DOE Launches $1 Million Hydrogen Prize
Aug 28, 2009
According to Autoblog.com, the Department of Energy has just announced a new program with a $1 million prize to anyone that can devise a breakthrough hydrogen storage system by 2011. The move comes in spite of the agency's move to slash funding for federal hydrogen and research development programs. Though hydrogen pro ... Continue reading
Aug 26, 2009
- Methanol fuel cells reduce plant's CO2 emissions - SMYRNA, Tenn., Aug. 25 -- Nissan North America (NNA) has become the first vehicle manufacturer to commercially deploy methanol fuel cells to power its material handling equipment (tugs) at its Smyrna, Tenn., assembly plant. The methanol fuel cells from Oorja Protonic ... Continue reading
Ford Unveils 'Intelligent' System for Plug-In Hybrids to Communicate with the Electric Grid
Aug 19, 2009
DEARBORN, Mich., Aug. 18 -- -- Ford and its utility partners are testing one of the industry's first vehicle-to-electric grid communications and control systems, which enables electric vehicles to interface with the grid for optimal recharging -- The new technology allows the vehicle operator to program when to recharg ... Continue reading
Electric Drive Transportation Association Media Watch August 14, 2009
Aug 14, 2009
Electric car is easy to live with National Post August 14, 2009 --Going into the test of the Mitsubishi i MiEV, I half expected to find something akin to an overblown electric golf cart. But nothing could be further from the truth. This little car is the real deal. CLICK HERE for complete story Brooklyn-based renewable ... Continue reading
Battery Manufacturer Electrovaya Gets Boost from Ontario, Canada
Aug 13, 2009
TORONTO--Ontario, Canada is helping to bring batteries to market for the next generation of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles. The Ontario government investment in Electrovaya, headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, will help create 240 jobs and support 50 existing positions. The company's patented battery technolog ... Continue reading
Toyota Advanced Fuel Cell Hybrid Vehicle Completes Government Field Evaluation - VIDEO ENHANCED
Aug 6, 2009
FCHV-adv achieves 431 mile estimated range TORRANCE, Calif., Aug. 6 -- Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. (TMS) announced today the results of a recent collaborative fuel cell hybrid vehicle range and fuel economy field evaluation. The Toyota Highlander Fuel Cell Hybrid Vehicle - Advanced (FCHV-adv) achieved an estimated ... Continue reading
Automotive X PRIZE Announces Team of Automotive Experts to Lead Technical Operations for Competition
Aug 6, 2009
Automotive Experts Will Lead Judging Process in Multimillion Dollar Competition for Super Fuel Efficient Vehicles PLAYA VISTA, Calif., Aug. 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE, a multimillion dollar competition to inspire a new generation of viable, super fuel-efficient vehicles, t ... Continue reading
Aug 6, 2009
DUBLIN--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/3ddc47/electric_vehicles) has announced the addition of the "Electric Vehicles & Battery Technology Report" report to their offering. Electrification has been thrust into the spotlight as a means of reducing vehicle emissions at a time when concer ... Continue reading
Ford Cites Energy Policy as Critical Factor in Shaping Future Vehicle Fleet
Aug 6, 2009
- Ford executive Sue Cischke cites need for continued cooperation between the automotive industry and the federal government in pursuit of greener transportation vision, noting the significant role of government in shaping the transportation fleet of the future - Ford remains committed to delivering affordable fuel eff ... Continue reading
U.S. EPA Joins Government, Industry and Academic Consortium to Develop Next Generation EcoCARs
Aug 6, 2009
WASHINGTON--EcoCAR: The NeXt Challenge today announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has joined the EcoCAR consortium of government, industry and academic leaders who are helping to develop the next generation of automotive engineers who will design and build the environmental vehicles of the futu ... Continue reading
Aug 6, 2009
2009 Center For Automotive Research (CAR) Conference As prepared for: Akio Toyoda President, Toyota Motor Corporation Center For Automotive Research (CAR) Conference Traverse City, Michigan Aug 5, 2009 âReinventing the Automobileâ Good morning! ...and thank you Dave... It is great to be back in America...and ... Continue reading
EDTA Applauds Grant Announcements: $2.4 Billion for Electric Drive
Aug 5, 2009
U.S. Department of Energy announces single largest investment for electric drive vehicles and components. Washington, DCâAugust 5, 2009; The Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA) applauds President Barack Obama's announcement of $2.4 billion in grants from the U.S. Department of Energy to accelerate the ... Continue reading
Automotive Materials Life Cycle Assessment Model Released for Use
Aug 4, 2009
Updated model evaluates the total vehicle life cycle impact of materials, powertrains, fuels and their sources, total energy consumed SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Aug. 4 -- WorldAutoSteel has released a second iteration of the automotive materials parametric Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) model, which allows for broader evaluations ... Continue reading
Jul 30, 2009
Research to be Centered at Argonne National Lab in Chicago INDIANAPOLIS, July 30 -- Advanced lithium-ion automotive battery producer EnerDel and the Nissan Motor Co. of Japan are teaming up to research a new generation of electrical conductive material intended to reduce cost and improve the performance of electric and ... Continue reading
Research and Markets: Riversimple Drives For Cost-Effective Hydrogen Car
Jul 29, 2009
DUBLIN--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/b38bc5/riversimple_drives) has announced the addition of the "Riversimple Drives For Cost-Effective Hydrogen Car" report to their offering. Oil prices, taxes, pollution controls and climate change legislation will result in a long-term shift from ... Continue reading
The Auto Channel content library (since 1996) has grown to become the world’s most extensive and complete interactive archive of automotive centric news, articles, reviews and intense event coverage, presented to viewers as Text, Video and Images.
