Allegro MicroSystems Inc. (Worcester, MA) announced the release of the first family of programmable uni-polar Hall-effect switches. These devices are one-time externally...
Toyota Motor Corp. (Tokyo, Japan) presented its new Estima Hybrid four-wheel-drive minivan and Crown Royal luxury sedan at the 35th Tokyo Motor...
Solectria Corp. (Wilmington, MA) announced that its electric drive system has been selected by eMotion Mobility LLC (Atlanta, GA) to power an electric car for an innovative station car program known as eMotion. Solectria's ac induction drive motor will be incorporated into an electric version of the two-seat MCC smart GmbH City Coupe, which eMotion […]
C&D Technologies Inc. (Blue Bell, PA) announced that its third-quarter earnings will be sharply lower than expected because of shortfalls at units that make batteries for industrial vehicles and power-supply products. The company said it expects to earn between $0.14 and $0.16 per share, excluding charges related to a merger that was not completed. The […]
Millennium Cell Inc. (Eatontown, NJ) announced an adjusted net loss of $3.5 million, or $0.13 per share (adjusted for non-cash charges), for the quarter ended September 30, 2001. This compares to an adjusted net loss of $3.1 million, or $0.11 per share, for the second quarter ended June 30, 2001. The adjusted net loss for […]
Stuart Energy Systems Corp. (Toronto, Canada) announced that it has signed a letter of intent with Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Ltd. (CKI, Hong Kong), which is a major shareholder of Stuart Energy. With this letter of intent, Stuart Energy aims to pursue and penetrate the market for medium-to-large scale hydrogen back-up power solutions in the […]
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 […]
Cooper Electronic Technologies (Boynton Beach, FL) announced its Coiltronics brand of cold cathode fluorescent lamp (CCFL) inverter transformers for backlighting and other...
JDS Uniphase Corp. (Ottawa, Ontario) and Adept Technology Inc. (San Jose, CA) announced that they have signed definitive agreements to enter into an automation development alliance for component and module manufacturing. Through this alliance, Adept will be JDS Uniphase's development partner for automation processes and solutions, and JDS Uniphase will make an investment of $25.0 […]
STMicroelectronics (Geneva) announced that it plans to close its Rancho Bernardo, CA, 6in front-end wafer-fabrication production and transfer the fab's products, processes and equipment to ST's manufacturing facilities in Carrollton, TX, and Singapore. The move is targeted for completion near the end of the first-quarter 2002 and affects approximately 330 employees in Rancho Bernardo, near […]
Dynex Semiconductor (Lincoln, UK) announced the release of new high power 3,300V IGBT semiconductors packaged in industry-standard isolated module outlines. Dynex's IGBTs are suitable for new applications in electric urban and high speed rail systems. The products were originally developed to meet the demanding electrical and environmental standards of the railway traction industries, and are […]
General Motors Corp. (GM, Detroit, MI) and Hydrogenics Corp. (Mississauga, ON) announced a strategic alliance to accelerate the development of fuel cell technology into global commercial markets. The alliance will include shared intellectual property rights and joint efforts in fuel cell product development, engineering, prototyping, testing, branding and marketing strategies. As part of the agreement, […]
Nissan Motor Co. (Tokyo, Japan) expects to have technology for fuel cell vehicle production by 2005. A company representative said it would take a decade to start mass producing fuel-cell vehicles until they are priced reasonably and profitable at the same time. Nissan also said it would expand the use of ultra-low emission vehicle (U-LEV) […]
Ballard Power Systems Inc. (Burnaby, BC) and XCELLSIS Fuel Cell Engines Inc. (Burnaby, BC) announced that the ZEbus (zero-emission bus) successfully completed its fuel cell bus demonstration program with SunLine Transit Agency (Thousand Palms, CA) and produced exceptional performance results. "After more than a year of rigorous field testing, together with SunLine, we have taken […]
Thermacore International (Lancaster, PA ) has been issued Patent Number 6302192 for its vapor chamber thermal-management technology. The vapor chamber is a...