DaimlerChrysler Corp. (Auburn Hills, MI) has announced that it will start offering the Dodge Durango with a hybrid powertrain in 2003. The company expects that up to 15 percent of the total Durango volume will be equipped with the new gasoline-electric propulsion system. The hybrid Dodge Durango SUV, with through-the-road powertrain technology, is intended to […]
During testimony before the California Air Resources Board (ARB, Sacramento, CA), Toyota Motor Sales (Torrance, CA) expressed support for changes to the proposed state regulation that would shift focus from a zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate to overall air-quality goals. "The proposed modifications, coupled with creation of an independent assessment panel to help ARB evaluate propulsion […]
Unique Mobility Inc. (Golden, CO) announced that General Motor Corp.'s (GM, Detroit, MI) Precept, a high-mileage prototype car that incorporates Unique's electric motor/generator, has achieved fuel economy of nearly 80mpg in tests. In doing so, the Precept is one of the first cars to meet the goals of the Partnership for the New Generation of […]
Gary Starr, CEO of Zapworld.Com (ZAP, Sebastopol, CA) has predicted that there will be a $5.0 billion industry for light-electric transportation by the year 2005. Speaking before the 17th International Electric Vehicle Symposium in Montreal, Quebec, Starr said that electric scooters, bicycles, motorcycles and other low-speed EVs will sell into the millions of units within […]
Canadian Electric Vehicles Ltd. (British Columbia, Canada) has developed a two sets of easy-to-install kits which convert either cars, including Geo Metros, Chevy Sprints, Pontiac Fireflies and Suzuki Swifts, or GM S-10 trucks to battery power. Once converted, vehicles cost just pennies per kilometer to recharge, have a range of up to 50 miles and […]
Alliant Techsystems (ATK, Hopkins, MN) and Valence Technology (Henderson, NV) has announced that ATK/Valence Alliance, a joint venture between ATK Power Sources and Valence Technology, has received limited approval from the US Navy to test large-size lithium-ion polymer batteries in the US Navy's underwater vehicles. Managed by the US Navy Deep Submergence Program Office, this […]
DaimlerChrysler Corporation (Auburn Hills, MI) expanded its lineup of zero-emission vehicles by purchasing the assets and business of Global Electric MotorCars LLC (GEM, Fargo, ND). Terms of the deal were not discussed.GEM is claimed to be the largest US producer of EVs that can be licensed for use on public roads. With the purchase, DaimlerChrysler […]
DaimlerChrysler Corp. (Auburn Hills, MI) expanded its lineup of zero-emission vehicles by purchasing the assets and business of Global Electric MotorCars LLC (GEM, Fargo, ND). Terms of the deal were not discussed. GEM is the largest US producer of EVs that can be licensed for use on public roads. With the purchase, DaimlerChrysler becomes the […]
Gary Starr, CEO of Zapworld.Com (Sebastopol, CA) has predicted that there will be a $5.0 billion industry for light- electric transportation by the year 2005. Speaking before the 17th International Electric Vehicle Symposium in Montreal, Quebec, Starr said that electric scooters, bicycles, motorcycles and other low-speed electric vehicles (EVs) will sell into the millions of […]
Moltech Power Systems (Gainesville, FL) has launched their NiMH battery solutions for HEVs and other battery-assisted vehicles. Utilizing high-power, high-drain NiMH technology,...
Moltech Power Systems (Gainesville, FL) has launched their nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) battery solutions for hybrid-electric vehicles (HEVs) and other battery-assisted vehicles. Utilizing high-power, high-drain NiMH technology, Moltech has developed an HEV battery, which they maintain is smaller, lighter and capable of providing comparable power to the HEV batteries already available today.Moltech's HEV battery contains 240 […]
Evercel (Danbury, CT) has reported their third quarter 2000 results and reviewed commercialization milestones from the quarter. For the three months ended September 30, 2000, Evercel reported revenues of $30,000 and a net loss to common shareholders of $3,224,000, or $0.45 per share. Sales of $30,000 in 2000 represent sales of product samples. In comparison, […]
Argo-Tech Productions (Quebec, Canada) has changed its name to Avestor Corporation (Canada). This change was meant to be a concrete sign that the company is moving beyond the research and development phase, undertaken by Hydro-Quebec's (Quebec, Canada) research institute in 1979, to begin mass production and sale of advanced lithium-metal-polymer battery products. Avestor will launch […]
Solectria Corp. (Wilmington, MA) recently announced that a Solectria Force electric sedan that is equipped with Maxwell Technologies (San Diego, CA) ultracapacitors performs significantly better overall than a typically-equipped electric car. A recently completed research project by the Northeast Advanced Vehicle Consortium (Boston, MA) and the Vermont Electric Vehicle Program (Waterbury, VT) showed that a […]
The Alternative Fuel Vehicle Group(New York) announced that Layne Holley, editor of Electric Vehicle Progress was chosen by EVonyx Inc.(Hawthorne, NY) as their official impartial observer during a test drive of an electric vehicle powered by their new zinc-air Revolutionary Power Cell (RPC). The goal of the test drive was to set a record by […]