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25 August 2011

Dana receives $2m grant from Ontario authority for EV system

US drivetrain manufacturer the Dana Holding Corporation has been awarded a $2m contract by the province of Ontario in Canada for the continued development of lithium-ion cooling products used in the batteries for electric vehicles and hybrid cars.

24 August 2011

Car rental specialist Hertz teams with Marriott to offer EVs

Car rental company Hertz and hotel chain Marriott have introduced an electric vehicle (EV) car sharing and rental scheme at the San Francisco Airport Marriott.

5 July 2011

OEMs show growing interest in advancing fuel cell take-up

Having seen an increased turnover in 2010, fuel cell producer Proton Power Systems is eager to address the problems surrounding driving range in electric and hybrid vehicles as well as building a greater engagement with corporate partners, according to company CEO Thomas Melczer.

24 May 2011

Advertising standards must create level playing field for green transport

Advertising standards for electric and hybrid cars must represent a level playing field compared to conventional, higher polluting vehicles, according to expert law and policy-makers speaking at today’s Law Society conference.

26 April 2011

Green is the new hue of fine art movement

Thanks to its environmentally-minded founder’s idealistic vision of leaving a responsible legacy for future generations, high-end UK transportation company Cadogan Tate - which counts exclusive fine art auction house Christie’s as one of its primary customers - has created a green removals business that serves as a test-bed for heavy vehicle transportation.

18 April 2011

Chevy has best-ever quarter as Volt prepares for Korea

Since the plug-in hybrid electric Chevrolet Volt was launched late last year, General Motors’ Chevrolet line has had its best-ever first quarter.

18 April 2011

Volvo Technology Transfer sells hybrid car supplier TranSiC to Fairchild Semiconductor

Volvo Technology Transfer, a subsidiary of the carmaker, has sold its share of hybrid vehicle component developer TranSiC to US company Fairchild Semiconductor. The companies have not disclosed the value of the transaction.

17 January 2011

Chevrolet Volt is less economical than Prius or Cobalt, study shows

Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles such as the Chevrolet Volt are less economical than those that do not charge through a plug, such as the Toyota Prius or Chevrolet Cobalt, according to a new study.

17 January 2011

California rates make plug-ins costly, economist warns

Policies in the US state of California aimed at reducing electricity use and curbing emissions have inadvertently made new plug-in hybrid vehicles uneconomical, according to a US economist.

11 January 2011

Toyota USA to roll-out latest Prius Plug-in in 2012

Japanese automaker Toyota is to release its latest plug-in hybrid electric Prius, which features extended range and strengthened lithium battery charging capabilities, in the first half of 2012.

15 December 2010

Ford retools Michigan plant for electric and hybrid vehicle roll-out

Ford Motor Company has retooled its assembly plant in Michigan, which formerly produced SUVs, in a $550m transformation that will make it the world’s first factory to build fuel efficient and electric vehicles.

10 December 2010

Electric vehicle appetite to hit 100 per cent by 2020, industry predicts

The appetite for electric vehicles is anticipated to hit 100 per cent within the next ten years as their costs decrease to less than a quarter of petrol-fuelled cars, according to key industry players.

2 December 2010

NTE Energy files patent for advanced hybrid technology

Hybrid renewable energy project developer NTE Energy and its private equity partner Energy Investors Funds have filed a second US patent application to expand the company’s proprietary hybrid renewable energy technology.

7 September 2010

Toyota tipped to manufacture hybrid Yaris in Europe

Toyoto Motor is set to manufacture a hybrid version of its Yaris vehicle from April 2011, according to reports.

11 August 2010

Chinese automaker JAC and Hybrid Kinetic to invest $4.4bn in electric vehicle production facility

Chinese vehicle manufacturer Jianghuai Automobile Company (JAC) and China-based electric vehicle company Hybrid Kinetic will invest RMB30bn ($4.4bn) in an electric vehicle manufacturing facility in Hefei city, through a newly-formed agreement.

28 July 2010

Toyota suspends US launch of remodelled hybrid Prius

In the week that Toyota marked the tenth anniversary of its launch of the hybrid electric Prius, the company has pushed back the roll out of the remodelled version in the US by up to six years, according to Reuters.

19 July 2010

Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide to tool solar roof for the Fisker Karma hybrid sedan

Alternative energy company Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide has received a contract for engineering and implementing production tooling for the Fisker Karma hybrid sedan’s solar photovoltaic roof module.

7 June 2010

UK laboratory opens to test hybrid train technology

Hybrid train technology is one step closer to becoming a reality as a new laboratory has launched specifically to test hybrid train technology and accelerate its integration into the UK rail network.

28 January 2010

Enel and Piaggio to develop hybrid vehicles

European energy efficiency company Enel and scooter manufacturer the Piaggio Group have signed an agreement to develop zero and low environmental impact mobility systems.

11 January 2010

US announces $2.3bn in new clean energy manufacturing tax credits

US President Barack Obama has announced awardees of the clean energy manufacturing tax credit in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

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