Tokyo Electric, Fuji Heavy to develop electric vehicle
Sep 5, 2005
TOKYO September 3, 2005: Tokyo Electric Power Co and Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd said Friday they will jointly develop an environmentally friendly electric vehicle based on Fuji Heavy's "Subaru R1e" prototype EV. Tokyo Electric intends to use the planned vehicle for marketing, bill collection and other work. The R1e runs ... Continue reading
Aug 31, 2005
FREDERICK, Colo., Aug. 31 -- UQM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (AMEX:UQM) , a developer of alternative energy technologies, announced today that it has received additional funding from the U.S. Air Force to purchase and evaluate a high voltage battery charging system and engineer an electric pickup truck for the future installati ... Continue reading
Cobasys Confirms Contracts for Hybrid Electric Vehicle Programs
Aug 30, 2005
ORION, Mich., Aug. 29 -- In response to media inquiries, Cobasys announced today that it has received battery pack purchase orders from customers for upcoming hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) production programs. These battery systems will be "plug and play," fully integrated solutions, manufactured and assembled by Cobas ... Continue reading
Aug 20, 2005
SANTA ROSA, Calif.--Aug. 19, 2005--Transportation pioneer ZAP (PCX:ZP) announced today that ZAPCARS will be on display this weekend, August 20-21, at two events in Northern California. On Saturday and Sunday, August 20-21, ZAP will be attending SolFest 2005, the tenth annual celebration for alternative energy held in H ... Continue reading
ECD Ovonics' Battery Subsidiary Grants Patent License to Intellect Battery Co. of China
Aug 18, 2005
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich., Aug. 17 -- 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 Intellect Battery Co. Lt ... Continue reading
Showa Shell to Launch Commercial Production of Next-generation CIS Solar Battery in 2007
Aug 17, 2005
Tokyo (JCN) - Showa Shell Sekyu has announced production of next-generation CIS (copper, nidium, selenium) solar batteries on a commercial basis in 2007. Photovoltaic power generation that utilizes inexhaustible solar energy is expected to play a crucial role in curbing global warming. Showa Shell has worked on solar b ... Continue reading
Aug 15, 2005
FREDERICK, Colo., Aug. 15 -- UQM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (AMEX:UQM) , a developer of alternative energy technologies, announced today that it has been awarded a contract by UT-Battelle, LLC, which operates the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), to develop an advanced traction motor for the U.S. Department of Energy's (DO ... Continue reading
Auto Industry is Aided by Dual Fuel Program, Ethanol Incentives
Aug 12, 2005
Washington DC August 12, 2005; The AIADA newsletter reported that the Energy Bill signed Monday by President Bush gives incentives to automakers to produce â?~dual fuel’ vehicles for at least a decade, reports The Detroit News. The vehicles were intended to provide consumers with an backup in case the couldnR ... Continue reading
ZAP Offers Electric Car Rebate as Oil, Gas Prices Set New Records
Aug 11, 2005
SANTA ROSA, Calif., Aug. 11 -- With oil and gas prices hitting new record highs this week, advanced transportation pioneer ZAP announced today that it will be offering rebates on its electric cars as well as other electric vehicles. Average gas prices in California hit a new record reaching $2.66 per gallon for regular ... Continue reading
City of Gwangju Provides iQ Power Asia Industrial Site to Build its Manufacturing Plant
Aug 11, 2005
SEOUL, South Korea and ZUG, Switzerland, August 11 -- The Korea Industrial Complex Corporation, acting on behalf of the Korean city of Gwangju, recently provided the Korean company iQ POWER Asia Inc., in which the Swiss iQ POWER AG (ISIN: CH0020609688, WKN: A0DQVL, IQPB) holds a 40-percent equity stake, an industrial s ... Continue reading
UQM Technologies Receives Order From Denver RTD to Retrofit Seven Hybrid Electric Mall Shuttle Buses
Aug 9, 2005
FREDERICK, Colo., Aug. 9 -- UQM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (AMEX:UQM) , a developer of alternative energy technologies, announced today that it has received an order from the Denver Regional Transportation District ("Denver RTD") for UQM(R) generators and motor controllers to retrofit seven hybrid electric mall shuttle buses. ... Continue reading
Brazilian President Lula Da Silva Endorses Evader
Aug 9, 2005
TERESINA, Brazil--Aug. 9, 2005--Bellevue-Washington based Evader, Inc. (www.evader.us.) (Pink Sheets:EVDR), the maker of electric high-performance vehicles powered by their leading-edge proprietary technology is proud to announce today that Evader's products and Brazilian manufacturing plan meet the enthusiastic approv ... Continue reading
Aug 8, 2005
DUBLIN, Ireland--Aug. 8, 2005--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c22100) has announced the addition of Automotive Environment Analyst to their offering. Automotive Environment Analyst is a dedicated round-up of all the latest global happenings and analysis specific to the automotive indust ... Continue reading
Honda will go it alone on fuel-cell cars unless GM comes knocking
Aug 5, 2005
Tokyo August 5, 2005; Kaho Shimizu writing for the Japan Times reported that Honda Motor Co. will work alone to develop fuel-cell cars but is open to the idea of joint research with General Motors Corp., President Takeo Fukui said in an interview Thursday. "We are not counting on other automakers" to help develop the f ... Continue reading
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