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DETROIT, Jan. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- One year after introducing the first extended-range electric pickup truck for utilities, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and VIA Motors today showcased the utility industry's first extended-range electric sport utility vehicles and cargo vans. Both offer PG&E the potential to provide mobile, on-site power to help manage electric outages and minimize disruptions for customers. These Extended-Range Electric Vehicles, or eREVs,...
DALLAS, January 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Research on China's Electric Scooter Industry, 2012-2017" and "China Electric Bicycle Industry Report, 2012-2015" reports provide an overview of current as well as future market conditions for electric scooters and bicycles manufactured in China. Currently, Europe, the United States, Japan and China & Taiwan are the main regions engaged in the development of electric scooters. In fact, European countries, the United...
DETROIT, Jan. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Johnson Controls, Inc., the world's leading supplier of automotive batteries, introduced its 48 volt Micro Hybrid battery demonstration module as part of its full spectrum of advanced energy storage solutions for automobiles. Power Solutions President Alex Molinaroli unveiled the company's next generation technology at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. "Johnson Controls sees opportunities for the development of evolutionary...
DETROIT, Jan. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Johnson Controls, Inc., the world's leading supplier of automotive batteries, is providing its advanced Absorbent Glass Mat (AGM) battery technology to power Ford Motor Company's 2013 Fusion Auto Start-Stop vehicle. AGM batteries are a proven advanced energy storage solution for Start-Stop vehicles in Europe, where Johnson Controls has manufactured more than 18 million since 2001 and now produces more than 4.5 million annually. According to...
DETROIT, Jan. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Johnson Controls, Inc., today announced it has sold more than 18 million Absorbent Glass Mat (AGM) batteries since the technology launched in 2001, topping 4.5 million annually in Europe. AGM is the most advanced lead-acid battery and is ideal for Start-Stop systems, which help improve fuel economy in vehicles by 5 to 10 percent. Over the next five years, Start-Stop vehicles with Johnson Controls' AGM batteries will reduce CO(2) emissions by...
DETROIT, Jan. 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Johnson Controls, Inc., the world's leading supplier of automotive batteries, will introduce its 48 volt Micro Hybrid battery demonstration module as part of its full spectrum of advanced energy storage solutions for automobiles. Power Solutions President Alex Molinaroli will unveil the company's next generation technology Jan. 14 at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. "Johnson Controls sees opportunities for the development...
SACRAMENTO, Calif., Jan. 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- GridSense(TM), an Acorn Energy (NASDAQ: ACFN) company that develops and markets advanced monitoring solutions for the electric power industry, has been working with utilities to monitor the effects of electrical vehicle (EV) loads on the residential grid. Using its TransformerIQ(TM) monitoring solution and Grid Insite(TM) proprietary software, GridSense(TM) is able to monitor the load on residential transformers without costly...
DETROIT, Jan. 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Johnson Controls, a global diversified company in the automotive and building industries, will showcase its latest seating, electronics, interior and battery products at the 2013 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). "At Johnson Controls, we're focused on providing innovative products and technologies that anticipate market needs," said Michael Warsaw, vice president, Innovation and...
Brett Smith for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Of all the benefits conveyed by the emergence of electric cars, the one thing that often goes unmentioned is that they are quiet – maybe a little too quiet. Most of us would agree that the approaching sound of a car engine is so familiar and so ingrained in our minds through experience that we perk up at the sound and instinctively scan the immediate area for a vehicle that might be headed our way. The rumbling of a combustion...
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Vehicle owners(1) responding to a recent online survey conducted for Johnson Controls by Harris Interactive indicate they want to use their phones and existing apps to safely connect in their vehicles. Consumers want this process to be simple to use and for it to be convenient to download apps from traditional channels. Johnson Controls, a leader in automotive interiors and electronics, will utilize the data to influence design and new...
