Alternative Vehicles/Fuels Newswire
1 - Ecologic Transportation, Inc. to Co-Brand Car Washing with Park N’ Fly
SANTA MONICA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Ecologic Transportation, Inc. (“Ecologic Transportation” or the “Company”) (OTCBB: EGCT) today announced that its subsidiary, Ecologic Products, Inc has signed a services contract with Park N’ Fly, a national off-airport parking...
2 - Icom Believes U.S. Clean Cities Grant Will Boost Propane, CNG Use
NEW HUDSON, Mich.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Icom North America, a leading supplier of alternative fuel systems and tanks for commercial and passenger vehicles, believes the recent U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) grants to Michigan and 24 other Clean Cities clusters of...
3 - Korea Approves Patent on Cyclone Power Technologies’ Green Engine
POMPANO BEACH, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 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...
4 - Vision Industries is Exhibiting its Zero Emission Tyrano™ Truck at the Santa Monica Alt Car Expo.
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Vision Industries Corp. (OTCBB: VIIC), is exhibiting its zero emission plug-in electric/hydrogen fuel cell hybrid Tyrano™ truck at the 4th annual Santa Monica Alternative Energy and Transportation Expo on Friday Oct. 2 & Saturday Oct. 3 from...
5 - ECOtality CEO Featured on CNN Money
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Jonathan Read, President and CEO of ECOtality, Inc. (OTCBB: ETLY), a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies, recently appeared on CNNMoney.com in an interview about the $100 million grant ECOtality’s subsidiary...
6 - Mobil Delvac to Sponsor The Grascals
FAIRFAX, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Today, at a media luncheon in Nashville, kicking off the 20th Annual International Bluegrass Music Awards, the team behind Mobil Delvac heavy duty diesel engine oil announced its sponsorship of award-winning Nashville-based bluegrass band The...
7 - 365 Energy Brings Coulomb Technologies Intelligent Charging Stations for E-Mobility to Norway
BERLIN-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - This week, Norwegian energy supplier Eidsiva commenced operation of the first ‘intelligent’ charging station for electric vehicles in Gjøvik (Oppland Province), which is supplied by global market leader Coulomb Technologies. Apart from the one in...
8 - Fisher Coachworks GTB-40 Buses to be Deployed by MTA Flint
OAK PARK, Mich.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Today, the Obama administration announced $100-million in funding awards against the Federal Transit Administration’s TIGGER program, including $2.2 million to Mass Transportation Authority in Flint, Michigan (MTA Flint) for acquisition of two...
9 - Vision Industries Enters into Distribution Agreement with Los Angeles Freightliner
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Vision Industries Corp. (OTCBB: VIIC), producers of the zero emission plug-in electric/hydrogen fuel cell Tyrano™ truck, announced today that it has entered into a distribution agreement with Los Angeles Freightliner and Velocity Vehicle Group...
10 - Imperium Renewables Comments on EPA Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Imperium Renewables participated in the public comment process on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed rulemaking on the Renewable Fuels Standard-2 (RFS-2). Imperium submitted a 10-page document detailing its concerns, hopes and requests...
11 - Edmunds.com Forecasts September Auto Sales: Industry Down Over 40 Percent from Cash for Clunkers Boon
SANTA MONICA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - This month's new vehicle sales (including fleet sales) are expected to be 742,000 units, a 22.9 percent decrease from September 2008 and a 41.1 percent decrease from August 2009, according to Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for...
12 - Reportlinker Adds Hybrid And Pure Electric Cars 2009-2019
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue. Reportlinker Adds Hybrid And Pure Electric Cars 2009-2019 http://www.reportlinker.com/p0149593/Reportlinker-Adds-Hybrid-And-Pure-Electric-Cars-2009-2019.html...
13 - FPL Group and Duke Energy Investing $600 Million to Convert Vehicles to Plug-in Hybrid or Electric by 2020
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - FPL Group, Inc. (NYSE:FPL) and Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) today announced a commitment to transition their company cars and trucks to plug-in hybrid or all-electric vehicles. The announcement was made during the Clinton Global Initiative’s (CGI) fifth...
14 - ECOtality’s eTec Awarded Patent for Bridge Power Manager
PHOENIX-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Electric Transportation Engineering Corporation (eTec), a subsidiary of ECOtality, Inc. (OTCBB: ETLY), a leader in the clean electric transportation and storage technologies, announced today it has been awarded a patent for its Bridge Power Manager...
15 - Clean Energy to Acquire BAF Technologies, Leading Natural Gas Vehicle Technology and Conversion Company
SEAL BEACH, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - With growing demand for natural gas vehicles (NGVs) in the United States, Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (Nasdaq: CLNE) has signed a purchase and sale agreement to acquire BAF Technologies, Inc. of Dallas, Texas, the leading provider of natural gas...
16 - The VDA and Federation of German Industry (BDI) Hold an Event at the Frankfurt International Motor Show (IAA) about Sustainable Mobility in Conurbations
FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - The speakers at an IAA symposium on “sustainable mobility in conurbations” were Prof. Dr.-Ing. Hans-Peter Keitel, President of the Federation of German Industry (BDI), and Dr. Dieter Zetsche, Chief Executive of Daimler AG. The event...
17 - Research and Markets: Clean Technology Series: Global Hybrid Electric Car Market Analysis and Forecasts to 2015
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Research and Markets , African Countries and countries from the Middle East are covered under Rest of the world. Market size data for key markets — US, Japan and Europe. Annualized market revenues data of global hybrid electric car industry from 2000...
18 - SolarCity and Rabobank Announce Corridor of Solar-Powered Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
SANTA MARIA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - SolarCity® and Rabobank, N.A., today announced a partnership to create the world’s first solar-power enhanced, fast-charge electric car charging corridor. When complete, the corridor will include four locations between San Francisco and Los...
19 - Research and Markets: Car Traction Batteries - The New Gold Rush 2010-2020 as Market Expected to Reach $37 Billion
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Car Traction Batteries - the New Gold Rush 2010-2020" report to their offering. This report is intended for industrialists, investors, market researchers, legislators and others interested in the...
20 - Research and Markets: Strategic Analysis of European Vehicle Technologies Evolution - Economic Downturn Sees High Demand for Affordable Solutions
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Research and Markets This research service titled Strategic Analysis of European Vehicle Technologies Evolution provides an overview of the various technological evolutions affecting the European automotive market. Technology developments in areas such...
21 - Study Finds Northeast Ohio Can Revitalize Its Economy by Becoming Center for Electric Vehicle Technologies and Manufacturing
CLEVELAND-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - With a substantial increase in the use of electrically powered vehicles nationwide and a retooling of its manufacturing base to support production of these vehicles, Northeast Ohio could potentially gain more than 10,000 new jobs and increase its annual...
22 - Jungle Motors Launches New Longer Range Conversion Kit for the Toyota Prius
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Jungle Motors, Orange County’s largest electric vehicle conversion facility, is now offering a new Plug-In Hybrid conversion kit for the 2004-2009 Toyota Prius using state of the art Lithium Iron Phosphate batteries and advanced...
23 - Natural Gas Vehicles Offer More Incentives to “Drive Green”
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - Clean, green and readily available, experts are calling natural gas the smart and feasible solution for America’s mid-term transportation needs. However, with over 150,000 natural gas vehicles (NGVs) on American roads, over 1,100 NGV fueling...
24 - Electric Motors Corporation’s CEO Wil Cashen Awarded ‘Key to the City’ of Nappanee
NAPPANEE, Ind.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - The key to turning the Northern Indiana economy around could be electric vehicle technology and the man who’s leading that job creation effort was honored with a token of the community’s appreciation. Wil Cashen, CEO of Electric Motors...
25 - Volvo in Unique Bio-DME Project
STOCKHOLM-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - Regulatory News: Volvo Trucks (STO:VOLVA) (STO:VOLVB) is now taking the next concrete step towards carbon dioxide-neutral road transport. Within the framework of a broad-based joint project, field tests are being conducted with 14 trucks running on...
26 - SolarCity Finalizes Acquisition of Assets of Clean Fuel Connection Inc.’s SolSource Energy Business
FOSTER CITY, Calif. & CULVER CITY, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - SolarCity® today announced that it has finalized its acquisition of the SolSource Energy Business of Clean Fuel Connection Inc., a provider of renewable energy and electric vehicle charging infrastructure based in...
27 - Electric Drive Axle for New PSA Peugeot Citroen HYbrid4 Technology
FRANKFURT-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - IAA — GKN Driveline will supply the electric drive axle for PSA Peugeot Citroën’s new HYbrid4 technology. PSA Peugeot Citroën HYbrid4 technology will be launched in 2011 on the Peugeot 3008 HYbrid4 (displayed at the Frankfurt Motorshow) and on...
28 - PowerGenix Adds Former Fortune 50 Exec from UTC Power
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - PowerGenix, a manufacturer of nontoxic, high performance rechargeable Nickel-Zinc (NiZn) batteries, today announced the addition of Richard J. Brody as vice president of business development and strategic marketing. In his new position, Mr. Brody will...
29 - smart USA Names Coulomb Technologies as Preferred Supplier of Charging Stations for EV
CAMPBELL, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Coulomb Technologies, the leader in networked charging station infrastructure, today announced that smart USA has selected Coulomb Technologies as its preferred supplier of charging stations for the company’s smart fortwo electric drive...
30 - A Purpose Built Hybrid Electric Livery & Taxi Vehicle
HAVERHILL, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Royale a Cabot Coach Builders Company has embarked on a mission to offer the most energy conscious and environmentally friendly extended body Hybrid Taxi and Hybrid Livery sedans. The Hybrid Electric Livery VehicleTM (HELV) line was developed...
31 - ECOtality Completes Joint Ventures for Manufacturing & Distribution in China
TIANJIN, China-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - ECOtality, Inc. (OTCBB: ETLY), a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies, today announced it signed definitive agreements with Shenzhen Goch Investment, Ltd. (SGI) establishing two joint venture companies in China. SGI will...
32 - smart USA Launches Online Store: www.smartUSAgearstore.com
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - smart USA Distributor LLC announced today that it has launched www.smartUSAgearstore.com, a new e-commerce store that features the official smart USA branded merchandise collection, which includes smart t-shirts, jackets, hats, key chains...
33 - Protonex Teams with Cummins to Jointly Promote Fuel Cell Power Solutions in the Recreational Vehicle Industry
SOUTHBOROUGH, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Protonex Technology Corporation (LSE: AIM: PTX and PTXU), a leading provider of advanced fuel cell power systems, today announced that it has partnered with Cummins Onan, a business group of Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI), a global leader in power...
34 - Tesla Delivers 700th Roadster
FRANKFURT-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Tesla Motors delivered its 700th vehicle Tuesday at the Frankfurt Motor Show, where the world’s leading electric vehicle manufacturer unveiled the production version of the Roadster Sport. Tesla CEO Elon Musk handed the keys to an electric blue...
35 - Terra Environmental Technologies Launches New Web Site
SIOUX CITY, Iowa-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Terra Industries Inc. (NYSE: TRA) (“Terra”) announces that Terra Environmental Technologies Inc. (“TET”), a wholly-owned Terra subsidiary, has launched a new Web site at www.tet-terra.com. The new site supports TET’s position as a North...
36 - Mascoma Announces Feedstock Processing and Lignin Supply Agreement with Chevron Technology Ventures
LEBANON, N.H.-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Mascoma Corporation today announced that it has entered into a feedstock processing and lignin supply agreement with Chevron Technology Ventures (CTV), a division of Chevron U.S.A., Inc. Under terms of the agreement, CTV will provide various sources...
37 - ARC Automotive Announces New Inflator for Passive Safety Restraint Systems – the EcoSafe Inflator™
FRANKFURT-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - ARC Automotive Inc., a leading producer of airbag inflator technologies, today announced a new, ‘greener’ alternative – the EcoSafe Inflator™ – to engage airbag passive safety restraint systems in passenger vehicles. “ARC Automotive, a...
38 - South Coast Air Quality Management District Approves Funding for 483 Natural-Gas-Fueled Trucks To Replace Diesel Trucks for Drayage at Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles
SEAL BEACH, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - The South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) Governing Board voted last Friday to approve funding for 483 natural gas-fueled (liquefied natural gas (LNG) and compressed natural gas (CNG)) trucks to replace old diesel trucks...
39 - Cummins Demonstrates Clean Hybrid Application to the Visiting Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels in China's Hangzhou City
HANGZHOU, China-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - How Cummins Inc. (NYSE:CMI) and its Chinese customers cooperate in developing and using clean power was highlighted this week during a visit from Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels, who is leading an Indiana delegation on a six-day visit to China. The...
40 - AlumiFuel Power, Inc. Featured in Keystone Edge Online Magazine
CENTENNIAL, Colo.-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - Early production stage hydrogen generation company AlumiFuel Power, Inc. (“API”), the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-based wholly owned operating subsidiary of AlumiFuel Power Corporation (OTCBB: AFPW), (the “Company”), announced today...
41 - Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp. and Enova Systems Announce Their Intentions to Collaborate on All-Electric Commercial Chassis
TORRANCE, Calif. & GAFFNEY, S.C.-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) and Enova Systems (Enova) (NYSE Amex: ENA) (AIM: ENV) (AIM: ENVS) announced today that they have jointly executed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to enter into an all-electric commercial...
42 - UQM Technologies Common Stock Listed on the Stuttgart Stock Exchange
FREDERICK, Colo.-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - UQM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (NYSE Amex:UQM), a developer of alternative energy technologies, announced today that its common stock has begun trading on the Stuttgart Stock Exchange. Baader Bank AG, which currently manages 7,500 stocks from 56...
43 - 63rd International Motor Show (IAA) Exhibitor Profiles
FRANKFURT-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - The 63rd International Motor Show (IAA 2009) takes place Sept. 17 - 27, 2009 at the IAA trade fair grounds in Frankfurt am Main. Business Wire is the official international news wire partner for IAA 2009. Breaking news releases, advisories, photos...
44 - Porous Power Lands Top Spot in the Energy Storage Category on the 2009 GoingGreen 100 Top Private Companies List
BOULDER, Colo.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Colorado-based Porous Power Technologies, LLC, named last year as “Best Early Venture” in a U.S. Department of Energy competition, won a new honor this week. AlwaysOn named Porous Power as category winner in Energy Storage on the 2009 GoingGreen...
45 - Research and Markets: Electric Vehicle Consumer Survey: A Survey on what is Considered be One of the Highest-Potential Emerging Consumer Product Categories in the US
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Research and Markets and potentially creating a bridge to the full electrification of the automobile. The key selling point of PHEVs is their dramatically improved fuel economy over standard gasoline vehicles that are based on internal combustion...
46 - Alcohol Fuel for Sustainable Living Revival Heads to East Coast
-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - The International Institute for Ecological Agriculture (IIEA): WHAT: The International Institute for Ecological Agriculture (IIEA) is working with sponsors including: Ford Motor Company and Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Association to present two hands-on...
47 - Off-Road Vehicles Become More “Eco-Friendly”
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - With gas prices soaring and the emphasis on preserving the environment, more people are becoming “eco-friendly.” From the influx of Hybrid cars, energy-saving appliances and even more efficient light bulbs, Americans are taking notice of the...
48 - ECOtality to Present at Rodman & Renshaw Annual Global Investment Conference on September 10, 2009
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - ECOtality, Inc. (OTCBB: ETLY), a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies, today announced its CEO Jonathan Read will present at the Rodman & Renshaw Annual Global Investment Conference as part of its Cleantech Track...
49 - Tesla to Launch Munich Store as Pace of EU Deliveries Accelerates
MUNICH-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Tesla Motors will open a regional sales and service center in Munich on Sept. 10, and the following week senior executives will formally unveil the production version of the Roadster Sport. The Munich store (Blumenstr. 17) will be the first Tesla store in...
50 - NGVs & PHEVs Expanding PECO’s Use of Cleaner, Alternative Fueled Vehicles in Fleet
PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - With new natural gas and hybrid electric models, PECO is expanding its utility fleet of vehicles using cleaner, alternative fuels. The utility is participating in a national consortium that recently was awarded a federal stimulus grant to purchase...
51 - Coulomb Technologies ChargePoint Networked Charging Stations for Electric Vehicles Installed in Germany
CAMPBELL, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Coulomb Technologies the leader in networked charging station infrastructure today announced the first German installation of ChargePoint® Networked Charging Stations. The public utility in Bochum has activated five charging stations installed by...
52 - 48% of Consumers Interested in Purchasing a Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle, According to New Survey from Pike Research
BOULDER, Colo.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) are one of the most highly anticipated new product categories of recent years. Promising dramatically improved fuel economy over standard internal combustion engines, PHEVs are expected to drive significant...
53 - Enova Systems to Present at the Rodman & Renshaw Annual Global Investment Conference on September 11
TORRANCE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2009 - Enova Systems, Inc. (NYSE Amex: ENA) (AIM: ENV) (AIM: ENVS), a production company in the emerging alternative energy industry and a leading developer of proprietary electric, hybrid and fuel cell digital power management systems today announced...
54 - Worthington Industries to Acquire Structural Composites Industries
COLUMBUS, Ohio-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2009 - Worthington Industries, Inc. (NYSE:WOR) announced today that its Worthington Cylinders business segment has purchased Structural Composites Industries, LLC (SCI). SCI is a leading manufacturer of DOT-approved lightweight, aluminum-lined...
55 - Aura’s Generator Incorporated into Azure’s Balance™ Hybrid Electric Vehicle Delivered to U.S. Post Service
EL SEGUNDO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2009 - Aura Systems, Inc. (OTCBB: AUSI) announced today that Azure Dynamics Corporation (TSX: AZD) incorporated the AuraGen generator into its Balance™ Hybrid Electric vehicle, which is the newest addition to the United States Postal Service fleet...
56 - UQM Technologies and BorgWarner Collaborate on Electric Powertrain Systems
FREDERICK, Colo.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2009 - UQM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (NYSE Amex:UQM), a developer of alternative energy technologies, announced today that it is collaborating with BorgWarner (NYSE:BWA) on electric powertrain products for all-electric and hybrid-electric passenger automobiles...
57 - Reportlinker Adds World Light-Duty Green Vehicles
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2009 - Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue. Reportlinker Adds World Light-Duty Green Vehicles http://www.reportlinker.com/p0147100/Reportlinker-Adds-World-Light-Duty-Green-Vehicles.html Global demand to...
58 - Kettering University to Impact International Hybrid Electric Conference
FLINT, Mich.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2009 - Kettering University faculty, students and alumni will present research and speak at the 5th International Institution of Electronics and Electrical Engineers (IEEE) Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference at the Fairlane Center in Dearborn, Mich...
59 - Marsh Expands Relationship with GreenRoad to Offer Risk Services to All Fleet Clients
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2009 - Marsh, the world’s leading insurance broker and risk advisor, and GreenRoad, a leader in improving driving behavior, today announced that they are teaming together so that all Marsh U.S. brokerage clients will have the opportunity to obtain services...
60 - Rentech Announces Conference Schedule for September 2009
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - Rentech, Inc. (NYSE AMEX: RTK) today announced its conference schedule for September 2009. Where applicable, the power point presentations for the conferences will be available on the Company’s website at www.rentechinc.com. September 10, 2009 MiNE...
61 - ReVolt Technology Applies for $30 million in Government Research Grants Accelerating Development of Innovative Zinc-Air Batteries for Vehicles and Renewable Energy Storage
PORTLAND, Ore.-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - ReVolt Technology, LLC, a technology company which is developing innovative, rechargeable zinc-air batteries, today announced that it is applying for $30 million in grants from US Department of Energy (DOE) under the American Reinvestment and...
62 - Tesla Motors Hires Veteran Technology and Media Executive, Jon Sobel, as General Counsel and Secretary
SAN CARLOS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - Highly regarded Silicon Valley executive Jon Sobel will join Tesla Motors as general counsel and board secretary, starting in late September. Sobel, 45, is currently group president for media of SourceForge, an open source and social media...
63 - AE Biofuels, Pearson Fuels Project Awarded $6.9 Million US Department of Energy Grant
CUPERTINO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - AE Biofuels, Inc., (OTCBB: AEBF), a global vertically integrated biofuels company, and Pearson Fuels, an alternative fuels provider, today announced that they have been awarded a $6.9 grant from the US Department of Energy (USDOE), through its...
64 - “Gas Saver” Invention That Actually Saves Gas . . . Who Knew?
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - “23 mpg in the city and 45 on the highway.” Isn’t this what we all look at when choosing our car or truck? Smaller gas-burning engines get better mileage, so they say. Touted “mpg’s” seem to rise every year, especially with the addition...
65 - Global Green Cars and Green Star Showcase New 2010 Electric Vehicle As Raceway Pace Car
SALT LAKE CITY-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - Green Star Products, Inc. (OTC:GSPI) and Global Green Cars, Inc. (GGCI) introduced their G-3 plug-in electric pickup truck by working as the lead pace car at Rocky Mountain Raceway Saturday, August 29th in West Valley City, Utah. This was the first...
66 - Tesla Motors Hires Google Strategist to be Vice President of Communications
SAN CARLOS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - Google executive Ricardo Reyes will join Tesla Motors as vice president for communications, starting in mid-September. Reyes, 35, is head of global communications and public affairs at YouTube, one of the premier destinations online and a...
67 - Tesla Motors Hires Star Audi Executive to Run North American Sales
SAN CARLOS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - Audi executive John Walker has joined Tesla Motors as vice president for North American sales, effective immediately. Walker, 46, was a rising star at Audi, one of the few automotive companies to remain profitable and sustain robust sales during...
68 - Raser Technologies Hosts U.S. Senator Bob Bennett During a Visit to the Company’s Geothermal Plant
PROVO, Utah-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - Raser Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: RZ), an energy technology company, announced today that U.S. Senator Bob Bennett made his first visit to the company’s geothermal power plant. “Geothermal power is one of the few renewable technologies that can...
69 - ECOtality’s eTec Awarded $8 Million From California Energy Commission to Support Largest-Ever Transportation Electrification Project
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - Electric Transportation Engineering Corporation (eTec), a subsidiary of ECOtality, Inc. (OTCBB:ETLY), a leader in the clean electric transportation and storage technologies, announced today it has been awarded an estimated $8 million from the California...
70 - Semi-Annual Report of Volvo Treasury AB (publ)
STOCKHOLM-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - Regulatory News: Volvo Treasury AB (publ)(STO:VOLVA)(STO:VOLVB) has today published its semi-annual report for 2009. The semi-annual report and the consolidated statements of the group are available on the Volvo Group web site at...
71 - Better Place Wins 2009 INDEX: Design to Improve Life Award
COPENHAGEN-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2009 - Better Place today announced that it has won the 2009 INDEX: Design to Improve Life Award in the community category for the company’s complete solution for charging electric vehicles. As one of five winners for the INDEX: 2009 Awards, Better Place...
72 - U.S. Department of Commerce Names PetroCard National Minority Supplier-Distributor of the Year
SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2009 - PetroCard Systems, Inc. (PetroCard), a leading fuels and lubrication distributor in the Pacific Northwest, today received the National Minority Supplier-Distributor of the Year Award from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Minority Business Development...
73 - Ecologic Transportation, Inc. Appoints Shelly J. Meyers Chairperson of Audit Committee
SANTA MONICA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2009 - Ecologic Transportation, Inc. (“Ecologic Transportation” or the “Company”) (OTCBB: EGCT) is dedicated to environmentally friendly transportation products and services and encompasses three separate but integrated operations; Ecologic Car...
74 - Governor Granholm Sees How Eaton Takes a Village to Build a Hybrid
KALAMAZOO, Mich.-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2009 - In visiting the Charleston Township offices of diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation today, Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm saw how the company has created a village to raise what has now become a family of commercial hybrid...
75 - Edmunds.com Forecasts August Auto Sales: Predicts Year’s Highest SAAR, Notes Unprecedented Sales Volatility
SANTA MONICA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2009 - This month's new vehicle sales (including fleet sales) are expected to be around 1.17 million units, nearly a six percent decrease from August 2008 but up nearly 18 percent from July 2009, according to Edmunds.com, the premier online resource...
76 - ARAMARK to Expand Uniform Fleet with Hybrid Vehicles
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2009 - ARAMARK Uniform Services will expand its fleet – the 11th largest private fleet in the United States – with 50 hybrid vehicles. The addition of the alternative fuel vehicles (AFV) will increase the fleet’s energy efficiency and help protect the...
77 - Clean Energy Announces Its Customers and Government Agency Partners Awarded $34 Million in DOE Stimulus Grants
SEAL BEACH, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2009 - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced the award of $34 million (11% of total funding by the DOE) to customers and government agency partners of Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (Nasdaq:CLNE) to offset the incremental cost of more than 800...
78 - “Cash for Clunkers” Hangover Taking Its Toll on Auto Sales, Reports Edmunds.com
SANTA MONICA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2009 - The "Cash for Clunkers" party is over, and now the auto industry is likely to experience a painful hangover. Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information, anticipates a steep decline in sales in the coming weeks based upon...
79 - Electric Hummer H3E by Raser Drives over 50 Miles on Batteries in Test Drive
PROVO, Utah-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2009 - Raser Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: RZ), an energy technology company, announced results from a recent test drive demonstrating over 50 miles of all-electric range by its electric Hummer H3E during a preliminary road test. “I am very proud of our team...
80 - Better Place Targets Tokyo Taxis for Battery Switch Application
TOKYO-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2009 - Better Place today announced that it has received an award from the Japanese government to conduct a pilot project in Tokyo for the world’s first electric taxis with switchable batteries. Better Place will partner with Tokyo’s largest taxi operator...
81 - Reportlinker Adds 2009 Report on Global and China's Electric-Vehicle (EV) Markets
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2009 - Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue. http://www.reportlinker.com/p0138808/Reportlinker-Adds-2009-Report-on-Global-and-Chinas-Electric-Vehicle-(EV)-Markets.html 1. EV Attracting Extensive Attention...
82 - Winnebago Industries Announces Shipments of Revolutionary New Fuel Efficient Via and Reyo
FOREST CITY, Iowa-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2009 - Winnebago Industries, Inc. (NYSE: WGO), the nation’s top-selling motor home manufacturer, today announced that shipments of the Company’s revolutionary new 2010 Winnebago Via and Itasca Reyo have now begun with initial deliveries arriving at...
83 - Kenworth T370 Hybrid Supports New York City Mayor Bloomberg’s Green Transportation Initiatives
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 24, 2009 - The Kenworth T370 diesel-electric hybrid truck was featured today at a press conference held by New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg to discuss the city’s latest green transportation initiatives. The event took place at the Queens District 5...
84 - New Energy’s First-Ever Device for Generating Electricity from Motion of Heavy Vehicles Successfully Prototyped
BURTONSVILLE, Md.-(Business Wire)-August 24, 2009 - New Energy Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: NENE), a next-generation alternative and renewable energy developer, today announced successful completion of its first-ever MotionPowerTM prototype energy harvester for heavy trucks and vehicles for...
85 - OriginOil Signs Cooperative Agreement with Department of Energy
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-February 17, 2009 - OriginOil, Inc. (OTCBB: OOIL), the developer of a breakthrough technology to transform algae, the most promising source of renewable oil, into a true competitor to petroleum, announced that it has signed a Cooperative Agreement with The United States...
86 - Raser Technologies is Named One of 50 ‘Most Innovative Companies’ by ‘Fast Company Magazine’
PROVO, Utah-(Business Wire)-February 17, 2009 - Raser Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: RZ), a leader in geothermal power generation, today reported that Fast Company magazine chose it as one of the fifty “most innovative companies” for 2009 in its annual selection of the Fast Company 50. In...
87 - GreenChek Completes NEW Emission Reduction Device (ERD) for Locomotive Industry
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-February 17, 2009 - GreenChek Technologies Inc., a leading globally focused provider of hydrogen fuel cell technology for commercial transportation and stationary power generation applications, announced today that the company has designed a new locomotive specification...
88 - UQM Technologies to Present at the Kaufman Brothers Green Technology Conference on February 18, 2009
FREDERICK, Colo.-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - UQM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (NYSE Alternext US: UQM), a developer of alternative energy technologies, announced today that its Chief Executive Officer, William G. Rankin, will present at the Kaufman Brothers Green Technology Conference on Wednesday...
89 - Florida Electric Auto Association Hosts 4th Annual Battery Beach Burnout to Promote ‘Green’ Electric and Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle Technologies
LAKE WORTH, Fla.-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - The Florida Electric Auto Association (FLEAA) will be hosting the 4th Annual “Battery Beach Burnout,” an electric and hybrid vehicle competition, in Jupiter, FL at Florida Atlantic University February 21st and 22nd. The free event consists...
90 - Research and Markets: New 2009 Comprehensive Analysis Report on the HDD Industry and Its Major Players - Johnson Matthey, Umicore and BASF
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - Research and Markets Market Report: 2009 Edition" report to their offering. The automotive industry is facing tighter emission standards in all parts of the world. European standards for heavy-duty vehicles and engines have given the rise to...
91 - Kubota Announces Drop-in Fire Suppression Unit for RTV900 Worksite Utility Vehicle
TORRANCE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 11, 2009 - Kubota Tractor Corporation has partnered with E.J. Metals, Inc. of Hortonville, Wis., to launch an exclusive drop-in high pressure fire suppression system, which is performance-matched and hydraulically-powered by Kubota’s RTV900 Worksite...
92 - ICP Solar and OutBack Power Systems Team Up for Remote Energy Applications
MONTREAL-(Business Wire)-February 10, 2009 - ICP Solar Technologies Inc. (OTCBB: ICPR.OB, FRANKFURT: K1U.F), a developer, manufacturer and marketer of proprietary solar panels and products, today announced that the Company has developed an internet-based monitoring solution to communicate with...
93 - GreenChek Receives First European Order – Potentially Worth 8.8 Million Euros Over Four Years
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-February 10, 2009 - GreenChek Technology Inc., a leading globally focused provider of hydrogen fuel cell technology is proud to announce that it has received the first order from United Kingdom distributor, TESEL. TESEL expects to commence ERD installations for...
94 - Valence Technology Reports Fiscal 2009 Third Quarter and Year-to-Date Financial Results
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-February 9, 2009 - Valence Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:VLNC), a leading international developer of safe lithium phosphate energy storage solutions, today reported financial results for its fiscal 2009 third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2008. Summary of...
95 - Detroit Diesel Previews its BlueTec® SCR Technology at TMC
ORLANDO, Fla.-(Business Wire)-February 9, 2009 - At the Technology and Maintenance Council (TMC) Conference today, Detroit Diesel gave journalists a preview of its production-intent version of Daimler’s widely acclaimed BlueTec® technology. The fuel-efficient DD13™, DD15™, and soon-to-debut...
96 - UQM® Electric Propulsion System Powers Proterra EcoRide Battery-Electric Transit Bus on California Clean Bus Tour
FREDERICK, Colo.-(Business Wire)-February 9, 2009 - UQM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (NYSE Alternext US: UQM), a developer of alternative energy technologies, announced today that an EcoRide BE35 battery-electric transit bus, developed by Proterra LLC, Golden, Colorado, a leading innovator and manufacturer of...
97 - PNG Ventures, Inc. Appoints Cem Hacioglu as President and Chief Executive Officer
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-February 6, 2009 - The Board of Directors of PNG Ventures, Inc. (OTCBB:PNGX) announced today that it has appointed Cem Hacioglu as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective February 16, 2009. PNG Ventures, Inc. produces liquefied natural gas ("LNG") from its...
98 - EV-olutionary Theory
-(Business Wire)-February 6, 2009 - During his inaugural address, President Obama spoke plainly about the nation’s energy crisis and our reliance on foreign oil: “. . . each day brings further evidence that the ways we use energy strengthen our adversaries and threaten our planet.” While...
99 - UPS Picked for U.S. Project to Reduce Diesel Air Emissions
LOUISVILLE, Ky.-(Business Wire)-February 5, 2009 - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Diesel Emissions Reduction National Program has selected UPS for an award of $473,939 to reduce particulate matter generated by diesel engines at the company’s WorldportSM global all-points air...
100 - National Check Trust, Inc. Offers the Automotive Industry Free Consultation Designed to Dramatically Improve Cash Flow
MIRAMAR, Fla.-(Business Wire)-February 5, 2009 - National Check Trust, Inc. (NCT) has been the premier check guarantee and payment solutions provider to the automotive industry since 1991. Since late 2007, when the industry began its downward trend and posed new economic challenges, NCT’s...
101 - Raser Technologies Announces Video News Update on Its PHEV Project
PROVO, Utah-(Business Wire)-February 5, 2009 - Raser Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: RZ) announced that it released today a video news report updating shareholders and the public on its progress to complete the full-sized SUV plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) demonstration vehicle incorporating the...
102 - Morphic Technologies: Exergy Fuel Cells Signs Letter 0F Intent for Supply of Fuel Cells for Recreation Vehicles
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-(Business Wire)-February 5, 2009 - Regulatory News: Exergy Fuel Cells, a subsidiary of Morphic Technologies AB (STO:MORPB), has entered into a cooperation with Narbonne Accessoires in Narbonne, France, and signed a Letter Of Intent regarding the exclusive distribution of the Exergy...
103 - Cycle Country Partners With CFMOTO Powersports on Aftermarket Accessories
SPENCER, Iowa-(Business Wire)-February 4, 2009 - Cycle Country Accessories Corp. (AMEX: ATC), the recognized leader in development, sales, marketing, and manufacturing of a variety of products for all terrain vehicles (ATV), garden tractors, and golf carts, today announced today that it is...
104 - Study: Large Volumes of Cellulosic Biofuels Can Be Sustainably Produced by 2030
-(Business Wire)-February 3, 2009 - Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO): WHAT: The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) will host Sandia National Laboratories and General Motors Corp. as they release a new study, Growing Green Energy: The 90 Billion Gallons Study. Using a newly...
105 - Raser Significantly Adds to Its Oregon Geothermal Resource Holdings with 37,000 Acres
PROVO, Utah-(Business Wire)-February 3, 2009 - Raser Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: RZ) announced today that it has entered into a long-term lease agreement with private land owners covering 37,000 acres of geothermal resources in Southeastern Oregon. The terms of the lease agreement were not...
106 - Tax Time and New Diesel Car Owners Taking Credit
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 3, 2009 - Consumers that invested in new clean diesel technology last year are now realizing significant federal tax benefits from their diesel purchase decision. According to the Internal Revenue Service, the new generation of clean diesel cars are eligible for...
107 - Navistar Demonstrates Readiness with 2010 Emissions
LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-February 3, 2009 - One step closer to meeting the stringent emissions standards required for 2010, Navistar (NYSE: NAV) today unveiled its 2010 MaxxForce 13-liter Advanced EGR engine at the World of Concrete show in Las Vegas. “Our strategy of 2010 emissions compliance...
108 - Informed Truck Customers Choose EGR over SCR to Meet 2010 Emissions
WARRENVILLE, Ill.-(Business Wire)-February 2, 2009 - Commercial truck customers knowledgeable on the 2010 emissions changes being mandated next year by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) prefer EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) to SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction) technologies. In a...
109 - Donaldson Company Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2009 - Donaldson Company, Inc. (NYSE: DCI), announced today that its Board of Directors declared a regular cash dividend of 11.5 cents per share, payable March 13th to shareholders of record as of February 20th. As of December 31st, there were approximately...
110 - Raser Signs $15 Million Line of Credit Agreement
PROVO, Utah-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2009 - Raser Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: RZ) announced today the signing of a line of credit agreement, pursuant to which Raser may borrow up to $15 million. Raser signed the credit agreement with a syndicate of four lenders, including an entity controlled by...
111 - PACCAR Announces 70 Consecutive Years of Net Profit
BELLEVUE, Wash.-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2009 - “PACCAR (Nasdaq:PCAR) earned its fourth highest annual net income in its 103-year history in 2008 and has delivered a remarkable 70 consecutive years of net profit to its shareholders,” said Mark C. Pigott, chairman and chief executive...
112 - Betty T. Yee Says California Gas Use Down 5.1%, Diesel Use Drops 8.6%
SACRAMENTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 29, 2009 - Betty T. Yee, Chairwoman of the Board of Equalization (BOE), today announced gasoline figures that show Californians used less gasoline in October 2008 than in October 2007, down 67 million gallons from the prior year, a decline of 5.1 percent...
113 - UQM Technologies Reports Third Quarter and Nine Month Operating Results
FREDERICK, Colo.-(Business Wire)-January 29, 2009 - UQM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (NYSE Alternext US: UQM), a developer of alternative energy technologies, announced today operating results for the quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2008. “During the quarter and nine month period ended December...
114 - Navistar First to Earn EPA Certification as Both Transport Partner and Truck Manufacturer
WARRENVILLE, Ill.-(Business Wire)-January 29, 2009 - Navistar (NYSE: NAV) continues to distinguish itself as an industry leader in environmental responsibility by becoming the first Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) to receive dual certification by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency...
115 - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid And Center For American Progress Action Fund “National Clean Energy Project: Building the New Economy”
-(Business Wire)-January 28, 2009 - T. Boone Pickens: WHO: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and the Center for American Progress Action Fund will host a forum entitled “National Clean Energy Project: Building the New Economy" on Monday, February 23, 2009 in Washington, DC. Center for...
116 - Denver’s Driving Change Program Reduces Vehicular CO2 Emissions
DENVER-(Business Wire)-January 27, 2009 - Driving Change, the world’s first Internet-based vehicular greenhouse gas (GHG) tracking system, today announced significant reductions in GHG emissions by the City and County of Denver as a result of online feedback on how driving behaviors impact the...
117 - Casella Waste Systems to Implement Additional 200 Units of OPS-1 On-board Oil Refining System
SHELTON, Conn.-(Business Wire)-January 27, 2009 - Oil Purification Systems (OPS) (www.ops-1.com), developer and manufacturer of the OPS-1™ on-board oil refining system, today announced that Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (www.casella.com), a leading provider of solid waste, recycling and resource...
118 - Coulomb Technologies Secures $3.75 Million in Series A Funding Led by Estag Capital AG
CAMPBELL, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 26, 2009 - Coulomb Technologies today announced it has secured $3.75 million in Series A funding lead by Estag Capital AG [Berlin, Germany]. Coulomb has developed the ChargePoint™ Network, the most advanced networked vehicle charging infrastructure for...
119 - Leading Vietnamese Scooter Manufacturer Selects KMA’s High-Performance Electric Motor
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-January 23, 2009 - The leading Vietnamese-based scooter manufacturer, Sufat Co. Ltd., is developing a new line of scooters designed to integrate Austin-based KLD Motors America, Inc.’s (KMA) electric motor system. The deal represents the first large-scale agreement...
120 - Company Profile for Raser Technologies, Inc.
-(Business Wire)-January 23, 2009 - Raser (NYSE: RZ) is an environmentally focused technology licensing and development company operating in two business segments. Raser’s Power Systems segment is seeking to develop clean, renewable geothermal electric power plants and bottom-cycling operations...
121 - California Consumers Win as Air Board Votes to Keep R134a Automotive Refrigerant on Shelves
SACRAMENTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 22, 2009 - Consumers and auto enthusiasts across the state claimed victory today as the California Air Resources Board (CARB) voted in favor of adopting an alternative regulation that would keep automotive refrigerant – R134a – available to Californians...
122 - AutoNation Chairman & CEO Mike Jackson to Speak at Philadelphia International Auto Show
E. NORRITON, Pa.-(Business Wire)-January 21, 2009 - The Philadelphia International Auto Show proudly announces that Mike Jackson, chairman and CEO of AutoNation, Inc., will deliver the keynote address at its 2009 Media and Industry Preview Day. The speech will begin promptly at 9:00a.m. on Friday...
123 - Carbon MotorsTM Announces The 2009 PURE JUSTICE TOUR
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-January 21, 2009 - On the heels of an overwhelmingly successful 2008 tour of ten U.S. cities, Carbon Motors Corporation announced today it will showcase the Carbon ‘E7’, the world’s first purpose-built law enforcement patrol vehicle, during the “2009 Pure Justice...
124 - Aura’s Oasis All-Electric Refrigeration Solution is Exempt from the New CARB TRU Regulations, Enforcement to Begin in July 2009
EL SEGUNDO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 21, 2009 - Aura Systems, Inc. (OTCBB:AUSI) announced today it was informed that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Jan. 16 cleared the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to begin enforcing its regulations to reduce particulate matter in...
125 - Ontario Paves the Way for Electric Cars
TORONTO-(Business Wire)-January 21, 2009 - Ontario is joining forces with a world-leading company that creates innovative infrastructure for electric cars — a necessary step in getting electric cars running on Ontario’s roads and highways. California-based Better Place will establish a...
126 - Research and Markets: Global Market Review of Automotive Electric Motors – Forecasts to 2014 Provides Top Level Market Fitment, Volume And Value Forecasts
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-January 21, 2009 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Market Review of Automotive Electric Motors - Forecasts to 2014" report to their offering. While electric DC motors have long since raised the comfort levels for front seat passengers...
127 - Research and Markets: Vehicle Manufacturers in the Race for Environmental Success: 2008/09 Automotive Industry Green Audit & Ranking – A Ground-Breaking Research Report
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-January 20, 2009 - Research and Markets , sales-weighted average CO2 emissions by manufacturer and fleet average CO2 emissions. Benchmarking & comparison The activities, attitudes and strategies of the 12 vehicle manufacturers are charted in a variety of...
128 - Turbine Truck Engines’ CEO Returns to China
DELAND, Fla.-(Business Wire)-January 20, 2009 - Turbine Truck Engines, Inc. (“TTE”) (OTCBB:TTEG) is pleased to announce that Mr. Michael Rouse, CEO, has returned to China for further high-level discussions with Aerospace Machinery and Electric Equipment Co., Ltd. (“AMEC”), regarding the...
129 - Coca-Cola Enterprises Boosts Commitment to Sustainability with Launch of Largest Hybrid Electric Delivery Trucks in North America
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-January 16, 2009 - Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue and EPA Deputy Regional Administrator Stan Meiburg joined Coca-Cola Enterprises (NYSE: CCE) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer John F. Brock to announce the deployment of the largest hybrid electric delivery trucks in North...
130 - Gas Tax Increase Worthy of Consideration, According to Edmunds.com and GreenCarAdvisor.com
SANTA MONICA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 16, 2009 - Recently, automakers have suggested that the government should increase gas taxes. Meanwhile, the decision makers in eight states are reportedly evaluating the concept of a per mile fee, which would replace existing gas taxes.* These...
131 - Philadelphia International Auto Show Welcomes Back More Than 40 Participating Manufacturers
E. NORRITON, Pa.-(Business Wire)-January 16, 2009 - The 2009 Philadelphia International Auto Show, owned and produced by the Automobile Dealers Association of Greater Philadelphia (ADAGP), pulls into the Pennsylvania Convention Center January 31 – February 8. The show’s annual Media and Industry...
132 - Morphic Technologies: Morphic Concludes Partnership Agreement with Saab
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-(Business Wire)-January 15, 2009 - Regulatory News: Morphic (STO:MORPB) and Saab have concluded a partnership agreement aimed at evaluating industrial collaboration between the companies. Saab is seeking to offer industrial expansion in the fields of environmental and energy...
133 - MOTOR TREND® Announces new MOTOR TREND Certified Pre-Owned Vehicle Program
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-January 14, 2009 - MOTOR TREND® (www.motortrend.com), a publication of Source Interlink Media, LLC, a subsidiary of media and marketing services company Source Interlink Companies, Inc. (NASDAQ:SORC), today announces the “MOTOR TREND CERTIFIED ADVANTAGE Powered by...
134 - Solazyme Showcases Jeep Fueled by World’s First Algal-Based Renewable Diesel at CALSTART Target 2030
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 14, 2009 - Solazyme, Inc., a renewable oil production company and leading algal synthetic biology company, will feature a Jeep Liberty fueled by the world’s first algal-based renewable diesel, SoladieselRDTM, at CALSTART Target 2030: Solutions to...
135 - Octillion Corp. Completes Name Change to New Energy Technologies, Inc.
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-January 14, 2009 - Octillion Corp. (OTCBB: OCTL) announced today that it has changed its name to New Energy Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: NENE). The name change will become effective on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board at the opening of trading on Wednesday, January 14...
136 - ECOtality’s eTec Powers Westchester County Airport with Minit-Charger Installation
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-January 14, 2009 - Electric Transportation Engineering Corporation (eTec), a wholly owned subsidiary of ECOtality, Inc. (OTCBB: ETLY), a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies, today announced the installation of 13 Minit-Charger...
137 - Intermap Teams with Clemson University to Improve Fuel Efficiency for Hybrid Electric Vehicles
DENVER-(Business Wire)-January 14, 2009 - Intermap Technologies today announced that Clemson University is entering the second phase of research efforts sponsored by Intermap. The project is focused on developing a control scheme for hybrid powered passenger vehicles that capitalizes on Intermap’s...
138 - Detroit Plugs in as Coulomb Technologies Showcases First Electric Vehicle Infrastructure at NAIAS MEDC EcoXperience
DETROIT-(Business Wire)-January 13, 2009 - Marking the first public showing of EV infrastructure at the North American International Auto Show, Coulomb Technologies today announced they will showcase their ChargePoint™ Network and Smartlet™ Networked Charging Stations. Coulomb’s EV...
139 - Morphic Technologies: Helbio Receives Order for Fuel Cell Power System with Reformer Operating on Bio-Ethanol
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-(Business Wire)-January 13, 2009 - Regulatory News: Helbio S.A. in Patras, Greece, a subsidiary company of Morphic Technologies AB (STO:MORPB), has received an order from the University of Milano for a Fuel Cell Power System operating on bio-ethanol (GH2-5000 Energy System). A...
140 - Extreme Green Technologies, Inc. (Extreme Biodiesel), an Operational Biodiesel and Renewable Fuels Company, Offers Limited Private Investment Opportunity
CORONA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 12, 2009 - Extreme Green Technologies, Inc. (Extreme Biodiesel), one of Southern California’s few fully operational biodiesel manufacturers, is seeking a limited number of private investors to help fuel the company’s growth. With a permitted and operational...
141 - Polaris Schedules 2008 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Earnings Release and Conference Call
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-January 12, 2009 - Polaris Industries Inc. (NYSE: PII) announced today that it will release financial results for its fourth quarter 2008 the morning of Thursday, January 29, 2009. The Company has scheduled a conference call to discuss its fourth quarter 2008 financial...
142 - Propel CleanDrive™ Connects Consumers to Carbon Markets and Emission Reduction Programs
SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-January 12, 2009 - Propel Fuels, a leading retailer of environmentally-friendly, renewable fuels has launched its latest version of CleanDrive™, the nation’s first integrated personal and fleet carbon emission reduction tracking platform. The patent pending application...
143 - ECOtality’s eTec Launches New Minit-Charger FC Fast-Charger
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-January 12, 2009 - Electric Transportation Engineering Corporation (eTec), a wholly owned subsidiary of ECOtality, Inc. (OTCBB: ETLY), a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies, today announced the launch of the new Minit-Charger FC...
144 - MagneGas Technology Featured on NBC News
TAMPA, Fla.-(Business Wire)-January 12, 2009 - MagneGas (OTCBB:MNGA) a producer of a metal cutting fuel and natural gas alternative made from liquid waste, announced that it was featured on the local Tampa affiliate of NBC news as part of several daily news programs. The news feature documented...
145 - Tesla Motors Introduces Roadster Sport
SAN CARLOS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 11, 2009 - Tesla Motors Inc. began taking orders today for the Roadster Sport, a high-performance sports car based on the world’s leading all-electric, zero-emission vehicle. The Roadster Sport does 0 to 60 mph in 3.7 seconds, compared with 3.9 seconds...
146 - SolFocus Raises $47.5 Million to Push Concentrator Photovoltaic (CPV) Technology Firmly into Commercialization Phase
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 9, 2009 - SolFocus, the leading developer of Concentrator Photovoltaic (CPV) systems, today announced that it has raised $47.5 million in the first close of its Series C financing and appointed Mark Crowley chief executive officer. SolFocus will use...
147 - Raser Technologies, Inc. to Present at Pritchard Capital Partners Energize Conference in San Francisco
PROVO, Utah-(Business Wire)-January 8, 2009 - Raser Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: RZ) today announced that Kraig Higginson, the Company’s Chairman, will present at the Pritchard Capital Partners Energize conference to be held at The Westin San Francisco Market Street on Wednesday, January 14th at 9:15...
148 - ECOtality Initiates EV Micro-Climate Program and Challenges Policymakers to Pave the Way for Electric Vehicles
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-January 8, 2009 - ECOtality, Inc. (OTCBB: ETLY), a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies, today announced the launch of the EV Micro-Climate program and challenged policymakers to proactively assist automakers in launching electric...
149 - Research and Markets: Theory of Ground Vehicles, 4th Edition Provides A Fundamental Understanding Of The Development And Design Of Ground Vehicles
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-January 7, 2009 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new report "Theory of Ground Vehicles, 4th Edition" to their offering. Technology/Engineering/Automotive Engineering for advancing ground vehicle mobility A standard text...
150 - A123Systems Announces Plan to Build U.S.-based Lithium Ion Battery Mass Production Facilities
WATERTOWN, Mass.-(Business Wire)-January 7, 2009 - A123Systems today announced it has submitted an application under the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Incentive Program to qualify for $1.84 billion in direct loans to support the construction of new...
151 - UQM Technologies to Present at the Deutsche Bank 2009 Auto Analysts of New York Detroit Auto Conference
FREDERICK, Colo.-(Business Wire)-January 7, 2009 - UQM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (NYSE Alternext US: UQM), a developer of alternative energy technologies, announced today that its Chief Executive Officer, William G. Rankin, will present at the Deutsche Bank 2009 Auto Analysts of New York Detroit Auto...
152 - Oshkosh Corporation and Daimler Trucks North America, Acting Through Its Affiliate, Detroit Diesel Corporation, Reach Agreement for Supply of 2010 EPA Engines
OSHKOSH, Wis.-(Business Wire)-January 7, 2009 - Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK) announced today that Daimler Trucks North America LLC, a Daimler AG Company, will supply engines to the Oshkosh Corporation Fire & Emergency businesses. Daimler will provide the 2010 EPA emissions standards...
153 - SuperCarDirect CEO Ditches Corporate Jet, Drives NASCAR to Work
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-January 6, 2009 - SuperCarDirect.com CEO John Sweeney, who runs the nation’s largest free car classified website, has taken a novel approach to eliminating executive perks. He sold the company’s jet and now drives a NASCAR race car to work. “We took a NASCAR we...
154 - Octillion Boosts Engineering, Bolsters Advisory Board & Files New Patents to Harness Energy from Moving Vehicles
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-January 6, 2009 - Octillion Corp. (OTCBB: OCTL), a next-generation alternative and renewable energy technology developer, today announced the appointment of energy-capture experts and engineers, Mr. Stuart Brown, PhD, MBA, and Mr. Brian S. Hendrickson, to the Company’s...
155 - Valence Technology to Participate in the Deutsche Bank - 2009 Auto Analysts of New York Detroit Auto Conference
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-January 6, 2009 - Valence Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: VLNC), an international developer of safe lithium phosphate energy storage solutions, announced today it is participating in the 2009 Auto Analysts of New York Detroit Auto Conference, hosted by Deutsche Bank, being...
156 - Sign up and Charge! Coulomb Technologies Announces First ChargePoint Network Availability for Electric Vehicle Drivers
SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 6, 2009 - Coulomb Technologies today announced the first availability of the ChargePoint™ Network for plug-in vehicle owners. Developed to be the world’s easiest and yet most advanced vehicle charging infrastructure, the ChargePoint Network is designed to...
157 - Census Bureau Daily Feature for Tuesday, January 6: Diesel Car
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-January 6, 2009 - Profile America — Tuesday, January 6th. Concern over the price of oil and global warming has renewed interest in the U.S. about cars with diesel engines. About half the cars currently sold in Europe are powered by diesels, quieter and less polluting...
158 - Edmunds.com Reports True Cost of Incentives: Highest December Incentives on Record, Remarkable Jump in Leasing Activity
SANTA MONICA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information, estimated today that the average automotive manufacturer incentive in the U.S. was $2,902 per vehicle sold in December 2008, up $221, or 8.2 percent, from November 2008, and up...
159 - Raser Technologies to Begin Trading on the NYSE “Big Board”
PROVO, Utah-(Business Wire)-December 22, 2008 - Raser Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:RZ), a leader in geothermal power development, announced that it has qualified to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange and will begin trading on the NYSE today. Raser will continue to trade under its current ticker...
160 - BIO Congratulates Obama Administration Cabinet Nominees for Energy and Interior
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-December 18, 2008 - The incoming Obama administration has nominated cabinet members who have shown commitment to developing alternative energy, including advanced biofuels. The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) today applauded the nominations of Sen. Ken Salazar...
161 - Balqon Corporation Installs AeroVironment’s PosiCharge™ Fast Charge System at Port of Los Angeles to Power Electric Trucks
MONROVIA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-December 18, 2008 - AeroVironment, Inc. (AV) (NASDAQ:AVAV) today announced that Balqon Corporation (OTC:BLQN), a developer of heavy duty electric trucks, tractors and electric drive systems, has purchased a new high voltage version of AV’s PosiCharge™ fast charge...
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