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Brazilian President Lula Da Silva Endorses Evader

Brazilian President Lula Da Silva Endorses Evader

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

Research and Markets: More and More Vehicle Manufacturers are Coming out with Models That Run on Greener Fuels

Research and Markets: More and More Vehicle Manufacturers are Coming out with Models That Run on Greener Fuels

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

Honda will go it alone on fuel-cell cars unless GM comes knocking

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

Cobasys and Motorola Announce Hybrid Electric Vehicle Component Agreement

Cobasys and Motorola Announce Hybrid Electric Vehicle Component Agreement

ORION, Mich., Aug. 4 -- Cobasys and Motorola, Inc. today announced an agreement to cooperate in the development and manufacture of battery control system components for hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) battery systems. The hybrid battery pack controller, which integrates Motorola designed hardware with Cobasys patent pend ... Continue reading

Advanced Battery Technologies and ECr Technologies to Develop Innovative Electric Bus

Advanced Battery Technologies and ECr Technologies to Develop Innovative Electric Bus

NEW YORK, Aug. 3 -- Advanced Battery Technologies, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: ABAT) , a developer and manufacturer of rechargeable Polymer-Lithium-Ion (PLI) batteries, today announced that it has signed a letter of intent with ECr Technologies, Inc. of San Jose to jointly develop an all-electric bus. Their joint venture wil ... Continue reading

Inventor Offers Aftermarket ICE to EV Conversion Kit - What Do You Think?

Inventor Offers Aftermarket ICE to EV Conversion Kit - What Do You Think?

EUREKA !! THE AUTOMOBILE WONDER EV KIT BREAKING THE WORLD RECORD. RUNS 300KM(APPROX) ON JUST A SINGLE CHARGE. NO HYBRID FUNCTIONING. PURELY ON BATTERY TECHNOLOGY! Dear Sir, Please do not ignore this mail...It is very important for your country... I am introducing myself as Mr. M.I. Gajjar. I am an inventor; I have made ... Continue reading

Korea Develops Futuristic Solar Cell

Korea Develops Futuristic Solar Cell

Seoul July 20, 2005; Kim Tae-gyu writing for the Korea Times reported that South Korean scientists have developed a next-generation solar cell, which is the best fit for such futuristic products as wearable computers thanks to its high efficiency and flexibility. The state-backed Electronics and Telecommunications Rese ... Continue reading

Honda Announces Next-Generation Powertrain Fuel-Efficiency Targets for Motorcycles, Automobiles, and Power Products

Honda Announces Next-Generation Powertrain Fuel-Efficiency Targets for Motorcycles, Automobiles, and Power Products

Tokyo, Japan, July 20, 2005; JCN Newswire reported that Honda Motor Co., Ltd. has released an overview of its major next-generation power train technology and fuel economy targets for motorcycles, automobiles, and power products due to be introduced within the 9th Mid-term Plan (April 2005 to March 2008).MotorcyclesAve ... Continue reading

Hybrid-Electric Controller Maker Azure Dynamics Receives Award

Hybrid-Electric Controller Maker Azure Dynamics Receives Award

TORONTO, July 20 -- Azure Dynamics Corporation (TSX - AZD & LSE - ADC) ("Azure Dynamics" or the "Company") a leading developer of hybrid electric and electric powertrains for commercial and military vehicles, is pleased to announce that it is the recipient of the Frost & Sullivan's 2005 Technology Leadership Of The Yea ... Continue reading

Azure Dynamics Receives Technology of the Year Award in Hybrid Electric Vehicles Market

Azure Dynamics Receives Technology of the Year Award in Hybrid Electric Vehicles Market

PALO ALTO, Calif.--July 19, 2005--Azure Dynamics Corporation will be presented with the 2005 Technology Leadership of the Year Award tonight at Frost & Sullivan's Excellence in Emerging Technologies Awards Banquet in recognition of the company's pioneering work in developing hybrid electric drivetrains. The technology, ... Continue reading

UTC Power's Fuel Cell for Cars Achieves Trouble-free Milestone

UTC Power's Fuel Cell for Cars Achieves Trouble-free Milestone

SOUTH WINDSOR, Conn., July 18 -- UTC Power, a division of United Technologies Corp. , today announced that one of its S500 model transportation fuel cells successfully powered a 2003 Nissan X- Trail FCV for more than 25,000 trouble-free kilometers -- a significant milestone for automotive fuel cells. The vehicle was su ... Continue reading

Kaiser Aluminum Contributes to Solar Car Effort

Kaiser Aluminum Contributes to Solar Car Effort

FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif.--July 18, 2005--Kaiser Aluminum sheet, plate, and extrusions serve as key components for a solar-powered vehicle christened "Momentum" that is competing in the 2005 North American Solar Challenge Race that began yesterday in Austin, Texas and is scheduled to conclude 2,500 miles later in Calgary, ... Continue reading

Saint Thomas Academy Experimental Vehicle Team Wins the Dell-Winston Solar Car Challenge

Saint Thomas Academy Experimental Vehicle Team Wins the Dell-Winston Solar Car Challenge

MENDOTA HEIGHTS, Minn., July 17 -- With gasoline prices at an all-time high, industry leaders and consumers are interested in high-mileage, fuel-efficient vehicles, as well as alternative fuel sources. The students at Saint Thomas Academy in Mendota Heights have been ahead of the curve for eight years, developing alter ... Continue reading

USCAR and U.S. DOE to Invest up to $195 Million in Lightweight Materials and Batteries Research

USCAR and U.S. DOE to Invest up to $195 Million in Lightweight Materials and Batteries Research

DEARBORN, Mich., July 14 -- Ford Motor Company, General Motors Corporation and DaimlerChrysler Corporation, as members of the United States Council for Automotive Research (USCAR), today signed cooperative research agreements with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to support continued research and development in the ... Continue reading

Hybrid Technologies Attracts CBS, NBC and FOX to Department of Energy Sponsored National Solar Car Event

Hybrid Technologies Attracts CBS, NBC and FOX to Department of Energy Sponsored National Solar Car Event

NEW YORK & WASHINGTON--July 11, 2005-- Joint Venture with University of Berkeley Engineering puts Hybrid Technologies in the Forefront of the Nations Top Media; Newest Project a Huge Success for Hybrid's Engineers Hybrid Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:HYBT) www.hybridtechnologies.com - and its subsidiary companies: R-Electr ... Continue reading

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