Honda R&D Co. Ltd. (Torrance, CA), a subsidiary of Honda Motor Co. Inc. (Tokyo, Japan) responsible for research and development activities, has...
Honda Motor Co. Inc. (Tokyo, Japan) announced the development of next-generation solar cell panels made by Honda Engineering, a Honda subsidiary. The new solar panels feature a light-absorbing layer formed by a compound made of copper, indium, gallium and selenium, which lowers the amount of electricity required for production process of solar cells, compared with […]
Honda Motor Co. Inc. (Tokyo, Japan) announced that it will supply two Honda FCX hydrogen-powered fuel cell vehicles to the City of...
Lithium Technology Corp. (LTC, Plymouth Meeting, PA), an early production stage rechargeable lithium battery manufacturer, announced that a leading submarine builder has awarded LTC's GAIA Europe Unit with a follow-on Phase II contract for studying the feasibility of its advanced lithium-ion batteries on the latest generation of diesel-electric submarines for a US NATO ally. The […]
Honda Motor Co. Inc. (Tokyo) reported that the new version of its "Life" mini vehicle, launched two weeks ago, has drawn about...
Advanced Vehicle Systems Inc. (Chattanooga, TN) announced that it is closing its doors after 11 years. AVS filed for bankruptcy protection in April, but the costs to maintain the company became too great. AVS had 100 employees. Many were let go earlier this year. The City of Chattanooga's bus system, CARTA, is dependent on AVS […]
Enova Systems Inc. (Torrance, CA), a developer and manufacturer of mobile and stationary electric, hybrid and fuel cell digital power management systems, and Eco Power Technologies (EPT, Italy) announced that EPT has purchased and received an additional five Panther™ 120kW drive systems for use in its fleet of electric and hybrid buses. This latest purchase […]
ZAP (Sebastopol, CA) announced that it has acquired the most visible electric car rental fleet of its kind in the world. ZAP plans to rent the fleet of electric rental cars at various locations, featuring two locations on the main Casino strip in Las Vegas, NV. CEO Steve Schneider says that ZAP's marketing plan emphasizes […]
ZAP (Sebastopol, CA) announced that its electric cars will now include an unlimited mileage warranty, a new industry standard. The warranty will be available on selected new cars from ZAP, including its ZAP LUV™ and the new ZAPCAR™ LSV that was unveiled recently at its headquarters. ZAP has signed an agreement with AUL Corp. (Napa, […]
Arotech Corp. (New York) announced that it has received approval from the United States Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to fund half of the $1.5 million cost-shared budget associated with the new Phase IV of Arotech's Electric Fuel Zinc-Air Electric Transit Bus Program. The remainder of the budget will be shared by the partners in the […]
Vishay Intertechnology Inc. (Malvern, PA) announced the release of a new series of miniaturized IR receiver modules approved for a storage temperature...
The Power Quality Products Division (Franklin, WI) of S&C Electric Co. (Chicago, IL) announced that a metal recycler in Phoenix, AZ, is...
The European Union Commission has approved the joint venture between Toshiba Corp. (Tokyo, Japan) and Mitsubishi Electric Corp. (Japan), which will combine their electric equipment manufacturing. The new 50-50 joint venture, to be named Toshiba Mitsubishi-Electric Industrial Systems Corp., will be the world's third largest manufacturer of industrial electric equipment, behind Siemens AG (Germany) and […]
Royal Philips Electronics (Eindhoven, the Netherlands) announced two new families of 8-bit microcontrollers (MCUs) designed for cost-conscious, high-volume, embedded applications. The LPC90x family of 8-pin MCUs and the LPC91x family of 14-pin MCUs are suitable for designers of consumer, automotive and industrial control products, ranging from battery-powered devices to white goods. The LPC90x and LPC91x […]
Actel Corp. (Mountain View, CA) announced that it has expanded its line of automotive solutions with the availability of anti-fuse-based SX-A and MX field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) in extended automotive temperature range versions. Qualified to operate at ambient temperatures from -40°C to +125°C and junction temperatures up to 150°C, the full line of SX-A and […]