The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers (Washington, DC) are calling on the California Air Resource Board (ARB) to adopt a "Fair Market Test" to determine whether a successful, sustainable consumer market exists for battery-powered electric vehicles at volumes required by the states zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate. The Fair Market Test outlined by the Alliance would be […]
Zapworld.Com (Sebastopol, CA) reported that sales rose 152 percent in the month of November, as compared to a year ago. Growth was boosted by the strong demand for the ZAPPY scooter and various other new ZAP products. Total sales for the month climbed to $1.65 million, versus $654,000 a year earlier. "November achieved positive sales […]
FuelCell Energy (Danbury, CT) has reported 2000 fourth quarter and year-end results. For the fourth quarter, ended 31 October 2000, FuelCell Energy reported a net loss of $1.4 million, or $0.09 cents per diluted share, compared with a profit of $0.5 million, or $0.4 cents per diluted share, during the same quarter of the previous […]
Celanese AG (Germany) and Honda (Japan) announced that their research subsidiaries, Celanese Ventures Gmbh and Honda R&D Co., will cooperate in the development of membranes and membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs) for the creation of a new fuel cell for car engines. The venture is hoped to both improve the performance of car fuel cells and […]
Manhattan Scientifics (New York, NY) announced that it has entered into an agreement with Aprilia SPA (Italy) to develop a fuel-cell powered concept bicycle. Aprilia commented that it will be using the fuel cell technology developed by Manhattan Scientifics' European affiliate, NovArs GmbH (Passau, Germany). The new concept bicycle is similar to the Hydrocycle unveiled […]
In cooperation with the motor vehicle industry, EPCOS (Munich, Germany) has developed the B41684 and B41784 Series of aluminum electrolytic capacitors for onboard electronics, especially in commercial vehicles. In contrast with conventional axial or radial-lead designs, the cathode consists of two collars, one at either end of the can. These form a common conductive surface […]
Dynetek Industries Ltd. (Calgary, Canada) announced its third quarter results for the nine months ended September 30, 2000. This is the first quarter released since Dynetek completed its initial public offering on September 21, 2000. During the year the company changed its reporting year-end to December 31 from March 31. Reported sales revenues for the […]
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is considered likely to pass some recently-proposed amendments to a 1990 ZEV mandate. Originally CARB stated that, by the year 2003, 4 percent of all vehicles sold in the state of California had to be zero-emissions vehicles (ZEVs) and a further 6 percent had to be cars that fall […]
Mondial de l'Automobile, also known as the Paris Auto Show, saw the presentation of many new and experimental concept-cars, but Citroën's (France)...
Sonnenschein Lithium GmbH (Büdingen, Germany) announced their new Pulses Plus lithium batteries at the electronica 2000 conference. The company claims that these...
Over a month after the end of the Mondial de l'Automobile, better known as the Paris Auto Show, reports are trickling out...
Ford Motor Co. (Dearborn, MI) has produced the prototype electric Ka small car, called the e-Ka, powered by a new generation of...
Metallic Power (Carlsbad, CA) announced that it has reached a milestone by demonstrating its latest prototype power source in a new portable...
Zapworld.Com (ZAP, Sebastopol, CA) has developed a new toy electric scooter called ZAPPY Jr., modeled after its lucrative scooter for adults. ZAP first designed the folding electric scooter in 1997 and intended it as transportation. Many people, however, kids especially, were using it as recreation. With the recent popularity of push scooters, ZAP's designers were […]
The board of directors of Unique Mobility Inc. (Golden, CO) has approved a name change of the company name to UQM Technologies Inc. The name change, if ratified by the company's shareholders at a special meeting of shareholders scheduled for January 24, 2001, will become effective immediately thereafter. In addition, the company's wholly-owned subsidiary, Franklin […]