center its development of next-generation electric vehicle technology on in-wheel motors and on lithium-ion batteries that the company has been working on for several years. Currently working on a test vehicle that utilizes these technologies ... Continue reading
Valence Technology and EnergyCS Participate in Tour de Sol with Plug-In Hybrid Vehicle
May 12, 2005
AUSTIN, Texas--May 12, 2005--A concept plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV) developed by EnergyCS and Valence Technology, Inc. will participate in the Tour de Sol Championship Race and Monte Carlo-style Rally on May 13-16. Valence is a leader in the development and commercialization of Saphion(R) technology, the only safe, la ... Continue reading
SatCon's Hybrid Electric Vehicle and Pulse Power Technology is Awarded ARL Contract
May 12, 2005
BOSTON--May 12, 2005--SatCon Technology Corporation(R) , a developer and manufacturer of power control electronics today announced that it has been awarded a contract with the U. S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) to assist in the development of power conversion electronics and controls in two key technology areas. Thes ... Continue reading
May 12, 2005
WASHINGTON & SACRAMENTO, Calif.--May 12, 2005--Hybrid Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: HYBT) - www.hybridtechnologies.com - R-Electric Car Co., Global Hybrid Corp., Solium Power Corp., and WhistlerTel - emerging leaders in the development and marketing of Lithium-powered and VoIP products worldwide - is pleased to announce t ... Continue reading
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