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WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, Dec. 29, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Hybrid Kingdom has published the 2011 Hybrid Car Buyers Guide to help consumers make better informed decisions about hybrid-electric vehicles. The guide was originally created in 2009 to simplify the process of researching hybrids. "There are an overwhelming number of websites offering advice about eco-friendly cars," says Jeff Carey, Director of Marketing at Hybrid Kingdom. "Customers were asking us for an easier way to compare all the...
WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass., Dec. 14, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Scuderi Group, an engine development company that is re-engineering the conventional four-stroke engine to advance fuel-efficient engine design, today announced it filed new patents to develop the second generation Scuderi(TM) split-cycle engine. Achieving an industry-first, Scuderi has applied a V design to the split-cycle engine to improve thermodynamic efficiencies for turbo charging and to provide automotive engineers more design...
WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J., Nov. 22, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Coates International, Ltd. (OTC Bulletin Board: COTE) -Coates International Ltd. (the "Company") is pleased to announce that on Friday, November 19, 2010 the Company shipped the first CSRV industrial electric power natural gas engine generator to Almont Energy, Inc., our licensed customer in Canada. The Company is working diligently to ramp up its manufacturing capability in order to produce a steady supply of Coates CSRV industrial...
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 17, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- As the latest model in Kia's design-led transformation, the all-new 2011 Optima midsize sedan lineup expanded today with Kia Motors America's (KMA) introduction of the all-new Optima Hybrid at the Los Angeles Auto Show. With a stunning design, roomy interior, and an estimated 40 mpg class-leading fuel efficiency, Kia's first-ever hybrid in the U.S. will attract those looking for a striking and well-equipped sedan that does not sacrifice style,...
ATLANTA, Oct. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Next month Porsche begins selling its 2011 Cayenne S Hybrid sport-utility vehicle through its 197 authorized U.S. dealers, giving fuel-efficiency minded consumers who also enjoy performance and handling a clear choice in the hybrid arena. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20101028/CL89405 ) (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20101028/CL89405 ) The Cayenne S Hybrid accelerates from 0 to 60 mph in just 6.1 seconds on its way to a top test...
SAN DIEGO, Oct. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Maxwell Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq: MXWL) announced today that it is delivering production-level quantities of BOOSTCAP® ultracapacitors to Continental AG, one of the world's leading automotive electronics and mechatronics suppliers, for Continental's "E-booster" voltage stabilization system for micro hybrid automobiles. PSA Peugeot-Citroen announced recently that Citroen C5 and C4 diesel models featuring PSA's e-HDi second generation micro hybrid...
IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com, the leading provider of new car and used car information, today reports that now may be a great time to buy for those who purchase hybrids with the intent of reducing emissions and greenhouse gases as opposed to savings at the pump, as covered in the company's Blue Book Market Report for September 2010. During the past year, hybrid values have not kept pace with the appreciation of comparable segments or the overall...
PHOENIX, July 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Honeywell (NYSE: HON) announced today its Total InteGrated Engine Revitalization (TIGER) program with the U.S. Army has been extended through Option Year 5, with a Not-To-Exceed value of $190 million, bringing the total contract value to more than $1.5 billion since the original contract award. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080425/LAF040LOGO) (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080425/LAF040LOGO) "The TIGER program is more...
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., July 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Federal-Mogul Corporation (Nasdaq: FDML), a leading global supplier of technologies that improve powertrain efficiency and enhance vehicle safety, has developed a new coated piston for gasoline engines that combines the properties of low wear and low friction in a single application. The new EcoTough®-coated piston offers superior wear resistance and reduces fuel consumption up to 0.8 percent, as well as reduced CO2 emissions, compared...
-New Agreement Further Demonstrates Westport's Commitment and Ability to Develop Competitive Biogas and Natural Gas Engines and Outlines R&D Expenses and Revenue Stream- VANCOUVER, July 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Westport Innovations Inc. (TSX:WPT/NASDAQ:WPRT), a global leader in alternative fuel, low-emissions transportation technologies, today announced that Volvo Powertrain, a subsidiary of Volvo AB, and Westport have signed an agreement defining Westport's responsibility to...
