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Porsche introduces family-friendly Panamera S E-Hybrid at Los Angeles gala

Porsche introduces family-friendly Panamera S E-Hybrid at Los Angeles gala

Porsche Cars North America, the exclusive importer of Porsche vehicles in the U.S., signed on as a sponsor for Baby2Baby's second annual black tie gala. The non-profit organization provides essential children's gear and clothing to a network of community organizations serving the greater Los Angeles area. ... Continue reading

Ricardo President Thomas Apostolos to join EDTA's governing body

Ricardo President Thomas Apostolos to join EDTA's governing body

Ricardo, Inc., a multi-industry consultancy for engineering, technology, project innovation and strategy, announced today that the company's president, Thomas Apostolos, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA), the US industry association that promotes electric d ... Continue reading

2014 Honda At SEMA 2013 - WOW!

2014 Honda At SEMA 2013 - WOW!

2014 Honda Civic Coupe Ignites Opening Day of 2013 SEMA Show 2014 Civic Coupe features sportier exterior styling 2014 Civic Si boosts fun-to-drive performance with more horsepower Launch of Honda Performance Development Street Performance Accessory lineup beginning with CR-Z 133-mph Honda "Mean Mower" joins stock and m ... Continue reading

Electric Car Charging Service Provider Advances Patent Application for EV Charging Station Technology with Toggle Unit

Electric Car Charging Service Provider Advances Patent Application for EV Charging Station Technology with Toggle Unit

Car Charging Group, Inc. (OTCQB: CCGI) ("CarCharging"), a nationwide provider of convenient electric vehicle (EV) charging services, announced the filing of a utility patent application (#14016634) for an EV charging station with a toggle unit. CarCharging previously filed a provisional patent application for this inno ... Continue reading

UQM expands commercial applications and complements the PowerPhase HD 220 and PowerPhase HD 950T

UQM expands commercial applications and complements the PowerPhase HD 220 and PowerPhase HD 950T

UQM Technologies, Inc. (NYSE MKT: UQM) has added the PowerPhase HD® 250 to its expanding production-ready product line for heavy-duty vehicles. This system delivers high performance for high-voltage electric and hybrid-electric vehicles, including heavy commercial truck, transit bus and marine applications. ... Continue reading

Genovation Cars Announces Participation in Major National Science Foundation Grant for Electric Car Research

Genovation Cars Announces Participation in Major National Science Foundation Grant for Electric Car Research

Genovation Cars is pleased to announce its participation in a major research grant awarded by the National Science Foundation to the University of Maryland for $438,418 to support the development of an Advanced-Silicon-Carbide-based, Novel-Hybrid-Energy Storage System for Plug-In Electric Vehicles. “We are so plea ... Continue reading

Real-Time Wineman Test Control Software Offers Flexible, Scalable Platform for Fuel Cell Test Simulations and More

Real-Time Wineman Test Control Software Offers Flexible, Scalable Platform for Fuel Cell Test Simulations and More

Wineman Technology, Inc., a leading systems integrator for test applications, today announced INERTIA™ 2013, a new version of the powerful test automation software for quickly and efficiently implementing real-time control for test applications. As an add-on for NI VeriStand, INERTIA 2013 gives engineers precise, ... Continue reading

Enhanced Peugeot 3008 And 3008 Hybrid4 Crossover Continue To Offer So Much More For Less

Enhanced Peugeot 3008 And 3008 Hybrid4 Crossover Continue To Offer So Much More For Less

The Peugeot 3008 is the Crossover which turns the traditional industry segments on their heads, combining the best elements of an SUV, hatchback and MPV. ... Continue reading

The Hybrid Shop (THS) Will Showcase New Method of Hybrid Battery Pack Conditioning to Potential Dealer Partners at November 2013 SEMA Show in Las Vegas

The Hybrid Shop (THS) Will Showcase New Method of Hybrid Battery Pack Conditioning to Potential Dealer Partners at November 2013 SEMA Show in Las Vegas

The Hybrid Shop (THS), a growing international network of dealers committed to providing expert care for hybrid-electric vehicles (HEVs), announces today that it will exhibit its new method of battery pack conditioning for hybrids at the 2013 SEMA Show in Las Vegas. ... Continue reading

2014 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid Specs, Prices and Comparisons

2014 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid Specs, Prices and Comparisons

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Nissan today announced U.S. pricing for the 2014 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid, which is on sale now at U.S. Nissan dealers nationwide. The new Pathfinder Hybrid joins the Pathfinder 3.5-liter model in the expanded 2014 lineup, bringing the available model configurations to 14 – allowing buyers ... Continue reading

2014 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid Press Kit Overview

2014 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid Press Kit Overview

2014 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid Press Kit - Overview With the introduction of an all-new fourth-generation Pathfinder for the 2013 model year, Nissan's legendary adventure-ready Next Gen SUV took a major step forward in refinement, enhanced fuel economy, cutting-edge technology and family utility – including its ind ... Continue reading

Picosun Brings ALD Into Pacemakers and Electric Cars

Picosun Brings ALD Into Pacemakers and Electric Cars

Picosun Oy, the leading Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) equipment manufacturer, provides novel batch ALD processes for fast, cost-efficient mass production of next generation 3D capacitors. High power density 3D capacitor technology, which is suitable for storing and handling large quantities of energy, is utilized for e ... Continue reading

New Ford Transit Connect Taxi Ready for Service from New York City to Los Angeles to Hong Kong

New Ford Transit Connect Taxi Ready for Service from New York City to Los Angeles to Hong Kong

Ford Transit Connect Taxi adds Hong Kong to list of global cities where the vehicle will be in service All-new this model year, Ford Transit Connect Taxi features an unmatched combination of performance, fuel economy, safety, comfort and flexibility Ford C-MAX Hybrid also being adopted by taxi operators across the Unit ... Continue reading

GM fleet of Project Driveway test vehicles nears 3 million cumulative miles

GM fleet of Project Driveway test vehicles nears 3 million cumulative miles

One of General Motors’ fuel cell research vehicles recently passed a milestone for a hydrogen-powered vehicle, topping 100,000 miles of real-world driving. By using renewable hydrogen, this vehicle has saved 5,260 gallons of gasoline. At $3.50 per gallon, that’s more than $18,000 in fuel cost savings. The spe ... Continue reading

Vincentric Releases Hybrid Analysis; More Hybrids Now Cost-Effective

Vincentric Releases Hybrid Analysis; More Hybrids Now Cost-Effective

Vincentric Releases Hybrid Analysis; More Hybrids Now Cost-Effective ... Continue reading

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