Automotive Environment Analyst - March

Published by: Automotive World

Published: Mar. 1, 2006 - 34 Pages

Table of Contents

Ford says “radical change of mindset” needed to address climate concerns

Canada: Ballard wins US$8.3m contract to service Citaro fuel cell buses

Canada: Nissan begins testing of X-Trail FCV

Japan: Toyota and General Motors to end joint fuel cell research

UK: Honda considers extending fuel cell trials

UK: London Mayor calls for more hydrogen vehicles

US: FuelCell and DoE collaborate on fuel cell project

US: LAX takes delivery of five DaimlerChrysler fuel cell vehicles

US: Connecticut city in ambitious fuel cell bus project

UK: Researchers develop organic polymers capable of storing hydrogen in vehicles

Canada: Ford to build hybrids by 2010

Europe: Lexus to launch new hybrid in May

China: More details emerge on new hybrid launches

China: Touran hybrid development in progress

Europe: Vehicle manufacturers to hybridise by 2010, predicts Frost & Sullivan

Europe: Hybrid future depends on use in high volume segments

France: PSA on the lookout for diesel hybrid partner

Germany: Porsche to offer a hybrid Panamera

India: Hyundai considers launching hybrids

Japan: Honda denies reports on new hybrid model

Japan: Hino to improve diesel hybrid systems in trucks

South Korea: Hybrid Technologies and Kokam to jointly develop hybrid vehicle

UK: First diesel-electric hybrid bus for London

UK: Government urges ministers to choose hybrid cars

US: Chevrolet Tahoe hybrid to enter market in late 2007

US: ITC to probe alleged hybrid patent violation by Toyota

US: January hybrid sales double year-on-year

US: UPS to buy 50 hybrid and 4,100 low-emission trucks

US: Honda Civic GX and Insight named ‘Greenest Vehicles of 2006’

US: Mazda donates Tribute hybrid prototypes for testing

China: US$15bn to be invested in coal-to-liquids plants

Brazil: Cane industry on trial as global ethanol demand is set to grow

Germany: Ford joins alternative fuel projects

Germany: Automotive industry awaits greater biofuels availability

India: D1 Oils signs MoU to plant jatropha

Japan: Mazda to lease dual-fuel hydrogen cars

Malaysia: Joint venture to build biodiesel plants

Philippines: Ford to launch flexible fuel model in 2007

US: Tucson receives EPA grant for CNG school buses

South Africa: Sasol to invest Rand 200m in research reactor for synthetic fuels

Spain: World’s first cellulosic ethanol plant prepares for operations

Switzerland: Syngenta sees business opportunity in rising demand for biofuels

Thailand: Cabinet sanctions acquisition of 2,000 natural gas buses

UK: Smith Electric Vehicles to unveil two new trucks at Birmingham show

US: Biodiesel rental car firm sets up office in California

US: Bush’s sincerity in promoting alternative fuels questioned

US: Energy Secretary announces US$160m in cost-shared funding for biorefineries

US: Quantum wins Army contract for hydrogen hybrid vehicle

US: Ethanol energy balance positive says UoC study

US: Saudi Oil Minister condemns oil alternatives

US: Corn for ethanol production to surpass exports

US: NextEnergy and Wayne State University collaborate on biofuel R&D lab

US: Toyota and Honda missing out on flexible fuelling

US: ADM to invest US$2.3bn to increase biofuel production

US: Veridium technology converts exhaust CO2 from ethanol production into biomass

US: General Motors launches ethanol campaign

US: Ford announces first phase of Midwest ‘ethanol corridor’

Europe: Hybridisation to keep gasoline engines in contention

Germany: MAN prepares to launch 11.6-litre D26 engine

US: Cummins diesel engines ready for 2007 emissions standards

Europe: Clean Diesel and Mitsui to introduce urea quality sensor for SCR systems

Japan: Mitsubishi develops plant-based resin for automotive interiors

UK: Axeon acquires Advanced Batteries Ltd for lithium-ion battery technology

US: Enova supplies hybrid systems to Ford Focus and Wrightbus transit buses

US: Clean Diesel to introduce airless SCR urea dosing units in Europe

US: MIT develops cheaper and safer lithium battery for hybrids

US: Hoku Scientific secures new contract from Nissan

US: Toyota Camry Hybrid to source engine components from Intermet

US: Senate bill calls for greater tax breaks for clean vehicles

Belgium: EU divided over future biofuels policy

China: Manufacturers on track to meet China III standard in Guangzhou

Portugal: Greenhouse gas emissions far off Kyoto targets

Germany: United Nations says Kyoto 2012 emissions goals are attainable

Spain: Government to discourage high polluting vehicles

UK: Government keen to include automotive sector in EU Emissions Trading Scheme

Sweden: Government wants country to be free from oil by 2020

US: Pennsylvania to invest US$3.7m in alternative fuels

US: China/India growth spells grim environment prospects, says new study

US: EPA proposes stricter emissions standards

Belgium: Volvo Trucks cleans up operations at Ghent

Abstract

• Alternative fuels
• Business models
• Conventional engines
• Corporate strategy
• Fuel cells
• Government policy
• Hybrids
• Joint ventures
• Key personnel
• Manufacturing
• New technology
• New products
• Research and development

• Vehicle manufacturers
• Suppliers
• Consultants
• Investment Banks/Finance/Venture capital

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