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For to Showcase Hybrid Car and Other Technologies to Automotive Engineer Conference

EcoBoost engine technology, the hybrid system that led the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid to best-in- class 41 highway mpg and Ford's aggressive electrification plan will be key topics of discussion during the 2009 Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) World Congress

13 Apr 2009

Chrysler Selects A123 Systems to Make Batteries For New Hybrid and Electric Cars

Auto manufacturer Chrysler said this week it has chosen A123Systems, a Watertown company based on technology developed at MIT, to make batteries for its new Envi line of electric and hybrid cars

8 Apr 2009

US Postal Service Wins Major Environmental Award

The U.S. Postal Service has added to its list of more than 70 environmental awards by accepting a Climate Action Champion Award. The U.S. Postal Service is one of only two organizations recognized for leadership in advancing climate policy

7 Apr 2009

Additional $85M for Fisker Automotive to Develop Plug-In Hybrid Cars

Fisker Automotive, Inc., a leading producer of advanced green technology automobiles, announced today it has entered into definitive agreements to receive an additional $85 million in venture capital funding for the development and manufacturing of its Karma plug-in hybrid automobiles

6 Apr 2009

Top Five Cleanest Petrol Driven Cars Announced for Earth Day 2009

This Earth Day, NADAguides.com, announces its Top Five Cleanest Conventional Cars of 2009, simply suggesting that hybrids aren't the only choice for those who wish to minimize the environmental impact of their driving

6 Apr 2009

Electric Cars and Other Devices Could Be Powered by a Virus Battery

For the first time, MIT researchers have shown they can genetically engineer viruses to build both the positively and negatively charged ends of a lithium-ion battery

2 Apr 2009

Ener1 Joins Energy Systems Network Cleantech Consortium

Ener1, Inc., the only lithium-ion battery manufacturer with commercial-scale production facilities in the United States of automotive grade quality, today announced its membership to the newly launched Energy Systems Network

1 Apr 2009

Fisker Automotive Announces First North American Retailers to Carry Their Plug In Hybrid Vehicles

The 2010 Fisker Karma will be the first plug-in hybrid car to market, when it hits showrooms later this year. More than 30 retailers have already signed on to carry the premium green brand

29 Mar 2009

Ford Milestone as 100,000th Hybrid SUV Rolls Off Line at Kansas City Plant

Ford Motor Company today celebrated the production of its 100,000th hybrid SUV and reinforced its commitment to ramping up production of hybrid vehicles this year

11 Mar 2009