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Global Automakers Will Significantly Increase Spending On New Technologies, Hybrid and Alternative Fuel Vehicles, Says KPMG Survey

Global Automakers Will Significantly Increase Spending On New Technologies, Hybrid and Alternative Fuel Vehicles, Says KPMG Survey

Execs cite fuel efficiency as extremely important to new car buyers DETROIT, Jan. 7 -- In response to consumer demand, senior automotive executives are expected to increase their investment in new technologies to produce more environmentally-friendly, fuel-efficient vehicles, according to the 11th annual global automot ... Continue reading

Green Car Summit Coming to Capitol Hill

Green Car Summit Coming to Capitol Hill

Industry Leaders to Discuss Pathways to Electric and Advanced Vehicles WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 -- The Washington Auto Show (WAS) and Green Car Journal will host the third annual Green Car Summit(TM) on Monday, January 25, sharing important insights from industry and environmental leaders including Stefan Jacoby, CEO of Volk ... Continue reading

2010 Detroit Show: An Electric Cavalcade

2010 Detroit Show: An Electric Cavalcade

Washington DC January 4, 2010; With federal mileage standards rising, automakers next week will show a fresh group of fuel-efficient vehicles at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. According to Automotive News, Ford will unveil the redesigned production Focus, and Honda will show the production versi ... Continue reading

Taiwan EPA Encourages Use of Eco-Friendly Vehicles - Wish We Had Them In The U.S. Too

Taiwan EPA Encourages Use of Eco-Friendly Vehicles - Wish We Had Them In The U.S. Too

TAIPEI, Taiwan--Taiwan’s Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) has been promoting the use of vehicles using clean energies or causing a lower level of pollution, including electricity-powered buses, liquefied natural gas (LNG) cars, hybrid vehicles, dual-fuel vehicles and electricity-powered bicycles. †... Continue reading

Detroit Automakers' USABC Seeks Proposal Info for Hybrid/Plug-In/Electric Battery Development

Detroit Automakers' USABC Seeks Proposal Info for Hybrid/Plug-In/Electric Battery Development

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Dec. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC), an organization whose members are Chrysler Group LLC, Ford Motor Company and General Motors Company, is seeking requests for proposal information (RFPIs) for four projects related to advanced battery develop ... Continue reading

All-New Feature: Electric Avenue and World Wide Debuts Lead the North American International Auto Show Into 2010

All-New Feature: Electric Avenue and World Wide Debuts Lead the North American International Auto Show Into 2010

As show opening draws near, attention turns to Detroit for unveilings and exciting new features at this global event DETROIT, Dec. 22 -- The North American International Auto Show will open its doors in less than 30 days with excitement and anticipation continuing to build for the auto industry's flagship. On Jan 11th ... Continue reading

Panasonic Starts Mass-Production of High-Capacity 3.1 Ah Lithium-ion Battery

Panasonic Starts Mass-Production of High-Capacity 3.1 Ah Lithium-ion Battery

Osaka, Dec 18, 2009; Panasonic Corporation developed a 18650-type high-capacity 3.1 Ah lithium-ion battery and began mass production of the battery this December. The new 3.1 Ah battery has a nickel positive electrode and an energy density of 675 Wh/L. The same type (18 mm in diameter x 65 mm in length) of batteries ar ... Continue reading

Green Vehicles and Technology Electrify 2010 North American International Auto Show

Green Vehicles and Technology Electrify 2010 North American International Auto Show

Detroit, MI - December 18, 2009 - Media, government officials, the global auto industry and the public will see fresh exhibits highlighting "green" technology at the 2010 NAIAS. The show marks the debut of Electric Avenue presented by The Dow Chemical Company on the main show floor, a 37,000 square-foot area dedicated ... Continue reading

Cyclone Power Technologies Finalizes License to Manufacture Burn Everything Engine Systems for China Market

Cyclone Power Technologies Finalizes License to Manufacture Burn Everything Engine Systems for China Market

POMPANO BEACH, Fla.--Cyclone Power Technologies Inc. (Pink Sheets: CYPW) has completed its License Agreement with Great Wall Alternative Power Systems Ltd. to advance the development and production of Cyclone’s Schoell Cycle heat-regenerative external combustion engines for the China market. Under the terms of the ... Continue reading

EVCARCO Goes Public and is Approved for Trading as It Launches Its First Alternative Fuel Car Dealership in Fort Worth, Texas

EVCARCO Goes Public and is Approved for Trading as It Launches Its First Alternative Fuel Car Dealership in Fort Worth, Texas

FORT WORTH, Texas & DETROIT--EVCARCO (OTCBB: EVCA) is pioneering a new way to meet the demands of 21st century car buyers. Bringing to market eco-friendly vehicles with an emphasis on performance and affordability, EVCARCO has created a model for a customer-centric, streamlined dealership with low overhead and high ROI ... Continue reading

Lithium Ion Batteries for Electric Vehicles to Approach $8 Billion in Sales by 2015, Forecasts Pike Research

Lithium Ion Batteries for Electric Vehicles to Approach $8 Billion in Sales by 2015, Forecasts Pike Research

See Also: EV-MOTORING.COM BOULDER, Colo. December 3, 2009; As the global market for electrified vehicles grows rapidly over the next several years, lithium ion (Li-ion) batteries in a variety of chemistries will be the technology of choice for auto manufacturers. The opportunity for Li-ion batteries will be primarily d ... Continue reading

BMW Group Hosts Sustainability Summit in Berlin

BMW Group Hosts Sustainability Summit in Berlin

BERLIN December 2, 2009; Rajendra Pachauri, Chairman of the UN IPCC optimistic about chances of an agreement in Copenhagen; ahead of the climate conference, the BMW Group sets own CO2 reduction targets Speaking at today's BMW Group sustainability summit in Berlin, Dr Rajendra Pachauri, Nobel laureate and Chairman of th ... Continue reading

Encore Energy Systems Introduces Bio-Diesel Processors to Its Product Range

Encore Energy Systems Introduces Bio-Diesel Processors to Its Product Range

RENO, NV November 23, 2009 Encore Energy Systems; announced today the introduction of the BioPro(TM) bio-diesel processors to further enhance the Company's range of energy efficient technologies. The small-scale, fully automated BioPro(TM) bio-diesel processors line is offered in three sizes (40, 50 and 100 gallons) an ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, ML450 HYBRID and Fuel Cell to Debut at L.A. Auto Show

Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, ML450 HYBRID and Fuel Cell to Debut at L.A. Auto Show

All-New SLS AMG Supercar, Fuel-Cell-Powered F-Cell, and New Hybrids Share the Spotlight LOS ANGELES, Nov. 18 -- The 563-horsepower Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG supercar, the fuel-sipping E350 BlueTEC and the fuel-cell-powered F-Cell will be making their North American debuts at the 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show, open to the publ ... Continue reading

EDTA - This Week in EV-Motoring

EDTA - This Week in EV-Motoring

Detroit auto show to feature electric cars the auto channel November 12, 2009 --During the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, car lovers can expect a new attraction to showcase the industry's electric cars: a 37,000-square-foot feature, called Electric Avenue. CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE ARTICLE Volkswagen ... Continue reading

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