FORD FUEL CELL FLEET EXCEEDS PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS, TEST PROGRAM EXTENDED

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FORD FLEX SAVES FUEL DURING DECELERATION WHILE MAINTAINING BEST-IN-CLASS DRIVEABILITY
* The 2009 Ford Flex saves gas during normal slowdowns through the use of a new fuel shut-off technology.
* The Flex leverages Ford’s award winning powertrain to deliver optimal engine performance while saving fuel.
* Fuel shut-off technology helps ensure that there is no vehicle in the [...]

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05/08/08 - Lotus introduces Safe & Sound Hybrid
Lotus Engineering, the world renowned automotive consultancy division of Lotus, has developed technologies to synthesise external sound on electric and hybrid vehicles to counteract the growing concern these ‘quiet’ vehicles pose to pedestrians and cyclists. A simulation of a real engine sound is used on the ‘Safe & [...]

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Mitsubishi Motors Corporation and Pacific Gas and Electric
Company to Conduct Joint Research with i MiEV Electric Vehicles
Innovative Four-Passenger Electric Car Delivery in Fourth
Quarter 2008
TOKYO, August 8, 2008 -
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) announced today that it has
signed a letter of intent with Pacific Gas and Electric Company
(PG&E) covering the use of MMC’s zero-emissions i MiEV electric
vehicle [...]

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Genesis Coupe to Come with
High Performance Brembo Brakes
-    Brembo brakes attest to Genesis Coupe’s high performance capabilities
(Seoul, Korea) The Genesis Coupe, Hyundai Motor Co.’s eagerly awaited performance car, promises to stop just as fast as it goes.  Premium high performance disc brakes from Brembo will be available as part of an optional track-use performance package.
For [...]

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Toyota Develops Personal Transport Assistance Robot ‘Winglet’
Tokyo — TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) announced today development of the “Winglet”, a personal transport assistance robot ridden in a standing position.
The Winglet—still being refined—is one of TMC’s people-assisting Toyota Partner Robots.  Designed to contribute to society by helping people enjoy a safe and fully mobile life, the Winglet [...]

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WORLD FIRST ECO PEDAL HELPS REDUCE FUEL CONSUMPTION
- Nissan ECO Pedal system to be commercialized by 2009 -
TOKYO (August 4, 2008) — Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., today unveiled the ECO Pedal – a world first technology – designed to assist drivers to become more fuel-efficient. When the eco-pedal system is on, each time the driver [...]

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2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID RECOGNIZED AMONG TOP 10 GREEN CARS PRAISED BY KELLEY BLUE BOOK’S KBB.COM
* The 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid was named one of the “Top 10 Green Cars” by the editors of Kelley Blue Book’s kbb.com.
* Kbb.com editors praised the Ford Escape Hybrid’s fuel economy, capability and versatility.
* The Ford Escape Hybrid is [...]

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TURBO SALES ON THE RISE; FORD’S ECOBOOST LEADS THE CHARGE
Turbos are the secret behind the downsizing, allowing for smaller displacement without performance loss.
DEARBORN, Mich., July 30, 2008 – Honeywell Turbo Technologies, a technology leader in engine boosting and modern turbo technologies, estimates that the global turbocharger segment will grow from 30 percent of the overall [...]

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Honda FCX Clarity Fuel Cell Vehicle Lease Program Begins with First Customer Delivery
Zero-emissions vehicle now on the roads of Southern California
TORRANCE, Calif., U.S.A., July 25, 2008– American Honda Motor Co., Inc., announced that Ron Yerxa and Annette Ballester took delivery of their hydrogen fuel cell-powered FCX Clarity on Friday, July 25, 2008 at Honda of [...]

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