A new bill in California, Assembly Bill (AB) 2628, may increase the draw of rush-hour commuters to more energy-efficient hybrid vehicles. California...
EPCOS AG (Germany) released its B41605 and B41607 aluminum electrolytic capacitors that are suitable for automotive electronics. The devices feature high vibration...
Kia Motors Corp. (Seoul, Korea) reported that its fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) program has unveiled its new Kia Sportage FCEV at...
Cypress MicroSystems Inc. (Lynnwood, WA), a subsidiary of Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (San Jose, CA), announced a new member of its Programmable System-on-Chip™...
Whistler Investments Inc. (Las Vegas, NV), a leader in the development and marketing of lithium-powered products worldwide, and its subsidiaries R-Electric Car Co., Global Electric Corp. and Solium Power Corp., announced that the British Embassy in Mexico City has agreed to a trial of the world's first lithium-powered vehicle. Whistler presented the Mini Cooper to […]
The California Air Resources Board (CARB, Sacramento, CA) has given approval for the all-electric WorldCar vehicle to be sold and licensed in California. The vehicle is the first of its kind to be assembled and imported from China, according to ZAP, the company marketing the WorldCar. The CARB certification classifies the WorldCAr as a zero-emission […]
ZAP (Sebastopol, CA) unveiled its Smart car coupes, the ForTwo and ForMore, which get 60 mpg out of a three-cylinder, rear-mounted engine....
Ballard Power Systems Inc. (Vancouver, BC, Canada) reported that the first production vehicles powered with Ballard® fuel cells, and built by Ford...
Yamaha Motor Co. (Tokyo, Japan) announced that it has started road tests on a motorcycle powered by a methanol fuel cell, and aims to market the vehicle in 2005. Yamaha is currently collecting data on the environmental impact of the fuel technology. The tests are being conducted on the FC06 model, which is based on […]
Hydrogain Technologies Inc. (Pompano Beach. FL), a developer of hydrogen generation and storage technologies for generators, reactors, power plants, fuel cells and hydrogen vehicle refueling systems, announced that it is establishing a "National Hydrogen Awareness Campaign" geared toward educating America's youth on the importance of transitioning to alternative and renewable energy sources such as hydrogen. […]
UQM Technologies Inc. (Frederick, CO), a developer of alternative energy technologies, announced that it has received a contract from the Denver Regional Transportation District (Denver RTD) for one 35 kW UQM® generator and two power electronic motor controllers to control the operation of the electric propulsion motors currently installed in a 45 ft hybrid-electric mall […]
Northrop Grumman (Herndon, VA) announced that it has been awarded a NASA contract, worth about $400 million, to develop a preliminary design for an electric propulsion vehicle powered by a nuclear reactor. The company said the contract award will cover work through mid-2008. Northrop Grumman said the Prometheus Jupiter Icy Moons Orbiter would orbit Jupiter's […]
Fuel cell developer Hoku Scientific Inc. (Honolulu, HI) announced that it has reached an agreement with a global auto company to sell significant quantities of its Hoku Membrane™ and Hoku MEA™. The auto company is evaluating Hoku Scientific's fuel cell membrane technology for integration into its fuel cell vehicles. "We have been working closely with […]
International Rectifier Corp. (IR, El Segundo, CA) announced its new Q101-qualified IRF2804S-7P, a 40 V, 1.6 milliohm, HEXFET™ power MOSFET rated at...
Enova Systems Inc. (Torrance, CA), a developer and manufacturer of mobile and stationary electric, hybrid and fuel cell digital power management systems, announced its newest series hybrid drive systems for heavy-duty, urban transit and delivery vehicles. The fuel efficient and environmentally friendly hybrid systems are applicable for Class 5 through Class 7 trucks as well […]