C.A.R. Report On Fuel Technologies
Jul 20, 2010
By Thom Cannell and Allene Stark The Auto Channel Detroit Bureau Detroit June 10, 2010; Perhaps you, like we at The Auto Channel, love cars, trucks and anything that offers mobility on wheels. Yes, bicycles, motorcycles, wheelchairs, scooters, and unicycles are included but we are talking about cars and their future. R ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Presents Worldwide Research Alliance on Electric Mobility
Jul 20, 2010
Volkswagen Chairman Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn Notes Importance of Silicon Valley in Company's e-Mobility Strategies PALO ALTO, Calif., July 19 -- Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn, Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG, today reinforced the importance of the electric mobility research and initiatives taking ... Continue reading
Honda Announces New U.S. Market Plug-in By 2012 And Advanced Environmental Technologies
Jul 20, 2010
TORRANCE, Calif. 07/20/2010; Honda will introduce new advanced environmental technology vehicles, including a battery-electric vehicle and a new plug-in hybrid vehicle, to the U.S. market in 2012, the company announced today in the mid-year address by Honda Motor Co., Ltd., President & CEO Takanobu Ito, in Tokyo, Japan ... Continue reading
Jul 15, 2010
<font face="Arial">Chairman Mikulski, Ranking Member Shelby and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify on the role of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the Deepwater Horizon BP oil spill response. My testimony today will provide you with an overview of EPAâs role and ... Continue reading
Hydrogen Separation (permeation) Membrane Breakthrough
Jul 14, 2010
<td style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 18px; color: rgb(0, 0, 99);">Tanaka Precious Metals Establishes Ultrathin Membrane Processing Technology for Palladium-based Hydrogen Separation (Permeation) Membranes; Starting Provision of Samples to Europe, the US and Asia</td></tr> <tr><td> <table border="0" cellpadding=" ... Continue reading
Honda Civic GX and FCX Clarity Retain California HOV Lane Access Until 2015
Jul 13, 2010
TORRANCE, Calif., July 12, 2010 â California drivers of the compressed natural gas (CNG) - powered Civic GX and zero-emissions FCX Clarity fuel cell electric vehicle will continue to have access to the High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) highway lane until January 2015. The recently passed California Assembly Bill 1500 e ... Continue reading
Alternative Fuels and the Roles They are Destined to Play in the Automotive Scheme of Things
Jul 4, 2010
Alternative Fuels and the Roles They are Destined to Play in the Automotive Scheme of Things What is an alternative fuel? "Alternative fuels" are vehicle fuels that aren't made from petroleum. There are many kinds of fuels that vehicles can run on that aren't made from petroleum. The United States Department of Energy ... Continue reading
FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership Given 'Thumbs Up' Review Plus Support for Multiple Technologies R&D
Jul 1, 2010
National Research Council report says continued near- and long-term Government /Industry R&D is needed to reduce petroleum dependence and greenhouse gases SOUTHFIELD, Mich., June 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In its third report on the FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership (FC&FP), the National Research Council (NRC) of the ... Continue reading
Jul 1, 2010
15 Vehicles from 12 Teams Continue in Pursuit of Ten Million Dollars in Prize Money for Super Fuel-Efficient Cars BROOKLYN, Mich., June 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, the Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE, a $10 million competition to inspire a new generation of vehicles capable of achieving 100 MPGe (mile ... Continue reading
Jun 30, 2010
SEE ALSO: Electric Vehicles-Solution or Diversion? Hertfordshire UK June 16, 2010; Long-term limitations in battery technology could restrict electric cars to under a 100-mile range â while rapid charging is likely to limit battery life to just two years An investigation by E&T magazine has raised serious question ... Continue reading
Jun 28, 2010
Dave is a licensed auto mechanic with over 40 years in the trade. For the past 24 years he has operated Dr. H. Honda Specialists in Etobcoke(Toronto). Dave the neighborhood mechanic can be heard answering his neighbors car questions on AM740 radio each Saturday at 9 AM. Some of these conversations will also be publishe ... Continue reading
Dave Redinger - The Neighborhood Mechanic
Jun 28, 2010
Dave is a licensed auto mechanic with over 40 years in the trade. For the past 24 years h has operated Dr. H. Honda Specialists in Etobcoke(Toronto). Dave the neighborhood mechanic can be heard answering his neighbors car questions on AM740 radio each Saturday at 9 AM. Some of these conversations will also be published ... Continue reading
FedEx President Frederick W. Smith to Testify Tomorrow on Plan to End Oil Dependence
Jun 21, 2010
WASHINGTON - Frederick W. Smith, Chairman, President and CEO of FedEx Corporation, co-Chairman of the Energy Security Leadership Council, and a member of the Electrification Coalition, will testify tomorrow morning at a hearing of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Smith will speak to the dangers pos ... Continue reading
Jun 16, 2010
BOULDER, Colo.--Originally developed for space programs to provide power and water for space flights, fuel cells are now used for a variety of different applications including stationary power sources, materials-handling vehicles such as forklifts, and recharging small portable electronics. According to a recent report ... Continue reading
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