At the recent Grove Fuel Cell Symposium, Honda received the prestigious Grove Medal in recognition of the FCX Clarity hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle. The FCX Clarity is a practical car with room for four people and luggage and it is ready for use on the road. Significantly, it has 2-3 times better fuel economy [...]
Members of Congress today were shown an early result of federal stimulus investments paying dividends – an all-electric commercial truck from Navistar, Inc. that does not depend on foreign oil, is already generating jobs, and offers real potential to usher in a new wave of U.S.-led clean vehicle technologies. With the help of a $39 [...]
Audi Sport Team Joest’s test entry in the 1000-mile “Petit Le Mans” race at Road Atlanta (U.S. state of Georgia) had an unexpected outcome: The American endurance classic had to be red flagged just before half-time due to torrential rainfall. Although Audi had led almost entirely, the two R15 TDI prototypes were only classified in [...]
- Mazda Kiyora concept car, which achieves 32 kilometers per liter fuel economy, to make its Japan debut – HIROSHIMA, Japan—Mazda Motor Corporation will showcase the world premiere of its next-generation engine lineup and automatic transmissions at the 41st Tokyo Motor Show, to be held from Saturday, October 24 through Wednesday, November 4, 2009. Mazda [...]
Norfolk Southern unveils experimental electric locomotive ALTOONA, PA. – With U.S. Dept. of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Congressman Bill Shuster in attendance, Norfolk Southern today unveiled the latest in alternative energy locomotive technology at its Juniata Locomotive Shop in Altoona, Pa. NS 999 is a prototype 1,500-horsepower switching locomotive that relies solely on rechargeable [...]
Sinautec to Showcase America’s First Zero Carbon Mass Transit Vehicle Electric Shuttle Featuring Solar Charging and New Ultracapacitor Technology (Washington, DC) Sinautec Automobile Technologies, LLC and the American University (AU) will showcase America’s first ultracapacitor electric vehicle during a press conference and demonstration on October 21, 2009 from 10 AM to 5PM on AU’s campus [...]
Plankton Power and RTDC have abouned a Consortium of local research-industry-government-military organizations collaborating to establish algae farm and biorefinery for production of renewable fuels. Plankton Power and the Regional Technology Development Corp. (RTDC) of Cape Cod announced the establishment of a public-private consortium focused on building a leading-edge facility to produce renewable biofuels from algae. Under [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Engineers at Ohio State University have found a way to double the production of the biofuel butanol, which might someday replace gasoline in automobiles. The process improves on the conventional method for brewing butanol in a bacterial fermentation tank. Normally, bacteria could only produce a certain amount of butanol — perhaps 15 [...]
Renault and Better Place have signed a definitive agreement that reflects their partnership in Israel and Denmark. The agreement marks nearly two years of development effort in creating the world’s first mass market zero-emission vehicle with switchable battery. According to this agreement, Better Place will start importing and distributing Renault’s first passenger electric vehicle – Fluence [...]
POMPANO BEACH, FL, Sept. 29, 2009. Cyclone Power Technologies (Pink Sheets: CYPW) announced today that the Korean Intellectual Property Office has issued a notice of decision to grant the company a patent on its award-winning, heat regenerative external combustion engine. Cyclone’s invention is a high-efficiency modern steam engine, capable of running on virtually any liquid [...]
Ford’s Michigan Assembly To Build Gas- Powered, Electric, Hybrid and Plug-In Hybrid Vehicles
ZAP Begins Project Development on Green City Partnership with Shanghai’s Yangpu District in China
Uncommon Alliance to Accelerate Plug-in Cars in California
California Approves $1.2million Grant for Wrightspeed Inc. EV Plant
Nissan Delivers First “Leaf” to Customer in California
Mahindra Reva Targets to Sell 2,500 Electric Cars in India Next Year
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