Exide Technologies (Princeton, NJ) announced its results for the second quarter of fiscal 2002 ended on September 30, 2001. The company reported a consolidated net loss, excluding non-recurring charges, of $15.9 million, or $0.59 per diluted share. This compares to consolidated net earnings, on a pro-forma basis, for the acquisition of GNB Technologies Inc. in […]
United Parcel Service (UPS, Atlanta, GA) unveiled plans to complete testing of a hybrid-electric delivery vehicle co-developed with PEI Electronics (Huntsville, AL) to operate in UPS's fleet. The vehicle is currently being used to pick up and deliver packages at 158 locations on a 31-mile route in Huntsville, and on-road testing of the vehicle will […]
STMicroelectronics (Geneva, Switzerland) and Delphi Automotive Systems (ST, Troy, MI) announced their intention to cooperate on the design and development of new smart power IC products for automotive applications. The companies signed a joint agreement to build on their previous relationship and strengthen ST's commitment to the automotive market. The ICs from the joint development […]
IRC Inc.'s (Corpus Christi, TX) Advanced Film Division introduced a surface-mount chip version of its platinum film resistive temperature sensors for automotive,...
Hydrogenics Corp. (Mississauga, ON) unveiled their HyUPS backup power product at the Tower Summit 2001 telecommunications show and conference in Las Vegas, NV, on October 29-30, 2001. The HyUPS fuel cell power generator is a stationary power product co-developed by Hydrogenics and General Motors Corp. (Detroit, MI) to meet critical backup power needs across multiple […]
Shenzhen Shengtai Ind. Co. Ltd. (China) announced its new STB-015 (10W to 15W), STB-020 (20W), STB-035 (35W) and STB-050 (50W) switching power supplies, which provide over-voltage protection and short-circuit protection, and exhibit high efficiency, high stability and reliability. Applications include portable DVD players, network hubs, automotive stereo systems, telecom devices, computer equipment and medical instrumentation. […]
Ford Motor Co. (Dearborn, MI) announced production of its Th!nk neighbor electric vehicles (NEV) at its TruMack Assembly Detroit Chassis Plant (DCP) in Detroit. The automaker will introduce the zero-emission Th!nk neighbor at Ford dealerships in selected markets nationwide, with the first shipment headed to California. A new production line for manufacturing the Th!nk neighbor […]
Delphi Automotive Systems (Troy, MI) and Electricore Inc. (Indianapolis, IN) have been selected to receive a cost-sharing research award from the US Department of Energy (DOE) for approximately $1.85 million to develop a low-cost, commercially viable automotive nitrogen oxide (NOx) sensor for clean and more fuel efficient vehicles. The NOx sensor will monitor emissions of […]
Diodes Inc. (Westlake Village, CA) reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2001. Revenues for the third quarter were $22.7 million, a sequential increase of eight percent from the second quarter of 2001, but a 29.8 percent decrease as compared to $32.3 million for the third quarter of 2000. Third-quarter results include […]
Motorola Inc. (Schaumberg, IL) and Elitetron Electronic Co. Ltd. (EEC, Taipei, Taiwan) announced an agreement that EEC will distribute Motorola Energy Systems Group's (Lawrenceville, GA) lithium-ion and lithium-ion polymer technology energy solutions. "It is a pleasure to work with EEC whose professional and expert staff strive to meet customer needs through their solid skills in […]
Pulse Engineering (San Diego, CA) introduced its new series of low-profile, highly efficient 30W planar transformers, which are a size and weight reduction of up to 60 percent in dc power supplies or in discrete power supply systems, according to the company. Primary applications for the new transformer series include telecom power systems, industrial control […]
General Motors Corp. (GM, Detroit, MI) and ChevronTexaco Corp. (San Francisco, CA) announced that the two companies will work together to develop a fuel cell vehicle that runs on gasoline. GM plans to produce gasoline fuel cells, which can also dramatically reduce emissions and increase fuel economy. "Car technology is changing, and we need to […]
A Hyundai Motor Co. (Ann Arbor, MI) Santa Fe powered by International Fuel Cells (IFC, South Windsor, CT) scored best in class in two key performance tests at the Michelin Challenge Bibendum, an annual event where new automotive technologies are evaluated by independent judges. The vehicle, which is powered by an IFC 75kW ambient-pressure proton-exchange […]
Ballard Power Systems Inc. (Vancouver, BC) announced its Mark 902 advanced fuel cell platform. Building on the Mark 900 Series announced in January 2000, the Mark 902 optimizes lower cost, design for volume manufacture, reliability, power density and compatibility with customer system requirements. The Mark 902 Series represents Ballard's 4th generation of transportation fuel cell […]
Dynex Power Inc. (Ottawa, Canada) is collaborating with Ecostar Electric Drive Systems (Dearborn, MI) to fabricate prototype power semiconductor modules for potential use in electric vehicles and power conversion systems. Ecostar will be responsible for the design of the power module for application in the Ecostar systems, and Dynex will provide their power module process, […]