No Subaru hybrid until late 2013
The Subaru Tourer hybrid concept
Bigger cars the interim focus
While hybrid cars and Subaru seem a marriage made in heaven, the car angels won’t bestow such a gift upon Subaru fans until late 2013 according to the latest Subaru plans.
Instead, in a bit…
TCP: Just Another Cycle, or New Beginning for Trucking?
“Not since deregulation in 1981 has the trucking industry faced the degree of growing demand coupled with unbridled opportunity, over-written with the degree of uncertainty of new regulations, rising costs and an economy emerging from a recession,” beg…
GS Yuasa Lithium Power introduces LIM50E series of Li-ion battery modules for industrial and grid-storage markets
GS Yuasa Lithium Power, Inc. has introduced two new lithium-ion battery modules—LIM50E-7G and LIM50E-8G—targeted at applications including utility grid ancillary support, community energy storage, industrial electric vehicles, telecommunications ba…
How to bring down the costs of lithium-ion battery technologies
Is lithium or some other battery technology the key to mainstreaming plug-ins.
Making hybrids and plug-ins cheaper
One of the keys to hybrid and plug-in vehicle success is obviously cheaper costs, and that basically boils down to cheaper batteries. So,…
The Artega SE, A German Tesla at Twice the Cost
There are thousands of small car companies spread across the world, among them Artega, which produces just a single model, the Artega GT. At Geneva, they unveiled an electric version of this small sports car, the Artega SE.
The Artega GT features a 300…
Asia Stocks to Watch: New Zealand shares outperform after rate cut
New Zealand’s equity market outperformed its regional counterparts on Thursday, after the country’s central bank moved to support the country’s economy by slashing interest rates.
EV charging station provider DBT launches US operations; solar panels and Li-ion storage
European electric vehicle supply equipment manufacturer DBT opened a US subsidiary in Chicago this January: DBT USA. DBT currently has installed more than 6,000 charging units in more than 20 countries to date. DBT USA business operations are already u…
Tecnomatic S.p.A. sues Remy, claiming false statements in DOE grant application over HVH stator winding technology
Tecnomatic S.p.A., an international maker of stator technology used in hybrid and electric automobiles, filed a $110-million lawsuit today in United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois against Remy, Inc. The lawsuit claims that …
Mercedes-Benz begins sales of new E 200 NGT BlueEFFICIENCY bi-fuel natural gas vehicle
Mercedes-Benz E 200 NGT. Click to enlarge.
In parallel with its appearance at the Geneva Show, Mercedes-Benz’ new E 200 NGT BlueEFFICIENCY with bi-fuel natural gas drive is rolling out to European dealers. The basis for the natural gas engin…
Rising congestion: Another reason to consider hybrids
Congestion kills fuel economy, but not for most hybrids.
Batteries love congestion
Congestion is on the rise, and in the largest US cities, congestion has increased commuting times as much as 71 percent during the afternoon rush hour. Not only does thi…