Volvo Cars' 3CC Concept Off to a Running Start in Shanghai
Oct 15, 2004
... Sustainable Mobility Vehicle Earns the Design Award, and Five Gold Standards, at Michelin Challenge Bibendum SHANGHAI, China, Oct. 15 -- Volvo Car Corporation turned the international debut of its latest advanced low-emission technologies and design solutions concept car into a case study revealing that environment ... Continue reading
General Motors Takes Top Honors At 2004 Michelin Bibendum Competition
Oct 15, 2004
SHANGHAI October 15, 2004; General Motors Corp. took top honors in several categories at the 2004 Michelin Bibendum Advanced Technology competition in Shanghai, the tire company announced Thursday. The competition pitted seventy-four (74) hybrid, diesel and fuel cell vehicles, measuring everything from acceleration to ... Continue reading
Hybrid-Electric Vehicles (HEVs)Tutorial
Oct 13, 2004
Hybrid-electric vehicles (HEVs) combine the benefits of gasoline engines and electric motors and can be configured to obtain different objectives, such as improved fuel economy, increased power, or additional auxiliary power for electronic devices and power tools. Animation: How Hybrids Work Requires Flash 6.0 or highe ... Continue reading
Volvo 3CC: Electric Volvo is Eclectic
Oct 12, 2004
Volvo 3CC offers a personal solution to sustainable mobility Volvo Car Corporation is rewriting the rulebook on how it will use its cars in the future with its 3CC prototype being unveiled to the public for the first time at the Michelin Challenge Bibendum in Shanghai, 12-14 October. From the outside, the Volvo 3CC has ... Continue reading
ZAP CEO Outlines New Energy Division
Oct 12, 2004
SANTA ROSA, Calif., Oct. 12 -- In an interview with online investment forum www.WallSt.net Steve Schneider, Chief Executive Officer for ZAP (BULLETIN BOARD: ZAPZ) talked about recent developments with the Company as well as outlining ZAP's new Energy Division. ZAP announced the interview with WallSt.Net following news ... Continue reading
Zipcar Selects AT&T Wireless to Strengthen its Self-Service, On-Demand Car Rental Technology
Oct 12, 2004
Nationwide GPRS Network Paves Way for New Benefits for Zipcar and its Members CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 12 -- Zipcar, the new twist on traditional car rental, today announced it has selected AT&T Wireless to help bolster Zipcar's proprietary technology platform enabling self-service, on- demand car rental by the hour or b ... Continue reading
Armor Announces Agreement with Turbine Electric Power for Exclusive Micro Turbine Electric Generator
Oct 12, 2004
Armor Enterprises Inc. (OTCBB: ARME) SOLANA BEACH, CA, Oct. 12 -- Armor Enterprises, Inc. (Armor) announces it has entered into an agreement with Turbine Electric Power Inc. (Turbine), a private Nevada Corporation, wherein Armor has received the exclusive rights to install the new micro turbine electric power generator ... Continue reading
Japanese Cars Top U.S. Government's List of Most Fuel Efficient Vehicles
Oct 8, 2004
WASHINGTON October 7, 2004; Dee-Ann Durbin wrotong for the AP reported that Japanese vehicles dominate the government's annual list of vehicles with the best fuel economy, but Ford Motor Co. can claim the most fuel efficient pickup and sport utility vehicle. The manual version of the hybrid Honda Insight tops the list ... Continue reading
2005 EPA Fuel Use Ratings and Annual Costs
Oct 7, 2004
2005 Fuel Economy Guide Lists Top 10 Vehicles
Oct 7, 2004
EPA and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) have released the 2005 Fuel Economy Guide to help consumers make well-informed choices when purchasing a new vehicle. Topping out at an estimated 61 miles per gallon (mpg) in the city, hybrids again lead the list of fuel-efficient vehicles for the new model year. Debuting at ... Continue reading
ZAP Appoints Mr. Steven Kim as Director of Investor Relations
Sep 30, 2004
SANTA ROSA, Calif., Sept. 29 -- Advanced automotive technology company ZAP (BULLETIN BOARD: ZAPZ) announced today that Mr. Steven Kim has joined the Company as Director of Investor Relations. Mr. Kim will be spearheading a new Investor Relations (IR) initiative over the next few months where he will be helping ZAP to i ... Continue reading
The Whisper: Durable, Quiet City Bus Uses 25-40% Less Energy
Sep 29, 2004
APELDOORN, Netherlands, September 29 -- - Temporarily operating in the 2005 Apeldoorn bus schedule The durable Appledoorn city bus called "The Whisper" will be able to achieve fuel savings of up to 25-40% after optimization. The current prototype uses 7.4 percent less fuel. This data was released Tuesday morning, Septe ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company celebrates Job One production of its hydrogen fuel cell hybrid electric Focus.
Sep 28, 2004
FORD CELEBRATES PRODUCTION OF HYDROGEN-POWERED FOCUS FUEL CELL VEHICLE Ford is building an evaluation fleet of advanced hydrogen fuel cell, hybrid electric Focus sedans using Ballard Power Systems' fuel cell. Fleet created in response to the U.S. Department of Energy's solicitation, titled "Controlled Hydrogen Fleet an ... Continue reading
2004 Paris Auto Show: TM4 Equips the Cleanova II: the Latest Electric Vehicle of S.V.E.
Sep 26, 2004
BOUCHERVILLE, Quebec, September 25 -- TM4 has developed and produced the drivetrain system of the Cleanova II, the new hybrid electric vehicle that is presented at the Paris Auto Show by the Société de Véhicules Électriques (S.V.E.), company formed by the Dassault and Heuliez groups. The Cleanova II, based on a Ren ... Continue reading
Transportation Pioneer ZAP Turns Ten
Sep 24, 2004
SANTA ROSA, Calif., Sept. 23 -- The small, Northern California Company that made a name for itself by "zapping" bicycles, scooters, and cars, celebrated its tenth anniversary today. ZAP (BULLETIN BOARD: ZAPZ) of Santa Rosa, California has been working for the past decade to commercialize the growing demand for more ene ... Continue reading
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