Report: Honda to Advance Hybrid Fit for Japan to 2010
Wednesday, May 27 2009
Apparently in response to the Honda Insight hybrid displacing the Honda Fit as the number one vehicle in Japan, Honda has decided to push up the release of a hybrid version of the Fit to 2010, 18 months ahead of schedule.
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Nissan and Europcar Form EV Partnership
Wednesday, May 27 2009
Nissan and Europcar are working together to market electric vehicles in the vehicle rental market by 2010. The vehicles are going to be brought to France, Germany, Belgium, Spain, Italy, Portugal, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand before being spread worldwide.
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IMO Study Concludes Shipping Could Cut GHG Emissions by One-Fifth at Negative Cost to Industry
Sunday, May 24 2009
A new International Maritime Organization (IMO) report has concluded that the shipping industry, responsible for about 3% of greenhouse gas emissions, could reduce those emissions by 20% and save money at the same time.
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With Increasing Car Ownership, China’s Oil Demand to Increase by Up to 33% 2015
Sunday, May 24 2009
It has recently been predicted that China's oil usage could increase by up to 33% in the next 6 years because of an increase in automobile ownership.
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Survey Finds Americans Believe Hybrid Technology Is Strategically Important for US, Too Expensive to Buy
Wednesday, May 20 2009
Results from a comprehensive survey about American's opinions regarding hybrids.
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Obama to Tighten Fuel-Economy Standards
Tuesday, May 19 2009
The US Government announced new vehicle fuel efficiency standards that pull together the national plan and that California and other states were proposing. All vehicle classes will need to improve, preventing manufacturers from producing just a few very efficient vehicles to balance out not improving the efficiency of SUVs and trucks. The minimum overall standard will be 35.5 mpg by 2016. Cars will need an average of 39 mpg and trucks will need to get 30 mpg. This represents about a 30% increase from current standards.
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Hitachi Develops Fourth-Generation, High Power Automotive Lithium-Ion Battery with 4,500 W/kg
Tuesday, May 19 2009
Hitachi has developed a new Lithium Ion battery with 1.7 times the output of its mass produced battery. This means that it can store more energy while weighing less, reducing overall vehicle weight.
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Canadian Research Team Reports Major Breakthrough in Lithium Battery Technology
Tuesday, May 19 2009
A Canadian research team is attempting to leap-frog typical Lithium Ion batteries by focusing on Lithium-Sulfur battery technology. This technology has the opportunity to provide three times the energy density of Lithium Ion according to their results, meaning a battery of the same size could store three times as much energy.
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