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February 20, 2008
GAO: DOE Made Progress with Hydrogen Fuel Initiative, Needs to Update 2015 Target
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Hydrogen Fuel Initiative program made "important" progress in R&D areas including fundamental and applied ... more
February 20, 2008
ABI: Electric Not Only Option for Commercial Hybrid Vehicles
Buyers of commercial vehicles will have more choices than consumers when contemplating a hybrid power train for their next vehicles (parallel ... more
February 7, 2008
Consultations Begin for Canada's First Motor Vehicle Fuel Consumption Regs
For the first time, Canada will regulate the fuel consumption of new cars and light trucks, beginning with the 2011 model year. ... more
February 4, 2008
Proposed ASTM Int'l Exposure Test to Aid Auto Companies - ASTM WK16895
ASTM International is working on a proposed standard that will aid in testing of automotive interior materials and parts, draperies or other ... more
January 21, 2008
GM, Toyota, Fisker Automotive Plan to Launch Plug-In Hybrid Cars by 2010
General Motors Corp. (GM), Toyota Motor Corp. and Fisker Automotive plan to launch commercial versions of plug-in hybrid concept vehicles by ... more
January 21, 2008
DOE Issues Solicitation for Vehicular Hydrogen Storage R&D
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) issued a solicitation for applied R&D projects addressing ... more
January 21, 2008
NIST Creates New Approach to Surface Profiling
According to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), its researchers developed a technique for measuring the roughness of ... more
January 18, 2008
ANSI, ISO, SAE Support Intelligent Transportation Infrastructure
Work is underway within the standards community to support driver-assist technologies and intelligent transportation infrastructure, said the ... more
January 15, 2008
ABI: Radar Positioned to Lead Active Safety Market
With passive safety systems in place, the automotive industry is now looking to active safety systems to help reduce driver error on the road, ... more
January 14, 2008
DOE to Provide $30M for Acceleration of PHEV Tech Deployment
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), on behalf of the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable ... more
January 14, 2008
Energy Act Addresses Fuel Economy Standards; EPA Denies Calif. Waiver Request
The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 was passed mandating a 40% increase in fuel economy by 2020. ... more
January 14, 2008
FAQ on Loan Guarantees for Trans-European Transport Projects
The European Commission (EC) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) signed a cooperation agreement on Jan. 11 establishing the Loan Guarantee ... more
January 14, 2008
ABI: Integrated Telematics Devices Key to Asian Markets in 2012
An integration of several functions will provide the best market penetration in the Asian telematics devices markets, according to ABI Research. ... more
January 14, 2008
NIST Measures Performance of Auto Crash Warning
Engineers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) developed and tested a laser-based ranging system to assess the performance ... more
January 13, 2008
New York City Orders 850 Hybrid Buses; Switches to Hybrid Cabs
New York City will switch its buses and taxis to hybrid vehicles and voted for increased mileage regulations for its taxis. ... more
January 13, 2008
DOE Releases RFP for EcoCAR Challenge Competition
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released a request for proposal (RFP) for a collegiate vehicle engineering competition, which is aimed at ... more
January 12, 2008
Roland Berger Offers Global Outlook on Auto Suppliers
Recent analysis from Roland Berger Strategy Consultants found that while many automotive suppliers have recently run into financial difficulties, ... more
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