Remove 2003 Remove CO2 Remove Environment Remove Standards
article thumbnail

Toyota highlights its eco-factory

Green Cars News

It suggests that the Prius is a standard bearer for clean operations and the use of renewable energy sources. Among its accolades, it has held the ISO14001 green standard for environmental management since 1996 thanks to innovations in energy saving, recycling and waste management. It aims to eventually cut this amount down to zero.

Toyota 36
article thumbnail

Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles by Darren Murph , posted Apr 19th 2009 at 4:24PM Just hours after General Motors put forth a proposal for a standardized plug for electric vehicles , in flies this. The US standard is 120V@60hz the UK standard is 240V@50Hz. Same goes for video cables.

article thumbnail

Will CARB’s New Rules Damage EV Startups?

Revenge of the Electric Car

Next week, the California Air Resources Board is expected to adopt strict new regulations based on the theory that the innovative technology sold by 3Prong Power and other companies may be bad for the environment. The board had voted in 1990 to require that at least 10 percent of cars sold in California to be zero-emissions vehicles by 2003.

Prius 100
article thumbnail

Lotus and Harmon partner up to add sound to hybrids

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The result is a quiet, controlled environment free of intrusive noises. The introduction of affordable noise management systems offers multiple benefits to manufacturers and consumers alike, achieving eco-friendly optimization of vehicle weight reductions and improved CO2 emissions. 61) REPORT: Buyer perception holding back U.S.

Hybrid 30
article thumbnail

How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The XHT is a new generation of plug-in hybrid drive train ready to multiply the gas mileage of any SUV or any standard sedan." ( Company PressRelease ) BYD Auto top 2/3/08 BYD Auto Co., Cischke, Ford senior vice president for sustainability, environment and safety engineering. "By By partnering with these two industries. Kwong asked.

Plug-in 45
article thumbnail

The French are coming. The Green Piece

Green Cars News

Its first electric vehicle was the Peugeot 106 Electric, which was sold between 1995 and 2003. The Peugeot name actually has a long history in the production of electric vehicles, having sold more ‘zero emission’ vehicles than any other manufacturer in the world.

Green 39