Lotus Range Extender Engine Revealed

The Lotus Range Extender – designed specifically for the new breed of highly efficient series hybrid vehicles.
Lotus Engineering, the world-renowned automotive consultancy division of Lotus, unveils its Range Extender engine at the 63rd Frankfurt International Motor Show. In a series hybrid vehicle, the Range Extender engine is attached to an electricity generator and provides a [...]

Honda Recognizes Environmentally Responsible Battery Chargers

ALTEN Battery Chargers Inc. is pleased to announce that it has been recognized as an OEM partner with Honda Inc., as it introduces the first full line of portable DC battery chargers to the North American market. Powered by Honda’s environmentally responsible, advanced four-stroke engines, ALTEN’s portable battery chargers can save up to four hours [...]

Toyota Reduces Air Emissions with Bio-Reaction’s Bio-Oxidation Technology

Bio-Reaction Industries(R) evolutionary technology is helping environmentally conscious Toyota to significantly reduce volatile organic compounds (VOC) emissions within one of its painting operations.
As shown in Toyota’s 2008 North America Environmental Report, (http://www.toyota.com/about/enviroreport2008/05_air.html ) Toyota’s aluminum wheel plant in Delta, British Columbia recently added a third paint booth to meet growing demand. As a result, VOC [...]

New Goodyear Tire Contributes to Efficiency of Chevrolet Volt

With uncertainty around fluctuating fuel prices, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (NYSE: GT) offers tire technology that helps provide drivers with an opportunity to save at the pump — or, in the case of the 2011 Chevrolet Volt — added driving efficiency even before they get to a gas pump.
As the chosen exclusive tire [...]

MBtech Pioneers Hybrid Technology in the USA

At the beginning of February 2009 MBtech is participating in the “SAE Hybrid Vehicle Technology Symposium” as a premier partner. With its own exhibition stand, MBtech presents its competencies in hybrid development as a globally active engineering and consulting company. The Hybrid Project House, under the management of Martin Ott, coordinates the MBtech’s interdisciplinary know-how [...]

GreenLite(TM) – The Evolution of Low Mass Automotive Foam Solutions

The Woodbridge Group has announced GreenLite(TM) automotive foam, to support improved environmental performance initiatives. This new low mass foam technology, now offers many opportunities for customers looking to achieve high quality, high performance, low mass polyurethane foam solutions, at the industry’s highest green content levels.
While multiple firmness polyurethane foam is well known in the industry, [...]

The green pulse of a car

The sensation on the international automechanica fair in Frankfurt, Germany, matched into a cigarette packet: A small box, installed in car after 5 minutes, saving the environment from that moment on. The German TÜV, sceptical at first, was so enthusiastic after first product tests, that the test equipement was displayed on the stand. The first [...]

Clean TDI

Volkswagen of America, Inc. today announced that their all-new, and highly anticipated 50-state compliant clean diesel Jetta TDI sedan and SportWagen are now available for customer delivery.

“We’re proud to be the first manufacturer to offer a clean diesel vehicle for sale in all fifty states,” said Stefan Jacoby, CEO/President, Volkswagen of America, Inc. “We believe [...]