State of the Union and the Importance of Alternative Fuels
Feb 4, 2005
02/03/2005 Green Car Journal: State of the Union and the Importance of Alternative Fuels (CSRwire) SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA - As President Bush made a brief but important mention of hydrogen and ethanol in his State of the Union address, there surely were millions of Americans wondering just what these fuels could offer the ... Continue reading
ZAP Announces Receipt of $21,000,000 in New Purchase Orders for Smart Car
Feb 2, 2005
Company Exceeds Sales Goals at NADA Dealer Conference in New Orleans NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 1 -- Major U.S. automotive dealers gave industry pioneer ZAP (BULLETIN BOARD: ZAPZ) a boost at their annual convention, signing purchase orders in excess of $21,000,0000 for the Smart Car Americanized by ZAP. ZAP is making its debut ... Continue reading
Feb 1, 2005
PASADENA, Calif.--Jan. 31, 2005-- Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicle Conference 2005 Set for Feb. 22-24, 2005 in Palm Springs Region -- Brings Industry, Military and Regulatory Leaders Together, Highlights Emerging Technologies and Solutions Fuel price volatility and global fuel supply insecurity coupled with demands for reducin ... Continue reading
Jan 27, 2005
NEW ORLEANS--Jan. 27, 2005-- BIGFNI Advances Offering at Annual AFSA Automotive Conference eOriginal, Inc., announced today that Bankers Integration Group (BIG) will implement eOriginal's eContracting technology as part of the BIGFNI automotive finance portal www.bigfni.com. eContracts are electronic retail motor vehic ... Continue reading
Raser Technologies, Inc. Patents Advanced Electric Motor Technology Symetron Motor Technology
Jan 25, 2005
PROVO, Utah--Jan. 25, 2005--Raser Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:RSTG), a technology licensing company established to develop and license advanced electric motor, controller and related technologies, was notified today by the United States Patent and Trademark Office of the issuance of Raser's first U.S. Patent. The issued ... Continue reading
Americanization of First Smart Cars Underway by ZAP
Jan 25, 2005
SANTA ROSA, Calif., Jan. 24 -- Automobile manufacturer ZAP (BULLETIN BOARD: ZAPZ) announced today that the first Smart Cars, one of the most fuel-efficient cars in the world, are in the process of being modified to federal automotive standards at a facility in California. The Smart Car Americanized by ZAP, as it is cal ... Continue reading
New Jersey Show Features Virtually Emission-Free Autos
Jan 24, 2005
99% Cleaner Vehicles Now Available to Consumers in Showrooms SECAUCUS, N.J., Jan. 24 -- Major automakers this week announced a landmark achievement that will help clean the air and protect the environment, as they introduced at the New Jersey Auto Show a new generation of vehicles that are 99 percent cleaner than vehic ... Continue reading
I Want My 'lectric Ranger, I Want My "lectric Ranger!
Jan 21, 2005
Ford Agrees to Sell Two Electric Trucks to Protesting Lease Holders Rather Than Surrender Them SACRAMENTO January 21, 2004; Jim Wasserman writing for the AP reported that the Ford Motor Co. said Friday it will sell two Ford Ranger electric pickup trucks to a pair of lease holders who staged sit-ins at a Sacramento Ford ... Continue reading
EPOD International Converts Gas Motor to Hydrogen
Jan 21, 2005
KELOWNA, British Columbia--Jan. 21, 2005--EPOD International Inc. (OTCBB:EPOI), a leading developer of advanced energy management technologies that significantly increase the efficiency of electrical power devices, today announces that it has successfully converted a Honda GX160 gasoline-fueled motor to operate using h ... Continue reading
California Website Lists 2005 ZAP WORLDCAR(TM) as Certified ZEV
Jan 21, 2005
SANTA ROSA, Calif., Jan. 21 -- Advanced transportation firm ZAP (BULLETIN BOARD: ZAPZ) announced today that the State of California's Air Resources Board has posted the ZAP WORLDCAR and the WORLDCAR Utility in its online guide of certified "Zero-Emission Vehicles" or ZEVs. California established a website, www.DriveCle ... Continue reading
Trademark for ZAP CAR(R) Approved
Jan 19, 2005
SANTA ROSA, Calif., Jan. 19 -- Advanced transportation pioneer ZAP (BULLETIN BOARD: ZAPZ) announced today that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has approved the registration of ZAP CAR(R) as a trademark for ZAP(R) brand automobiles. A pioneer in electric bikes and scooters, ZAP has shifted its focus three years ago ... Continue reading
Ray Bradbury Talks Transportation's Future in Green Car Journal
Jan 12, 2005
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif., Jan. 12 -- According to Ray Bradbury, one of the world's leading science fiction writers and author of such classics as "The Martian Chronicles" and "Fahrenheit 451," traffic on our nation's major highways will freeze with gridlock, and only then will people decide to change their driving habit ... Continue reading
Ford Expands Lineup of Gas-Electric Hybrid Vehicles
Jan 10, 2005
Jan. 9, 2005; Bloomberg reported that Ford Motor Co plans to expand its fleet of gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles as part of Chief Executive Officer William Clay Ford Jr.'s renewed efforts to make cleaner vehicles. A gasoline-electric version of the Mariner sport-utility vehicle will be sold this year, 12 months ahead ... Continue reading
Jan 9, 2005
DETROIT Januaqry 9, 2005; The bold push from General Motors Corp. to reinvent the automobile, first revealed in the AUTOnomy and Hy-wire concept cars, became that much more real today with the unveiling of the GM Sequel. The technologies embodied in Sequel, such as fuel cells, by-wire and wheel hub motors, have develop ... Continue reading
Evader Receives Official Stamp of Approval in Europe
Jan 4, 2005
BELLEVUE, Wash.--Jan. 4, 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 pleased to announce that the European Community Type Approval Certification Agency has given its official app ... Continue reading
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