Continental Goes Live with New Technical Center in Brazil
Aug 28, 2012
Only around ten months after construction work began, the international automotive supplier Continental was yesterday, in the presence of local government officials, cutting the ribbon on its new tech center in the Salto Industrial Park, 120 km west of Sao Paulo, Brazil. This move sees Continental's Powertrain division ... Continue reading
Progressive Concept Heavy-Duty Hybrid Truck Powered by Remy Motor
Aug 27, 2012
Remy International, Inc. (OTC-PINK: RMYI), a global leader in the manufacturing and distribution of starters, alternators, and electric traction and hybrid motors, announced today the completion of a project with Benteler Engineering to develop a progressive concept heavy-duty hybrid truck for MAN. The vehicle, called ... Continue reading
Aug 27, 2012
Faced with pressure to reduce both the costs and the environmental impacts of their vehicles, fleet managers are seeking the most cost-effective ways to “green" their vehicle fleets while ensuring that operations continue to run smoothly. While a wide array of alternative vehicle options are now available on the marke ... Continue reading
Eaton to Develop Predictive Battery Management Technology for Hybrid Vehicles
Aug 27, 2012
Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation announced today it is strengthening its commitment to hybrid vehicle technology by developing a cost-effective power control system to reduce the size of the system battery without a loss of battery life or vehicle performance. The fuel-efficient application is inte ... Continue reading
Aug 27, 2012
ERI (Energiz Renewable Inc.) (OTN: ERIP) is a solar panel company that is planning to bring the highly anticipated project of EDEN (Economically Driven Environmentally Necessary) and EVE (Electric Vehicle Evolution) to the Israeli market in cooperation with The Innovation Nation. The exciting cooperation works beautifu ... Continue reading
Aug 27, 2012
Peter J. Tenberge, professor at Chemnitz University of Technology, was honored with the SAE/Timken-Howard Simpson Automotive Transmission and Driveline Innovation Award during the SAE 2012 World Congress held in Detroit. Established in 2007, this award recognizes an engineer from the automotive industry for outstanding ... Continue reading
Aug 23, 2012
New survey on hybrid vehicle trends finds 77 percent of California drivers are likely to consider a hybrid vehicle if they don't have to give up the performance and technology expected from gasoline-powered vehicles As gasoline prices have risen, 98 percent of Californians are serious about saving fuel, including 46 pe ... Continue reading
Aug 23, 2012
Technology changes related to revised emissions standards for heavy-duty trucks are causing an increase in heavy-duty truck engine problems and a decrease in overall satisfaction with the powertrain, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2012 U.S. Heavy-Duty Truck Engine and Transmission StudySM released today. No ... Continue reading
Aug 22, 2012
Buick LaCrosse with eAssist hybrid system achieves best-in-class 26 mpg -- The Chrysler 300 V6 earned an 83 test score in Consumer Reports ratings, which puts it near the top of its class, below the Hyundai Genesis. When Consumer Reports tested the V8-powered 300C last year, engineers found it to be a huge improvement ... Continue reading
More than 75,000 Electric Drive Buses Will Be on Roads Worldwide by 2018, Forecasts Pike Research
Aug 22, 2012
No other category of heavy duty vehicles has seen more adoption of electric drivetrains than buses. In North America, hybrid models have captured as much as 40 percent of new transit bus purchases in recent years. Electric drivetrains -- whether for hybrid systems, battery electric, or fuel cell -- hold appeal for the ... Continue reading
Aug 17, 2012
Global Automakers is disappointed with today's decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to dismiss the petitions challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's grant of a partial waiver permitting gasoline with 15 percent ethanol (E15) in 2001 and newer model vehicles. We disagree with the cou ... Continue reading
Electric Powertrains the Subject of SAE International Symposium in Stuttgart, Germany
Aug 16, 2012
SAE International will hold the "2012 Electric Powertrain Technologies Symposium - The Topologies Debate Continues," on Oct. 11, 2012, at LeMeridien Stuttgart in Stuttgart, Germany. This event puts great emphasis on the electric motor, and will provide a comprehensive overview on the latest global innovations for elect ... Continue reading
Aug 15, 2012
Ford speeds up electrification Ford is adding new green jobs, doubling its battery-testing capabilities and speeding electrified vehicles to market by at least 25 percent. The company now has more than 1,000 engineers working on electrification --its highest number ever. And the newly dedicated Advanced Electrification ... Continue reading
Kandi Signed Cooperative Letter of Intent with Zhejiang Zotye Holding Group
Aug 15, 2012
Kandi Technologies, Corp. (the "Company" or "Kandi") , a leading Chinese manufacturer and developer of pure electric vehicles (EVs) and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), today announced, in consideration of the promotion of EV development in scale by Zhejiang Provincial and Hangzhou Municipal governments and building a mode ... Continue reading
Pennzoil Synthetics Keep Pistons Cleaner Than Any Leading Synthetic Motor Oil
Aug 15, 2012
Today, Pennzoil-- America's most-trusted motor oil[1] -- is announcing that Pennzoil Ultra and Pennzoil Platinum keep pistons cleaner than any leading synthetic motor oil including Mobil 1[2].The Pennzoil synthetic motor oils are formulated by a team of scientists to produce products with superior cleansing technology ... Continue reading
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