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MyPerfectAutomobile is reporting the latest news from Honda Motor Co. that the Japanese auto manufacturer has reached the million-unit sales milestone for its hybrid cars. While rival Toyota has posted at least four times that number of hybrid cars sold, executives at Honda have committed to bringing out several new hybrid models in the next two years. Tata Motors will bring its micro-car, the Nano, to U.S. markets in the near future, marking the first time the Indian carmaker has decided...
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Brian Wynne, president of the Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA), issued the following statement in response to today's announcement about Johnson Controls purchasing A123 Systems' automotive business assets: "Consolidation is an expected market force in all emerging industries, especially one as dynamic as the global electric drive market. Advanced battery technology powers the electric drive industry, increasing the...
RALEIGH, N.C., Oct. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Advanced Energy, a nonprofit committed to helping communities understand, plan-for and implement electric transportation initiatives, today released Version 1.0 of the Residential Charging Station Installation Handbook for Single- and Multi-Family Homeowners and Renters. This new handbook will provide homeowners, renters, property managers, property owners, city/community planners, contractors and electricians with best practices to...
ZHEJIANG, China, Oct. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SORL Auto Parts, Inc. (NASDAQ: SORL) ("SORL" or "the Company"), a leading supplier of brake and control systems to the global commercial vehicle industry, today announced that the Company obtained a patent in the People's Republic of China ("PRC") for a new proprietary electric air dryer that is specifically designed for new energy electric buses and specialty commercial vehicles. Equipped with an internal electronic...
Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a new technique that allows users to better determine the amount of charge remaining in a battery in real time. That’s good news for electric vehicle drivers, since it gives them a better idea of when their car may run out of juice. The research is also good news for battery developers. “This improved accuracy will also give us additional insight into the dynamics of the battery, which we can use to develop techniques that...
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- With a name like "MPG Car Rental," you probably think you know what sets them apart from the other agencies providing car rentals in Los Angeles. If you're assuming that the answer is nothing more than purely the environmental friendliness of the hybrid car rental selection at MPG Car Rental, you're disregarding the overall people-friendliness of their staff. Not only that, but their prices are so wallet-friendly, that word of mouth between...
DEARBORN, Mich., Oct. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- New TV, digital and print campaign - featuring Italian "La Linea" character popularized in the U.S. in the 1970s and 80s - highlights how Ford C-MAX Hybrid and C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid top Toyota Prius v and Prius plug-in in MPGe and more New ads also showcase C-MAX Hybrid's "real-vehicle" performance, technology and value to attract non-hybrid intenders who have not been willing to sacrifice attributes they are used to receiving...
LAS VEGAS, Sept. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Xtreme Green Products, Inc. (OTCBB: XTRG), a manufacturer of 100% electric and electric plug-in hybrid vehicles, announced it has signed a letter of intent to do a joint venture with Canada-based Westward Industries to develop an electric plug-in hybrid version of the GO-4 three wheel vehicle favored by many parking enforcement agencies . "We believe this to be a natural fit for both companies and the progression to being the top choice...
PARIS, Sept. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- At a press conference hosted by the World Car Awards (WCA) and Prime Research in Paris today, an expert panel comprising 60 of the world's top automotive journalists weighed in on today's top global trends in the automotive industry. The key findings of a scientific study conducted by Prime Research are: Market Trends - Efficiency and connectivity are, in that order, the two top trends for 2013. They are viewed by almost a quarter of...
CINCINNATI, Sept. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Ford Motor Company continues to invest big money to research and develop new fuel-efficient engines and electric vehicles. That's why the professionals at Mike Castrucci of Alexandria are proud to offer new Ford cars and trucks near Cincinnati, OH. Ford Motor Company now offers eight vehicles in the U.S. that deliver 40 miles per gallon or more. With so many fuel-efficient Ford vehicles to choose from, it's no wonder that Mike...
