Electric/hybrid cars

Japan's Komatsu to sell first hybrid excavator

May 14, 2008 - News Brief - The diesel hybrid construction machine uses an electric motor to turn its upper structure.Full Story »

Axeon, Allied Vehicles in battery supply contract

May 13, 2008 - News Brief - Scotland's Axeon plans to deliver a minimum of 1,000 lithium-ion battery packs to Allied Vehicles under the $33.7 million deal.Full Story »

U.K. invests in low carbon vehicle development

May 9, 2008 - News Brief - The government is putting up $181.3 million for research and development projects.Full Story »

Urgency at Cleantech Forum Brussels

May 3, 2008 - Exclusive - More innovation and investment are needed, according to a leading conference in Europe's capital. Highlights and photos.Full Story »

Disregard analysts, says Scheer

April 30, 2008 - Exclusive - Cleantech pioneer Hermann Scheer called most energy experts "part of the problem, not part of the solution," at an awards presentation in Brussels.Full Story »

Funding heats up for solar thermal

April 24, 2008 - Exclusive - Three companies aiming for utility scale solar projects pad their coffers, along with eight other deals we spotted over the past week.Full Story »

Accelerated CAFE standards unveiled

April 22, 2008 - Exclusive - The new rules call for a 25 percent increase in fuel efficiency standards over 5 years for passenger vehicles and light trucks.Full Story »

Think electric cars coming to North America

April 21, 2008 - News Brief - The Norwegian company plans to start selling its small Think City car on the other side of the Atlantic in 2009.
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Johnson Controls-Saft, Maxwell Tech collaborate on batteries

April 16, 2008 - News Brief - They plan to work on the development of more effective and energy efficient electrodes for lithium-ion hybrid vehicle batteries.Full Story »

Proton, Karmann to build hybrid fuel cell truck

April 15, 2008 - News Brief - Karmann plans to build the vehicle and its electrical propulsion system, while Proton will deliver the fuel cell hybrid system.Full Story »
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