Posts Tagged ‘sustainable transport’
17 May 2012
UK cleantech provider Ploughcraft has formed a distribution agreement with electric vehicle charging specialist Rolec Services.
Read full story
9 May 2012
US efficient engine specialist UQM Technologies has appointed Joseph Mitchell to the executive team as vice president of operations.
Read full story
8 May 2012
Eddie Francis, Mayor of Windsor in Ontario, Canada, has signed a letter of intent to purchase ten electric buses from Chinese company BYD.
Read full story
4 April 2012
South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries has partnered with electric vehicle specialist Magna E-Car Systems to develop new battery technology.
Read full story
3 April 2012
French industrial gas company Air Liquide has been selected by the Center for Transportation and the Environment to supply hydrogen fuelling infrastructure for a demonstration project in the city of Birmingham, Alabama US.
Read full story
27 March 2012
US cleantech company Verdant has signed a three-year collaborative memorandum of understanding with the UK automotive specialist Delta Motorsport.
Read full story
26 March 2012
The California Public Utilities Commission and NRG Energy have formed an agreement for NRG to build a comprehensive electric vehicle charging network throughout California, investing around $100m over the next four years.
Read full story
15 March 2012
Switzerland-based ABB has signed a $5m non-exclusive licensing agreement with US electric vehicle charging specialist ECOtality.
Read full story
13 March 2012
US-based electrical vehicle company OpConnect sold charging stations to the Department of the Navy by Go EV for $60,000.
Read full story
9 March 2012
The US Department of Energy has given a $1.84m grant to industrial manufacturer Eaton, to develop more efficient commercial electric vehicle chargers.
Read full story
9 March 2012
US President Barack Obama has launched a programme aimed at making electric vehicles more affordable and convenient than petrol equivalents within ten years.
Read full story
8 March 2012
Swedish furniture retailer IKEA has added four ECOtality electric vehicle (EV) charging stations to a store in Tempe, Arizona.
Read full story
6 March 2012
US efficient motor manufacturer UQM Technologies has been contracted to supply electric propulsion systems by Australian electric vehicle company EV Engineering.
Read full story
5 March 2012
New regulations in the automotive market are pushing manufacturers to produce more electric vehicles, presenting a big opportunity for innovative companies to licence their technology.
Read full story
29 February 2012
US electric vehicle powertrain developer Motiv Power Systems has been awarded $1.6m by the California Energy Commission for a pilot assembly line run of four electric truck chassis.
Read full story
27 February 2012
The North American division of Japanese car maker Mitsubishi has selected AeroVironment as an approved nationwide supplier of electric vehicle home charging systems, on-site installation and support for the new Mitsubishi i.
Read full story
22 February 2012
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.
Read full story
21 February 2012
Swedish energy company Vattenfall has opened a hydrogen refuelling station for fuel cell buses and cars in Hamburg, Germany.
Read full story
20 February 2012
US clean transport company Smith Electric Vehicles has received a $25m investment from Chinese automobile component manufacturer the Wanxiang Group.
Read full story
17 February 2012
US cleantech engine developer Cyclone Power Technologies has completed the acquisition of Advent Power Systems.
Read full story