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22 February 2012

Danotec wins EV component contract from Electric Vehicles International

US cleantech company Danotec Motion Technologies has won a blanket purchase order for the supply of electric hydraulic steering system units from Electric Vehicles International.

21 February 2012

Vattenfall opens hydrogen charging station in Hamburg

Vattenfall_170SQ Swedish energy company Vattenfall has opened a hydrogen refuelling station for fuel cell buses and cars in Hamburg, Germany.

20 February 2012

Smith Electric Vehicles secures $25m from China’s Wanxiang Group

school_bus_170SQ US clean transport company Smith Electric Vehicles has received a $25m investment from Chinese automobile component manufacturer the Wanxiang Group.

17 February 2012

Cyclone completes acquisition of Advent Power Systems

US cleantech engine developer Cyclone Power Technologies has completed the acquisition of Advent Power Systems.

14 February 2012

Private equity brings in networks, management to add value to cleantechp

a_money170_170 Private equity firms are adding value to portfolio companies through the networks that they open to start-up companies and through the management teams they can attract, investors told NewNet.

14 February 2012

Canada’s cleantech VC sector sees deal growthp

canadamaple_170sq Canada’s clean technology sector received $245m of venture capital investment in 2011, up 43 per cent, from the previous year, new figures show.

13 February 2012

ECOtality hires chief technology officer

US electric vehicle charging specialist ECOtality has appointed Paul Gordon as chief technology officer.

13 February 2012

Green Automotive to integrate subsidiary Matter of Time

US electric vehicle distributor Green Automotive has entered into a merger agreement and plan of reorganisation with its wholly-owned subsidiary Matter of Time I.

10 February 2012

IKEA adds ECOtality charging to California store

Swedish furniture giant IKEA has added four ECOtality electric vehicle charging stations to its store in East Palo Alto, California.

9 February 2012

Emissions legislation creates fresh opportunities for vehicle component start-upsp

Upcoming European legislation on vehicle emissions is creating an opportunity for innovators to establish themselves in the global automobile market.

9 February 2012

Hertz to trial wireless EV charging system

HertzMarriot_170SQ1 US car rental giant Hertz is set to trial a wireless electric vehicle charging system developed by Virginia-based company Evatran.

8 February 2012

Hertz unveils sustainability strategy

US car rental giant Hertz has unveiled a programme called Living Journey designed to make the company more sustainable and reduce its environmental impact.

6 February 2012

China blocks EU airline emissions charge

The Chinese government has ordered airlines based in the country not to comply with the European Union’s charge on carbon emissions.

27 January 2012

EV battery maker becomes latest cleantech bankruptcy victimp

An electric vehicle battery maker has filed for bankruptcy in the latest of a strong of cleantech casualties.

27 January 2012

Mitsubishi, Hitachi to take part in $60m Spanish EV project

ev_170SQ Japanese electronics companies Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Hitachi have been selected as contractors for the Smart Community System Demonstration Project in Spain.

26 January 2012

Ford to triple production of fuel-efficient vehicles

US car manufacturer Ford is set to triple production of vehicles that include its fuel-efficient EcoBoost engine design.

26 January 2012

Bogota launches EV taxi scheme

Bogota_170SQ The Colombian capital city of Bogota has launched a pilot project to spur the use of electric vehicles in the city’s taxi fleet.

26 January 2012

Cyclone Power Technologies adds new VP of business development

US cleantech engine developer Cyclone Power Technologies has appointed Douglas Hutchinson as vice president of business development.

24 January 2012

BAE, Caterpillar to develop fuel efficient system for heavy vehicle market

Technology giants BAE Systems and Caterpillar have signed a 20-year agreement to collaborate on an energy efficient hybrid propulsion system for heavy-duty trucks.

23 January 2012

Liquid air engine system takes a step closer to reality

The UK-based Dearman Engine Company has said a team of UK academics and research experts have concluded that a demonstration of its liquid air engine concept could be built within two years.

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