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Bright's Big Plug-In Hybrid Production Plans (Conversions, Too)
When President Obama announced on the campaign trail that he wanted to see a million plug-in hybrids on American roads by 2015, peopleâ€"especially in the auto industryâ€"thought he was dreaming. One company that is taking the goal seriously reports Autoblog.com, is Bright Automotive, which thinks it can, all by itself, make more...
Tags: Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle, Plug-in, Bright Automotive, DOE Fund, Volkswagen Transporter, Jim Motavalli
Blog posts 2009-09-04
Plug-In Hybrid Maker Bright Automotive Still Struggling to Raise Funding
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANAâ€"John Waters, President of Bright Automotive, stops the car in an industrial pocket of Indianapolis and gestures at a nondescript building. “Right there is where we built the batteries for the General Motors EV-1 battery car. In that building, we tested the first large-format lithium-ion batteries that were used on the...
Tags: Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle, Indianapolis, Car, Battery, General Motors Corp., Plug-in, Bright Automotive, Battery Car, Engineering, Jim Motavalli
Blog posts 2009-10-20

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Where to Find the Bright Spots in 2009
NEW YORK (AdAge.com) -- The worst November-December retail season since 1970; taxpayer bailouts to save Detroit; marketing budgets slashed; tens of thousands laid off across agencies, media companies and marketing departments; and still more cuts coming every day. You've read the bad news, and no one's denying that it's grim,...
News items 2009-08-07
Full speed ahead: Despite the economic slowdown the long-term future of Mexico's auto sector looks bright--as long as it can adapt to further liberalization of the regional market.(Industry Overview)(Statistical Data Included)
Despite recession clouds, analysts say the future is bright for the nation's prospering automotive sector, so long as producers can adapt to the competitive challenges posed by the elimination of Mexico's Auto Decree on Jan. 1, 2004, which regulates the origin of components. ...
Tags: car, FINANCE, liberalization, Manufacturing, Mexico, SALES, Toyota Motor Corp., U.S., Volkswagen AG
Research articles 2001-10-01
Five Tips for Starting a Car Company
Having immersed myself in covering electric vehicle EV and plug-in hybrid startup companies for BNET Autos, I think I’m in as good a position as any to offer five things companies need to do right to make it in the shark-infested waters of the current highly stressed auto market. ...
Tags: Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle, Car, Vehicle, Plug-in, Tesla Motors, Entrepreneurship, Management, Jim Motavalli
Blog posts 2009-07-21
Harleysville National Corp. Installs APPRO Systems Inc.'s New Bright Box Consumer Lending System
BATON ROUGE, La.--BUSINESS WIRE--Sept. 10, 1998-- Indirect automobile lending made more efficient with automated system APPRO Systems Inc. announced...
Tags: bank, Business Wire, Harleysville National Corp.
Research articles 1998-09-10
Who is Kleiner Perkins' New Electric Car Company?
Silicon Valley venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers is one of the most renowned venture outfits in the world, so when they make a new investment, it's usually worth a look. On Friday, Greentech Media reported that Kleiner Perkins has put money into an electric or hybrid car...
Tags: Car, Electric Car, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, CBC, Investment, Finance, Chris Morrison
Blog posts 2009-05-31
Harleysville National Corp. Installs APPRO Systems Inc.'s New Bright Box Consumer Lending System
BATON ROUGE, La.--BUSINESS WIRE--Sept. 10, 1998-- Indirect automobile lending made more efficient with automated system APPRO Systems Inc. announced today that Harleysville National Corp. HNC, Harleysville, Pa., has installed and implemented the company's Bright BoxTM Consumer Lending System.Harleysville National Bank & Trust Co. HNBC, a subsidiary...
Tags: Appro Systems Inc.
Research articles 1998-09-10
Hopping on the NAFTA Highway: The New Automotive Corridor
THE SHIFT IN AUTOMOTIVE manufacturing has been disruptive to some regions, but a boon to others. Twenty years ago, the automotive industry took a south-to-southwest turn just outside Detroit and there's been no looking back. With Michigan in the rear-view mirror, the road ahead looked bright for the...
Tags: Alabama, Ford Motor Co., Honda Motor Co., Kentucky, Manufacturing, MARKETING, Mexico, Michigan, Midwest, NAFTA, Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., supplier, Toyota Motor Corp., U.S.
Research articles 2006-10-01
Ford chief sees a bright future
A much smaller Ford Motor Co. -- with 45% fewer workers and more than a dozen fewer factories than in 2005 -- is heading into the last stretch of 2009 with more money, optimism and fuel-efficient passenger cars than it has had for years. "In 2011, we are pretty confident...
Tags: Ford Motor Co.
News items 2009-11-03
Ultra-bright for automotive interiors
The QTLP673C series of surface-mount, PLCC-4 package LEDs are top-illuminating for applications in car interiors, as well as traffic management signals and signage. Clear optics, moisture-proof packaging and a 120-degree viewing angle produce a bright, durable light source. The lamps are offered in red, orange, yellow, yellow-orange, true green, cyan...
Tags: Clear, Engineering, optics
Research articles 2003-07-01
EV Manufacturers are Plugging Into Available Federal Money
The race is on to build lithium-ion battery factories in the U.S. Last week, I reported that the Norway-based Think Global, which makes the City electric car, was applying for funding from the Department of Energy’s $25 billion Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing program. CEO Richard Canny said that he is...
Tags: Car, Electric Car, Battery, Manufacturing, Plant, Jim Motavalli
Blog posts 2009-03-17
Ford Takes Another Step in Globalizing Electric-Car Plans
As she moves laterally into a new post as Ford's director of global electrification, Nancy Gioia sees a bright future for the triumvirate of hybrids, plug-in hybrids and battery-electric cars. In fact, by 2020 she said that 10 percent to 25 percent of new car sales will be in one...
Tags: Ford Motor Co., Car, Battery, Magna International Inc., Plug-in, Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle
News items 2009-10-13
Bright MiniLEDs provide brightness up to 120 mcd.(Optoelectronics & Displays)
Two series of miniature SMD LEDs designed for demanding automotive and industrial applications were released by Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. Devices in the TLMx2100 and TLMx2300 MiniLED families are available in all typical wavelengths from 465 nm to Two series of miniature SMD LEDs designed for demanding...
Tags: Optoelectronics
Research articles 2003-08-01
Pressure sensor market sees bright spots. (Industry View).(Brief Article)
Natick, MA--Demand for pressure transmitters and transducers is expected to grow faster in the U.S. life sciences and automotive markets than in any other market segment consuming pressure transmitters and transducers, according to Venture Developm Natick, MA--Demand for pressure transmitters and transducers is ...
Tags: transmitter, Venture Development Corp.
Research articles 2003-03-01
BRIEFING - ASIA AUTOMOTIVE - SEPT 29, 2003.
29, 2003, prepared by Asia Pulse (http://www.asiapulse.com), the real-time, Asia-based wire with exclusive news, commercial intelligence and business opportunities. BRIGHT PROSPECTS FOR AUTO SHEET MARKET IN CHINA BEIJING - The rapid expansion of China's automotive industry has opened up broad vistas for the development of...
Tags: Audi AG, car, China, Manufacturing, SALES
Research articles 2003-09-29
Bright future predicted for auto manufacturing in state
According to industry experts, it's not if but when another automotive assembly plant will locate in Mississippi - and the South. "Quite frankly, I think everyone should be optimistic," said Buzz Canup, president of Canup & Associates Inc., and project director of the Nissan Implementation Team. "There could potentially be...
Tags: Manufacturing, MARKETING, Mississippi, Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., supplier, Transportation
Research articles 2004-11-29
Solids gold? Marked technology advances in resin chemistry and analytical methods lead toward increasingly higher solids content in automotive clearcoats.
DuPont Aims for Higher Ground with 'Super' Clearcoat Technology; BASF Sees Bright Future for UV With the recent commercial introduction of its "Super Solids" automotive-clearcoat technology, DuPont Performance Coatings has taken the initial step toward realizing a technical objective conceived way back in...
Tags: BASF AG, E.I. Du Pont de Nemours & Co.
Research articles 2003-05-01
BRIGHT NEW IDEAS SPARK A REVOLUTION IN LIGHTING.
LONDON - New technology, changes in European law and the growing demands of car designers have combined to cause a revolution in the automotive lighting sector. More change is on the way. Leading headlamp suppliers, including Bosch Lighting Technology, Valeo Lighting Systems and Visteon...
Tags: Hella Group, Valeo S.A.
Research articles 1998-11-09
A Business Case for Battery Cars? Look at Tesla
What is the real business opportunity with battery and plug-in hybrid vehicles? “Most of the technology issues are minimal,” says Phil Gott, director of automotive consulting at IHS Global Insight. “What we’re really worried about is the market acceptance by the general consumer.” In short, will people be...
Tags: Business Case, Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle, Car, Battery, Plug-in, DOE, Tesla Motors, Engineering, Jim Motavalli
Blog posts 2009-09-22
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