1. Arcimoto EV "BugE" Prototype Design

Arcimoto BugE is a three-wheeled electric vehicle classified as a motorcycle. Adding motorcycle wheels with disc brakes, a larger battery pack for a 50 mile range, detachable motorcycle saddlebags and trunk, roll bar with canopy latch, full-suspension, a steering wheel and foot controls.

The vehicle ist modeled after the BugE and has a top speed of up to 50 mph. Charged by simply plugging into any wall outlet. At a cost of approximately 1 US-Cent per mile.

22/04/2008 | 985 Hits | Print | Email

2. Argonne's Lithium-Ion Cathode Technology to Be Commercialized by Toda Kogyo

The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory and Toda Kogyo Corp. of Japan have reached a world-wide licensing agreement for the commercial production and sales of Argonne's patented composite cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries, which result in longer-lasting, safer batteries for hybrid-electric vehicles, cell phones, laptop computers and other applications.

"Our agreement with Toda Kogyo is an important step toward bringing to market key advanced lithium-ion battery technologies that are being developed here at Argonne with funding from the U.S. Department of Energy," Gary Henriksen, Manager of the Electrochemical Energy Storage Department at Argonne, said. "The technologies being licensed will enhance the performance, life and inherent safety of lithium-ion cells compared to those that employ the cobalt-based cathode technology that has dominated the market since the introduction of lithium-ion batteries in 1990."

23/03/2008 | 707 Hits | Print | Email

3. AFS Trinity XH-150 Extreme Hybrid Car on CNN

CNN's Greg Hunter takes a sneak peek at the "extreme hybrid" car from AFS Trinity Power Corp. that gets about 150 miles per gallon.

AFS Trinity XH-150 uses plug-in-hybrid technology in order to achieve large gas savings of up to 150 miles-per-gallon, can run exclusively on electric power for more than 40 miles. Debut at the 2008 Detroit Auto Show (NAIAS).

12/01/2008 | 1313 Hits | Print | Email

4. Azure Dynamics' Hybrid Shuttle Bus Successfully Completes Altoona Testing

(Source: Azure) Oak Park, Michigan - Azure Dynamics today announced it has successfully completed the durability testing at the U.S. Government's bus certification test facility in Altoona, Pennsylvania.

The successful completion of this test qualifies Azure’s gasoline hybrid drive system for federally-supported hybrid bus purchases by public transit agencies across the United States.

29/11/2007 | 651 Hits | Print | Email

5. Axeon Gets £2.5M Li-Ion Order from Modec for Electric Urban Delivery Vehicle

(Source: Axeon) Axeon Holdings is pleased to announce new orders worth £2.5 million for Li-ion battery packs and chargers for the Modec electric zero emission urban delivery vehicle. These new orders are in addition to previously announced orders from Modec worth £3.1 million for development engineering, sodium nickel chloride packs and initial launch quantities of Li-ion battery packs.

The total order book for production Li-ion for Modec is now 172 battery packs and 172 chargers. The testing and validation of the production level prototype Li-ion battery pack is nearing completion and initial production ramp-up is expected to commence during October. Deliveries of the initial orders for Li-ion battery packs and chargers are scheduled to take place during Q4 2007 and into Q1 2008. Further orders are expected before the end of 2007 to allow fulfillment of 2008 production.

16/09/2007 | 1000 Hits | Print | Email

6. Azure Dynamics to Deliver Ford E-450 Hybrid for Demonstration

(Source: Azure/prn) Canada, August 28 - Azure Dynamics Corporation a developer of hybrid electric and electric powertrains for commercial vehicles is pleased to announce that it has signed a commercial development and cooperation agreement with a North American company. Azure will deliver a gasoline parallel hybrid electric Ford E-450 based vehicle for industry viability validation, testing and demonstration within the company's North American fleet. 

The parallel hybrid electric demonstration vehicle will be used to verify the fuel economy improvements, emissions reductions and maintenance cost savings that can be achieved using Azure's patented technology. Successful completion of the program will result in the company becoming a lead customer for Azure's hybrid technology on the Ford E-450 chassis with a minimum commitment of 10 percent of their fleet replacement purchases per annum.

28/08/2007 | 650 Hits | Print | Email

7. Azure will provide Utilimaster with its P1 Hybrid Electric Powertrains

(Source: Azure) Toronto, Ontario - August 02, 2007 - Azure Dynamics Corporation a leading developer of hybrid electric and electric powertrains for commercial fleet vehicles, today announced it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) with Utilimaster Corporation (“Utilimaster”), a leading builder of step vans, commercial truck bodies and utility vehicles, for the assembly, hybridization and manufacturing engineering of Azure’s P1 hybrid electric commercial delivery vans and shuttle buses.

Under proposed terms of the MOU, Azure will provide Utilimaster with its P1 hybrid electric powertrains, which Utilimaster will integrate into Ford Motor Company’s (“Ford”) E-Series commercial chassis at Utilimaster’s manufacturing facilities in Wakarusa, Indiana.

06/08/2007 | 598 Hits | Print | Email