Astris Energi Inc. (Mississauga, ON), a developer of alkaline fuel cell technology, announced that it will be participating in Toronto's Better Transportation Expo from September 13-15, 2004. The event will focus on low-emission transportation and alternative fuel vehicles. Astris will be displaying its alkaline fuel-cell-powered Freedom Golf Car. Powered by Astris' 1 kW E6 power […]
Catalyst Semiconductor Inc. (Sunnyvale, CA), a developer and marketer of programmable products used in telecommunications, automotive and consumer markets, expanded its family of solid state illumination products with a new high-efficiency white LED driver, the CAT3604 regulated charge pump, which is designed to deliver uniform, flicker-free backlighting for LCD displays and keypads. The CAT3604 is […]
Enova Systems Inc. (Torrance, CA), a developer and manufacturer of mobile and stationary electric, hybrid and fuel cell digital power management systems, announced an expansion of its upper management team. Chairman of the Board Anthony Rawlinson announced that Carl Perry, previously president and CEO, has been promoted to the newly created position of Vice Chairman […]
Linear Technology Corp. (LTC, Milpitas, CA) announced its new LT1933, a current-mode, pulse-width modulated, step-down dc-dc converter with an internal 0.75 A...
Renesas Technology Corp. (San Jose, CA) announed that it is preparing to establish a system LSI design center in Vietnam in order to expand the capacity of its system solution business for mobile technologies, automobiles and PC/audio visual equipment. The Vietnam-based Renesas Design Vietnam Co. Ltd. (RVC) will design major system LSIs such as the […]
Agilent Technologies Inc. (Palo Alto, CA) introduced its N5700 Series system dc power supply, which offers a high power density with up...
Fairchild Semiconductor International (South Portland, ME) reiterated its previous third-quarter guidance for sales to be roughly the same as the second quarter of 2004. Fairchild expects to report its third-quarter financial results after the market closes on October 14, 2004. "As expected, bookings were soft during the first two months of this quarter," said Fairchild […]
ZAP (Sebastopol, CA) announced a breakthrough electric propulsion system that uses a new hydrogen fuel cell and lead-cobalt battery design developed by Apollo Energy Systems Inc. (Pompano Beach, FL). ZAP and Apollo Energy Systems intend to develop a new breed of automobile that would be manufactured and marketed by ZAP using new technology from Apollo […]
Apollo Energy Systems Inc. (Pompano Beach, FL) announced plans to develop a new breed of automobile that would be manufactured and marketed by ZAP (Sebastopol, CA) using a new hydrogen fuel cell and lead-cobalt battery design developed by Apollo Energy Systems. Apollo has developed and patented an alkaline fuel cell that is an improved version […]
Ballard Power Systems Inc. (Vancouver, BC, Canada) has won a $3.6-million contract with an unidentified automaker in connection with the evaluation of its fuel cell technology. The company said the contract covers expanded technology benchmarking and evaluation activities. "This contract builds on the experience gained by the automaker from its initial purchase of Ballard fuel […]
Following a week of intense international grassroots pressure, Ford Motor Co.'s (Dearborn, MI) US fleet of Norwegian-produced Th!nk electric vehicles (EVs) may soon be headed home to fill waiting list orders for the zero-emission cars. The decision marks an abrupt reversal by Ford, which had been ignoring letters of interest from automakers Elbil Norge and […]
United Parcel Service (UPS, Atlanta, GA) announced that it will begin using three large package delivery vehicles powered by hydrogen fuel cells, and officials said the goal is to someday apply the technology throughout its entire fleet. The Dodge Sprinter trucks are being deployed in Ann Arbor, MI, and in Los Angeles and Sacramento, CA. […]
Toyota Motor Corp. (Japan) displayed its new fuel concept Motor Triathlon Race Car (MTRC) at the Future Creation Fair in Tokyo August...
Honda Motor Co. Inc. (Tokyo, Japan) announced that it is considering developing a fourth hybrid vehicle, a gasoline-electric light truck, as rival Toyota Motor Corp. prepares to launch two hybrid SUVs next year. Such a vehicle would help Honda keep pace with its larger Japanese rival, which is ramping up production of hybrids and hopes […]
Catalyst Semiconductor Inc. (Sunnyvale, CA), a developer and marketer of programmable products used in telecommunications, automotive and consumer markets, reported financial results for its fiscal first quarter ended July 31, 2004. Gross margin for the quarter ended July 31, 2004, was 51.9%, compared to 37.2% for the quarter ended July 31, 2003, and 49.0% for […]