First SMART Car in U.S. Available to Buy on eBay from ZAP
Dec 3, 2004
SANTA ROSA, Calif., Dec. 3 -- Advanced automotive technology pioneer ZAP (BULLETIN BOARD: ZAPZ) is auctioning off the most fuel-efficient car in the U.S. on eBay, the new 60-MPG SMART Car. This will be the first federally compliant SMARTCAR available to U.S. consumers. ZAP is organizing U.S. marketing and distribution ... Continue reading
Dec 1, 2004
AUSTIN, Texas--Dec. 1, 2004--Valence Technology, Inc. , a leader in the development and commercialization of Saphion(R) technology, the only safe large format Lithium-ion rechargeable battery technology, has received a second order from Alternativ Canada, a developer of alternative energy technologies, for field trials ... Continue reading
ZAP Announces 100-Unit Block Purchase Order for SMART Car
Nov 30, 2004
SEBASTOPOL, Calif., Nov. 30 -- Automotive technology pioneer ZAP (BULLETIN BOARD: ZAPZ) announced today that, based on interest generated at the San Francisco International Auto Show last week, it has received a 100-unit block purchase order from a U.S. automotive dealer. ZAP will not announce the name of the dealer un ... Continue reading
Save The World Air Invited to United Nations Environmental Forum
Nov 30, 2004
Erin Brockovich to Address Inter-Governmental Meeting in Bali, Indonesia LOS ANGELES, Nov. 30 -- Save The World Air, Inc., today announced that the company has been invited to participate in a conference of high-level government officials and environmental experts organized by the United Nations Environmental Programme ... Continue reading
Nov 29, 2004
- Energy Independence Proposal Laid Out in Letter to President Bush - - Tax Could Generate As Much As $200 Billion Annually - - Plan Would Spur Automotive Production; Create Jobs - - Dramatic Long-Term Positive Effect on U.S. Economy - NEW YORK, Nov. 29 -- "Beginning in 2008, any car or SUV that cannot meet a fuel effi ... Continue reading
WaveCrest Names Ed Benjamin as Vice President, Light Transport
Nov 29, 2004
Industry Veteran to Lead Business Unit for Maker of TidalForce Electric Bikes DULLES, Va., Nov. 29 -- Ed Benjamin, a longtime bicycle industry veteran and a leading authority on light electric vehicles, has been named vice president, light transport for WaveCrest Laboratories. WaveCrest is a leading-edge technology com ... Continue reading
Stanford University's Research to Enhance Work of GM Global Vehicle Teams
Nov 25, 2004
WARREN, Mich. - How do global companies manage work between multiple cultures and across time zones? General Motors Corp. has a collaborative research lab with Stanford University that is helping the company to identify engineering work processes and technology that will enable the company to fully leverage its global ... Continue reading
ZAP Signs Agreement With Costco
Nov 24, 2004
SANTA ROSA, Calif., Nov. 24 -- Advanced automotive technology Company ZAP (BULLETIN BOARD: ZAPZ) announced today that it has signed an agreement with Costco Wholesale Corporation. ZAP has entered into a vendor-supplier relationship with Costco to supply the <meta name= ... Continue reading
Toyota Stirs Porsche's Interest in Eco-friendly Power for SUV's
Nov 24, 2004
Tokyo November 25, 2005; The Asahi Shimbun reported that Porsche's tech request might drive up desire for hybrids. What is the car of the future? A gas-chugging SUV or an eco-friendly little vehicle? Maybe it's something in between, at least for now. Just recently, Porsche of Germany sought from Toyota Motor Corp. a tr ... Continue reading
Starcraft to Merge with Quantum Fuel Systems
Nov 23, 2004
GOSHEN, Ind.--Nov. 23, 2004--Starcraft Corporation today announced that it has entered into an agreement whereby Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide Inc. ("Quantum"), will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Starcraft Corporation in a tax-free stock-for-stock exchange valued at approximately $185 million, ... Continue reading
ZAP Announces 3 for 1 Forward Stock Split
Nov 23, 2004
SANTA ROSA, Calif., Nov. 23 -- Automotive technology pioneer ZAP (BULLETIN BOARD: ZAPZ) announced today that during a Special Meeting of the Board of Directors the Company approved a 3 for 1 forward split of the Company's common stock. The forward stock split will be effective on or about December 13, 2004. Stockholder ... Continue reading
CalPERS Want Pressure on Automakers to Innovate, not Litigate
Nov 22, 2004
SACRAMENTO, Calif.--Nov. 22, 2004--State Controller Steve Westly and CalPERS Board Member Sean Harrigan today called on the pension fund to pressure automakers to comply with new California emission standards designed to curb global warming. In a letter to fellow CalPERS board members, Westly and Harrigan said they wer ... Continue reading
EPA Approves 60-MPG SMART Car, Clears Way for U.S. Sales by ZAP
Nov 22, 2004
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 22 -- After five years on the market in Europe, the 60-MPG SMART car was granted a certificate of conformity by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, clearing the way for U.S. sales by automotive technology pioneer ZAP (BULLETIN BOARD: ZAPZ) , the Company announced today. The SMART car goes on d ... Continue reading
Celebrities Got Their Motors Running To Support Environmental Awareness
Nov 19, 2004
Traffic Jam in 'Prius Only" Lane LOS ANGELES, Calif., Nov. 18 -- Celebrity attendees and presenters at the 14th annual Environmental Media Awards (EMA) on November 17, 2004, were counting on actions speaking louder than words when they arrived at the ceremony in hybrid and alternative fuel vehicles. But no one expected ... Continue reading
Nov 18, 2004
PASADENA, Calif.--Nov. 18, 2004-- Tamminen's Keynote Address to Be Delivered Day After He is Sworn in as Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's Cabinet Secretary CalEPA Secretary Terry Tamminen will deliver the keynote address, outlining Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's vision for California's transportation energy path for the next ... Continue reading
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