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Paris-Dakar Rally Gets Ethanol Powered Category

For the first time in its 31-year history, the world's largest rally competition, formerly known as Paris-Dakar, will include in its 2010 edition a category in which competing vehicles will run on ethanol

7 Sep 2009

US Postal Service Hybrid Electric Vehicles Use Generator From Aura

Aura Systems announced today that Azure Dynamics Corporation incorporated the AuraGen generator into its Balance Hybrid Electric vehicle, which is the newest addition to the United States Postal Service fleet

7 Sep 2009

SKF Develops New Bearings for Environmentally Friendly Hybrid Cars

SKF, the leading knowledge engineering company, has developed a new bearing solution for the latest environmentally friendly micro-hybrid cars

6 Sep 2009

Iveco Set To Make Electric Delivery Truck in Latin America

Forerunner in the technology of electric propulsion, with the development into production of the first Daily with pure electric drive in 1986, Iveco has recently presented a prototype of the Electric Daily in Brazil, destined to be the first zero emission light commercial vehicle produced in Latin America

4 Sep 2009

Mercedes-Benz BlueZERO E-Cell Plus Car Uses Electric and Petrol Engine

The Mercedes-Benz Concept BlueZERO E-CELL PLUS electric car combines environment-friendly electric mobility in the city with unrestricted suitability for long-distance driving

4 Sep 2009

Mercedes Benz is Launching a Fuel Cell Car, the B-Class F-Cell

Mercedes-Benz is launching its first series-produced fuel cell car on the road, the new B-Class F-CELL. The environmentally friendly electric car has better a performance similar to than a 2.0-litre petrol car and is fully suited for everyday driving

2 Sep 2009

Full Plug In Hybrid Concept Car From BMW Demonstrates EfficientDynamics

The BMW Vision concept car demonstrates that BWM's EfficientDynamics objectives are fully compatible when applied to a sports car. Conceived as a 2+2-seater with plug-in full-hybrid technology, this unique car combines the performance of a BMW M vehicle with a standard of fuel efficiency and emission management that exceeds even the current levels achieved by the latest small cars

31 Aug 2009

Mazda Issues Sustainability Report for 2009

Mazda Motor Corporation has issued the Mazda Sustainability Report 2009 in Japanese. It outlines Mazda’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) policies as well as achievements for fiscal year 2008. The English version of the Sustainability Report 2009 will be released at the end of September

31 Aug 2009

Leader in Battery Technology Takes Stake in Think Global Electric Vehicle Maker

Ener1, Inc. will take the lead among a group of investors that plans to inject $47 million of equity funding into Think Global AS, the Norwegian electric vehicle producer

28 Aug 2009

Raser Electric Hummer H3E Gets Over 50 Miles on Batteries During Test Drive

Raser Technologies, an energy technology company, announced results from a recent test drive demonstrating over 50 miles of all-electric range by its electric Hummer H3E during a preliminary road test

26 Aug 2009