Toyota surprises with Q2 profit Nov 5, 2009
For the July-September quarter, the maker of the Prius hybrid car reported an operating profit of 58. 0 billion yen, down 66 per cent from a year earlier but beating an average estimate of a loss of 63 billion yen from five analysts. (India Times)
Basketball's Jimmy V, For Victory Nov 4, 2009
Prius-maker Toyota raced to first place in the hybrid car arena more than a decade ago, but staying No. 1 in alternative vehicles might take another gear. Honda (HMC) continues to battle fiercely, cutting its hybrid prices to the point where Toyota (TM) has been forced to respond. (Investors Business Daily)
After flurry of stimulus spending, questionable projects pile up... Nov 4, 2009
- $71,000 for a hybrid car to be used by student drivers in Colchester, Vt. as well as a plug-in hybrid for town workers decked out with a sign touting the vehicle's energy efficiency. (The Drudge Report)
SEMA Show Draws Surprisingly Large Crowd of Attendees Nov 4, 2009
For the second year, hybrid cars were featured prominently. "We have to drive towards cleaner cars, but at the same time it does not mean we have to give up on performance," said Simon Saba, founder of Saba Motor's, Inc.. (KLAS-TV.com, NV)
Quiet cars threat to blind people Nov 3, 2009
The quietness of electric and hybrid cars is causing concern for blind people, who rely on being able to hear vehicles to deal with roads safely. Tim Muffett reports. (BBC News -- UK)
Ford reports $1 billion Q3 profit Nov 3, 2009
International Business. DEARBORN: Ford Motor Co earned $1 billion in the third quarter, fueled by US market share gains, cost cuts and the government's Cash for Clunkers rebates. (India Times)
Get the best car rental deal Nov 3, 2009
Hybrid cars are more expensive to rent than conventional cars, but if you're taking a cross-country road trip, you could save money on gas ... com has the most comprehensive listings for hybrids, and Enterprise and Hertz have the most hybrid cars in their fleets. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Sanyo Agrees to Supply Batteries for Peugeot Hybrid Cars, Nikkei Reports Nov 1, 2009
The French company will use the batteries in its diesel- electric hybrid cars, the report said. Sanyo will ship batteries for several tens of thousands of cars per year, it said. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
It's easy being green, says Cape Light Compact Oct 31, 2009
He would like to see plug-in electric hybrid cars. We could use green (wind) energy to power the vehicles then we d have zero emission vehicles, Powicki said. (Cape Codder, MA)
Its Batteries Helping Toyota Lead Charge Oct 31, 2009
Prius-maker Toyota () raced to first place in the hybrid car arena more than a decade ago, but staying No. 1 in alternative vehicles might take another gear ... "Toyota's biggest strength is that it's already invested 12 years in R&D of mass-produced hybrid cars and established its technologies such as batteries and motor," said Nikko Citi analyst Noriyuki Matsushima. (Investors Business Daily)
Auto players pleased with revised NAP Oct 29, 2009
Honda Malaysia Sdn Bhd, currently one of two companies offering hybrid cars in its line-up, applauded the Governments decision to encourage the development of hybrid and green technologies. Managing director and chief executive officer Toru Takahashi said, however, that the company had no immediate plans to commence local assembly of its hybrid models. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Idled GM plant to make hybrids Oct 28, 2009
The shuttered General Motors Wilmington Assembly plant in Delaware will be back online in 2012, this time producing plug-in hybrid cars made by. Fisker said it has agreed to pay the successor to General Motors Corp., , $18 million for the facility, which closed over the summer, and will spend another $175 million to prepare it for hybrid car production. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
NYISO receiving $37.4M in stimulus funding Oct 28, 2009
The London-based utility planned to test smart meters, plug-in hybrid cars and other new technologies at selected sites in Saratoga County. It s unclear if National Grid could be awarded the money at a later date. (Albany Business Review, NY)
Tuesday Business Highlights Oct 28, 2009
Fisker to build hybrid cars at idled Del. GM plant. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Senate hearing kicks off climate bill Oct 28, 2009
" Chu: U.S. 'has fallen behind'The White House has made clear its support for the 900-page Democratic bill that would cut greenhouse gases by 80 percent over the next 40 years. It was sending three Cabinet secretaries and the head of the Environmental Protection Agency to the hearing in hopes of persuading some wavering senators to support the measure.Energy Secretary Steven Chu said the United States "has fallen behind" on clean energy while China and others have sped ahead."The worlds... (MSNBC -- Politics)
Fisker to Build Hybrid Cars at Idled Del. GM Plant Oct 28, 2009
Fisker to Build Hybrid Cars at Idled Del ... Fisker to Build Hybrid Cars at Idled Del ... GM plant, plans to manufacture plug-in hybrid cars there. (ABC News -- Wire)
4-door cars for Indians Oct 26, 2009
Electric and hybrid cars I Cars with Class I Lexus sports car. Bookmark / Share. (India Times)
'Eco cars' race across Australia Oct 26, 2009
One of the world's toughest endurance races for solar and hybrid cars is underway in Australia. The Global Green Challenge takes competitors over 3,000km (1,864 miles) of the country's harshest terrain from tropical Darwin to southern Adelaide. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Excerpt: 'SuperFreakonomics' Oct 25, 2009
This has recently led many right-minded people to buy a Prius or other hybrid car. But every time a Prius owner drives to the grocery store, she may be canceling out its emission- reducing benefit, at least if she shops in the meat section. (ABC News)
Topix May Struggle as Mizuho, Mitsubishi UFJ Raise Cash, Citigroup Says Oct 23, 2009
Toyota and smaller rival Honda Motor Co. produce gasoline-electric hybrid cars. Toshiba said in August it expected to receive orders for 39 nuclear plants globally by 2015. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Bold cuts in Budget 2010 Oct 23, 2009
To encourage the adoption of technology that is environmentally friendly, it is suggested that the Government grant tax deductibility for Reveloping new growth engines, devise incentives for installers of green energy or renewable energy technologies, give tax incentives for new energy-efficient homes, reduce import duty on hybrid cars and introduce a potential subsidy for mandatory biodiesel programmes. Among the suggested measures to aid the recovery in the property sector include a... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Reva may sport made-in-US tag Oct 23, 2009
The US market currently has only a couple of electric car plants, but the market is dominated by hybrid cars (petrol+electric) such as Toyota Prius and Honda Insight. Toyota has sold over a million unit of the segment leader Prius in the past decade. (India Times)
Electric cars don't deserve halo yet: study Oct 20, 2009
Hybrid gasoline-electric vehicles with batteries that are charged by the driver hitting the brakes scored slightly better than both gasoline-powered cars and plug-in hybrid cars, which have batteries that are charged by the power grid. (Editing by Christian Wiessner). (Scientific American)
Japanese car makers out to electrify Tokyo show Oct 19, 2009
Japanese automakers, pioneers in hybrid cars powered by a mixture of petrol and electricity, are now looking to take fuel-efficient motoring to the next level with vehicles that run on rechargeable batteries. Nissan will put its electric car, the Leaf, on display to the public for the first time at the Tokyo Motor Show, which kicks off on Wednesday with press previews and opens to general visitors on Saturday. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Stock Rally of 503 Percent Puts OPEC to Shame Oct 16, 2009
The Chinese maker of the worlds first mass-produced plug-in hybrid car got the attention of. Last year, BYD sold 225 million new shares to Berkshire Hathaway Inc.s MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co.. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)
Lynas raises $204m in capital raising Oct 16, 2009
China accounts for more than 90 per cent of global output of rare earths, used in iPod music players, liquid crystal displays, hybrid cars and wind turbines. 2009 Brought to you by. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Buffett-backed man tops rich list Oct 14, 2009
BYD started out making batteries for mobile phones but rose to prominence with its petrol electric hybrid car. Unfound riches. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Obama favors blue states for travel Oct 14, 2009
4 billion in stimulus grants for production of electric and hybrid cars. Indiana and Michigan the two states benefiting the most both backed Obama in 2008 and will be important politically to him next time. (MSNBC -- Politics)
You Charged Me All Night Long Oct 14, 2009
In a hybrid car, that figure might rise to about 20 percent. By contrast, the electricity that comes through your outlets at home delivers about 30 percent of its source fuels' original energy. (Slate)
Vehicles become more eco-friendly Oct 13, 2009
From the influx of hybrid cars, energy-saving appliances and even more efficient light bulbs, Americans are taking notice of the environment and saving money in the process. Here are some trends in transportation that are helping save the environment. (South County Chronicle, VA)
LG Chem Posts Record Net, Beating Estimates, on Raw-Material Costs, China Oct 13, 2009
The company started supplying hybrid car batteries to Hyundai Motor Co. in July and Kia Motors Corp. in September. LG Chem will deliver electric car batteries to General Motors Corp. next year. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
Do you think labour problems could hurt India's investment climate? Oct 11, 2009
Honda threatens to take 2-wheeler plant out of India- Automobiles-Auto-News By Industry-News-The Economic Times. Honda threatens to take 2-wheeler plant out of India10 Oct 2009, 2125 hrs IST, Pankaj Doval, TNN. (India Times)
Hybrid cars feared as potential killers Oct 11, 2009
Sunday, October 11, 2009. SIOUX FALLS The silent approach of a hybrid car could have catastrophic results for pedestrians who can't hear them, which is why blind people are working with the auto industry to research the idea of adding sounds to the otherwise quiet new cars. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Click for complete MSNBC.com special section Oct 10, 2009
Going Green - Get the latest news on the business of environmental technology, including hybrid cars, alternative energy and carbon emission standards ... What makes hybrid cars so fuel-efficient. (MSNBC -- Environment)
2010 Prius remains benchmark Oct 10, 2009
And the Prius remains the benchmark among small hybrid cars. At least until new technologies like lithium-ion batteries and the Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric car hit the road next year, buyers and other automakers should accept that fact. (AZCentral -- Business)
Exxon CEO: U.S. Gas Consumption Peaked Oct 9, 2009
Thursday, October 8, 2009. SIGN UP FOR FREE NEWS ALERTS. (Newsmax)
Car Wars electric debut Oct 9, 2009
5-billion on infrastructure for the two million electric and hybrid cars it wants on the road by 2020. "No player can take the risk alone, but if all the actors take it at the same time, that works," said Ecology Minister Jean-Louis Borloo, flanked by top executives from French carmakers Renault and PSA Peugeot Citroen. (iAfrica.com)
New luxury cars rev up horsepower, style Oct 9, 2009
The five-passenger HS 250h sedan borrows much of its chassis from Toyota's Prius hybrid, which is sold only as a hybrid car. Toyota owns the Lexus luxury brand in addition to its youth-oriented Scion brand. (The Augusta Chronicle)
UCSD Ranks High Among Nation's Green Campuses Oct 9, 2009
In the report, UCSD is credited for serving organic food in its dining halls, strong student involvement in sustainability initiatives and for its fleet of hybrid cars. The report is prepared by the Cambridge, Mass. (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)
Executives Urge Lawmakers to Pass Climate Bill Oct 8, 2009
"That's the issue, jobs. What's at question is who's going to build the batteries and who's going to get the jobs," said David Vieau, president of A123Systems Inc., a Massachusetts-based company that makes high-power lithium ion batteries for hybrid cars and other uses. "If we don't act (on climate legislation) it's absolutely certain we're going to get a minimal piece of that pie.". (ABC News -- Wire)
Toyota May Avoid Future Prius Delays With Panasonic's Takeover of Sanyo Oct 8, 2009
Oct. 8 (Bloomberg) -- , whose Japanese customers wait eight months to buy a Prius hybrid car, may avoid longer delays in the future thanks to pending takeover of Sanyo Electric Co. ... Customers in Japan wait one month for Hondas Insight hybrid car, according to the Tokyo-based carmaker ... Still, Honda, Japans second-largest carmaker, and JS Yuasa Corp. set up a joint venture in April to make lithium-ion batteries for hybrid cars in western Japan in the fall of 2010. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Cleantech could be economys next boom Oct 7, 2009
The administration has said it will focus on putting more hybrid cars on the road, boosting the amount of electricity from renewable sources and investing in ways to cut pollution from coal. One target is "smart grids." As utilities install digital meters in homes and Americans buy appliances that can communicate with the electric system, individual power consumption can be monitored more closely. (MSNBC -- Environment)
How city brewed itself a future Oct 7, 2009
Toyota was already making hybrid cars here, but now the Midland Pig Producers organization plans to build a self-sustained unit of farms and mills that run on biogas from manure. We will produce three megawatts thats nearly enough to run a small town, said enthusiastic spokesman Martin Baker. (MSNBC -- International)
EDITORIAL: No benefit as more get to use car pool lanes Oct 6, 2009
The world's best-selling gasoline-electric hybrid car is out for 2010 with slight increases in length and width, more horsepower, improved steering, upgraded interior and new features but with the same shape as before and pretty much the same exterior styling. It turns out the Prius' wedge shape, subtly honed so updates for 2010 aren't even likely to be noticed, helps make for an extremely efficient and "slippery through the air" coefficient of drag. (Fresno Bee)
Tunica plant announcement slated for Tues. Oct 6, 2009
Tunica officials will unveil hybrid car prototypes on Tuesday that will be manufactured at a new automotive plant being planned in Tunica County, Miss. Details of the plant will be announced at a press conference Tuesday morning at Harrah s Tunica Casino. (Memphis Business Journal, TN)
A smashing wrap to film shoot Oct 5, 2009
A woman on a bicycle dodged the speeding hybrid car, but her bicycle isn't so lucky, getting slammed by the Prius. The stunt took about 90 seconds. (Albany Times Union)
New Electronic Concept: How Hybrid Motors Could Become Cheaper Oct 5, 2009
However, hybrid cars are not mass-produced as their production costs are still relatively high. A researcher from ETH Zurich has now developed a new concept as part of her doctoral thesis that integrates power electronic functions and an electric motor, which could reduce the costs of producing hybrid cars ... Ever since Hollywood stars like Leonardo DiCaprio and Cameron Diaz began to drive up to the red carpet in their hybrid cars, hybrids have become increasingly interesting to the... (Science Daily)
'Passive' Athens home heated naturally Oct 4, 2009
Published: Sunday, October 4, 2009 2:17 AM EDT ATHENS Most of us try to recycle at the very least while others take more dramatic steps to reduce their impact on the environment from buying hybrid cars to installing wind turbines outside their homes. But one man in Sleepy Hollow Lake is taking things much farther than that. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Energy independence, budget, brucellosis top Schweitzer's concerns (7) Oct 4, 2009
Major automakers are currently gearing up their production lines to mass produce hybrid cars. GM's new Volt will get 50 miles on its first electric charge while Nissan is bringing a car into production that will go 150 miles on a battery, he added. (Great Falls Prairie Star, MT)
US bill could pave way for hybrid taxi fleets Oct 2, 2009
Taxi drivers with the Boston Taxi Owners Association said the regulations were too costly to enact under the city s timeline because they would be forced to buy new hybrid cars. The drivers had called for looser regulations so that they could buy used hybrids or other cars more fuel efficient than the Crown Victorias. (Boston Globe)
France launches 'battle of the electric car' Oct 2, 2009
2 billion dollars) on infrastructure for the two million electric and hybrid cars it wants on its roads by 2020, the ecology minister Jean-Louis Borloo said Thursday ... 5 billion euros on infrastructure for the two million electric and hybrid cars it wants on the road by 2020. (Yahoo! Asia News)
A 123 energizes and powers our world Oct 2, 2009
Fulop also said the company is working on developing batteries for hybrid cars. With plants in China, Taiwan and South Korea, A123 is rapidly growing since its founding in 2001 by Fulop, MIT scientist Dr. Yet-Ming Chiang and Dr. Bart Riley. (Watertown TAB & Press, MA)
San Francisco pays for Oracle party tent Oct 2, 2009
Leland Yee, D-San Francisco, is moving to change the regulations on the yellow "Access" stickers that have allowed 85,000 owners of small, hybrid cars - mostly Toyota Priuses - into carpool lanes even when they're not carrying passengers. Yee's proposed regulations would increase the efficiency requirement for cars to 65 miles per gallon - about 20 mpg more than Priuses get. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Bank of America CEO Lewis Steps Down Oct 1, 2009
NEW YORK, Sept. 30, 2009. Under Pressure Since Company Acquired Merrill Lynch, Ken Lewis Will Retire by End of the Year. (CBS News)
Editorial: Celebrate science in Watertown Oct 1, 2009
Over at the old Arsenal, produces a high-powered lithium ion battery that General Motors is using in its Chevy Volt, a plug-in hybrid car. WMR BioMedical, a medical device company, recently moved its headquarters from Cambridge to a larger space in Watertown. (Watertown TAB & Press, MA)
Proposed car plant could help county, experts say (425) Oct 1, 2009
Published: Monday, September 28, 2009 10:22 AM CDT Escambia County may not be the chosen site for a proposed hybrid car manufacturing plant, but as a neighbor to the selected Baldwin County site, residents here could have great employment opportunities, economic development officials said. Hybrid Kinetic Motors Chairman Yung (Benjamin) Yeung cited the strength of Alabama s economy and the quality of its workforce as the main reasons for the board s decision to locate its primary manufacturing... (Brewton Standard, AL)
A Long Bet on Electric Cars Oct 1, 2009
Should Toyota decide to build any of its future hybrid cars in the U.S., it too could be eligible. Not every government investment is a sure bet. (BusinessWeek)
Read the Cost of Freedom recap Sep 30, 2009
$529 Million Government Loan Helps Gore-Backed Company Build Hybrid Cars in Finland; Green Agenda Gone Wild. Eric Bolling: This already stinks since Al Gore is behind it and he'll probably make a lot of money off of it. (Fox News)
Energy guru: Green neednt be grim Sep 30, 2009
For example, going to hybrid cars would cut gasoline consumption in half, he said. Making them lighter and more aerodynamic would cut the cost in half again. (MSNBC -- Technology)
HOT: SMALL COMPANY BACKED BY GORE GETS $500M FED LOAN... Sep 26, 2009
Matt Rogers, who oversees the department's loan programs as a senior adviser to Energy Secretary Steven Chu, said Fisker was awarded the loan after a "detailed technical review" that concluded the company could eventually deliver a highly fuel-efficient hybrid car to a mass audience. Fisker said most of its DOE loan will be used to finance U.S. production of a $40,000 family sedan that has yet to be designed. (The Drudge Report)
TEXT: Read Obama's remarks on climate change Sep 26, 2009
Across America, entrepreneurs are constructing wind turbines and solar panels and batteries for hybrid cars with the help of loan guarantees and tax credits projects that are creating new jobs and new industries. We're investing billions to cut energy waste in our homes, our buildings, and appliances helping American families save money on energy bills in the process. (USA Today -- Tech)
Environmentalists Battle Over Toilet Paper Sep 25, 2009
Just like all the extra pollution making electric and hybrid cars offsetting tailpipe exhaust. by erasmus111 September 24, 2009 9:54 PM EDT. (CBS News)
Lynas Shares Suspended Pending Funding Deal After China Non-Ferrous Barred Sep 25, 2009
China accounts for more than 90 percent of global output of rare earths, used in iPod music players, liquid crystal displays, hybrid cars and wind turbines. Investments by Chinese companies have faced scrutiny from Australia as the biggest metals consumer accelerates takeovers. (Bloomberg -- Australia & New Zealand)
New Findings Could Help Hybrid, Electric Cars Keep Their Cool Sep 24, 2009
23, 2009) Understanding precisely how fluid boils in tiny "microchannels" has led to formulas and models that will help engineers design systems to cool high-power electronics in electric and hybrid cars, aircraft, computers and other devices ... Researchers have determined precisely how fluid boils in tiny "microchannels," creating formulas and models that will help engineers design systems to cool high-power electronics in electric and hybrid cars, aircraft, computers, and other applications... (Science Daily)
Why New York City is Greener Than Vermont Sep 24, 2009
What about the changes we do make hybrid cars, solar panels do they help at all ... Hybrid cars require less fuel; they lower the cost of driving for the person who owns that car. (Time.com)
