Valeo Providing Stop-Start System for Mercedes A- and B-Class; Signs 1M+ Unit Deal with PSA
The StARS micro-hybrid stop-start system. Click to enlarge.Valeo announced that its StARS micro-hybrid system equips new Mercedes-Benz ...

smart Makes Micro Hybrid Drive Standard on Gasoline Models
Starting in October, the smart s 45 kW (61 bhp) and 52 kW (71 bhp) gasoline-engined smart fortwo models will include micro hybrid dri...

Railpower gets thumbs up from California operators
Like the little engine that could, Quebec-based Railpower Corp. continues to build back momentum after past setbacks. The company annou...

BMW Introduces New 7 Series; EfficentDyanmics Now Standard Across Entire BMW Range
The new BMW 7 Series.BMW unveiled the fifth generation of its 7 Series in Munich, Germany. The flagship of the BMW model range will deb...

Study: Avoiding Damage from Ocean Acidification May Require Deeper Cuts in CO2 Emissions Than to Mitigate Climate Change
The white contour lines illustrate the expected maximum pH decrease of average surface ocean waters in the future (in pH units) as a fu...

Forecast: More Than 250,000 EVs to Be Sold in Europe by 2015
A new report from Frost & Sullivan forecasts that the market for electric vehicles (EVs) in Europe will rise to more than 250,000 units...

Reported US Sales of Hybrids Down 27% in June; Share of New Vehicle Sales Down to 2.1%
Reported hybrid sales by monthly volume. Click to enlarge.Reported US sales of hybrids took a 27% dive in June 2008 to 24,917 units fro...

China Creates Group to Coordinate Development of Advanced High-Speed Rail
Xinhua. China has set up an interagency coordination group to enhance its ability to develop an advanced high-speed rail system.The gro...

EMP To Supply Electrified Cooling Systems for Buses to New Flyer; Fuel Economy Improvement Up to 10%
The mini-Hybrid cooling system. Click to enlarge.Engineered Machined Products Inc. (EMP) will supply its electrified cooling systems to...