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08 Jan 08

A Denso manu in Anjo, Japan that makes parts for hybrid vehicles (and other components) will subsist expanded by 25 percent (by 1.2 million square feet) in the near future. Denso will expend round 6 billion yen ($53.9 million) to procure more hybrid parts to Toyota and Denso’s other partners. - autonews on 2008-01-08

20 Nov 07

Ferrari has been workmanship some moves towards workmanship vehicles that emit inferior CO2 and use inferior fuel. Today, Reuters is reporting that Ferrari’s futurity (by 2012) will be one where the iconic red automobiles use 40 percent fuel and ear-ring average CO2 emissions from 400 gm/km to 280-300. 300 grams per km is stifle a lot, but let’s recollect that Ferrari only sells around six many vehicles a year and that these cars spend most of their spell indoors. - autonews on 2007-11-20

15 Oct 07

The Mitsubishi i MiEV stores energy for propulsion in a lithium ion battery pack that now has twenty to thirty percent more capacity than the last version. The battery is produced by a new joint venture company owned by GS Yuasa and Mitsubishi. With these latest cells, the i MiEV has had its range bumped from 81 miles to about 99-106 miles per charge. The battery company is not exclusive to Mitsubishi and they will make there energy storage systems available to any car-maker that’s interested. Mitsubishi hopes to have a commercial launch of an electric car using these new lithium batteries by 2010. [Source: Green Car Congress] - autonews on 2007-10-14
The Mitsubishi i MiEV stores energy for propulsion in a lithium ion battery pack that now has twenty to thirty percent more capacity than the last version. The battery is produced by a new joint venture company owned by GS Yuasa and Mitsubishi. With these latest cells, the i MiEV has had its range bumped from 81 miles to about 99-106 miles per charge. The battery company is not exclusive to Mitsubishi and they will make there energy storage systems available to any car-maker that’s interested. Mitsubishi hopes to have a commercial launch of an electric car using these new lithium batteries by 2010. [Source: Green Car Congress] - autonews on 2007-10-15

14 Oct 07

New Zealand has bold plans for greening its automobile transportation. In the “Energy Strategy to 2050″ report, presented by New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark, there are calls for major changes such as: 5 percent of cars to be plug-ins by 2020, rising to 60 percent by 2040. 25 percent of cars to be fuel cells by 2050. 25 percent of vehicle fuels to come from renewable sources by 2020, rising to 80 percent by 2050. 80 percent of New Zealand’s government vehicle fleet able to run on 10 percent biofuels or electric power by 2015. Fuel economy increased 25 percent by 2025. These measures will halve transport green house gases emissions by 2040, and mean that New Zealand could be the first country to widely use biofuels, clean diesel and electric powered cars. - autonews on 2007-10-14