American Honda Motor Co. Inc. (Detroit, MI) unveiled a pre-production version of its Pilot sport-utility vehicle at the 2002 North American International...
Exide Technologies (Princeton, NJ) announced that it has secured a waiver from its senior lenders through April 12, 2002, of certain covenants contained in the company's senior secured global credit facility. The company was not in compliance with certain financial covenants contained in its credit facility as of September 30, 2001, and secured a waiver […]
Paice Corp. (Livonia, MI) announced two new Hyperdrive automotive powertrains. The Hyperdrive is an advanced hybrid gas-electric vehicle powertrain, which uses high-voltage and high-power semiconductors, high-horsepower electric motors, a highly efficient and low-cost lead-acid battery system, and an internal combustion engine sized for maximum efficiency. "Our technology presents the opportunity to dramatically reduce dependence on […]
eMotion Mobility LLC (Atlanta, GA) announced a strategic planning agreement with Metro Atlanta Regional Transportation Authority (MARTA) to develop a station car program in Atlanta. Pending approval of the plan by the MARTA board of directors, eMotion and MARTA will begin implementing a station car system during 2002. As part of the proposal submitted to […]
American Honda Motor Co. Inc. (Detroit, MI) unveiled its new gas-electric Civic Hybrid model at a press conference for the Washington DC auto show. The Civic Hybrid will be Honda's second hybrid model, following the two-seat Insight. Like the Insight, the batteries automatically recharge and the vehicle is not "plugged in". The Civic Hybrid uses […]
DaimlerChrysler Corp. (Auburn Hills, MI) debuted two prototype vehicles at the 2002 Washington, DC, auto show held December 20, 2001: the Dodge Ram COMBATT and the Jeep Liberty hybrid-electric vehicles (HEVs). The Dodge Ram COMBATT prototype is a military version of the Dodge Ram 2500 with a purpose-built, hydro-pneumatic, on/off, road-suspension system capable of allowing […]
National Semiconductor Corp. (Santa Clara, CA) introduced a new switching controller for power-management applications in displays, notebooks and information infrastructure, designed to...
Greenwich Electronics Inc. (East Greenwich, RI) announced a new line of reed switches and relays for use in a variety of automotive,...
Microchip Technology Inc. (Chandler, AZ) announced that Ganesh Moorthy has joined the company as vice president of the advanced microcontroller and automotive division. Moorthy will manage the division's architecture, design, test, applications and marketing activities. Moorthy most recently served as chairman, CEO and co-founder of Cybercilium Inc. (Tempe, AZ). He spent more than 19 years […]
Exide Technologies (Princeton, NJ) launched its first global product line of high-power battery cells with tubular plate designs. The products, for motive power applications, are being marketed through Exide's global Motive Power Business Group, which produces a complete line of lead-acid batteries for vehicles in the materials-handling industry. The new range of battery cells are […]
Zhaocheng Electric Vehicle Technology Co. (China) announced that it has developed a high-performance electric car, the ZC 7050A, which is capable of carrying four people and traveling up to 80km per hour for a maximum of 273km. The car consumes 15kWh of electricity per 100km and has a maximum climbing capacity of 18 degrees. The […]
Solectria Corp. (Woburn, MA) announced that John Mulcair has joined the company as its new president. Mulcair has extensive experience guiding small and mid-sized companies in the high-technology and energy sectors. Anita Rajan, who has served as president of Solectria since she co-founded it in 1989, has assumed the role of an executive vice president […]
Chaozhou Three-Circle Co. Ltd. (China) announced the new LGA Series of fixed inductors, which include the LGA0204, LGA0307 and LGA0410 models, offering...
ChevronTexaco Corp. (San Francisco, CA) announced that its energy services subsidiary, Chevron Energy Solutions LP (Chevron ES), is collaborating with Energy Conversion Devices Inc. (ECD, Troy, MI) to broaden the commercial application of flexible solar-electric roofing materials and high-performance NiMH batteries, as well as hydrogen storage systems and fuel cell technologies. Under a series of […]
SFI Electronics Technology Inc. (Taiwan) announced its new ML and MH Series of multilayer chip varistors, offered in 0402 to 2220 case...