DUBLIN, Ireland–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/944c20/hybrid_vehicles_an) has announced the addition of the “Hybrid Vehicles and Components Report 2008″ report to their offering.

Our second edition Hybrid Vehicles and components report includes profiles of all the key hybrid suppliers in the industry and it provides an excellent market overview and covers in depth technological aspects of the sector.

Report Background

Interest in hybrid vehicle technology has primarily arisen from the quest for improved fuel efficiency and lower emissions, as the issues of pollution and a finite global oil supply gain increasing worldwide attention. Related to this, automotive manufacturers have made fleet average fuel economy commitments, such as CAFE in the US and the ACEA agreement in Europe, put under pressure by the popularity of SUVs and luxury vehicles. The ‘green’ credentials of hybrids have proven attractive to consumers, national and state governments, and manufacturers, with the latter also wishing to cultivate an image of technological leadership. Latterly, the technology is being applied to inherently high-fuel-consumption vehicles, such as SUVs, and luxury sedans in order to help sustain the popularity they have enjoyed in recent years. Concept unveilings have also included sports cars in which the electric drive adds power without the penalty of poorer fuel economy. While these shifts in application are criticised by environmentalists, hybrid manufacturers defend the strategy by insisting that fleet fuel efficiency gains are still being achieved.

Companies Mentioned:

- Aisin AW

- Allison Transmission

- Azure Dynamics

- Bosch

- Cobasys

- Continental

- Denso

- Eaton

- Hitachi

- JATCO

- Johnson Controls

- Keihin

- Maxwell Technologies

- NessCap

- Saft

- Sanyo

- Sumitomo Wiring

- TDK

- Toyota Industries

- UQM

- Visteon

- Yazaki

- ZF

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/944c20/hybrid_vehicles_an

LOS ANGELES, CA–(Marketwire - July 9, 2008) - EV Rental Cars, LLC today announced it has signed an agreement and plan of merger with IMMS, Inc. (OTCBB: IMSZ) pursuant to which EV Rental Cars, LLC is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of IMMS, Inc. Under the terms of the agreement, all of the members of EV Rental Cars, LLC exchanged membership interests for shares of IMMS, Inc.

EV Rental Cars, LLC is the first company in the United States to rent exclusively hybrid, electric and low-emissions vehicles to the public. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Los Angeles, CA, EV currently has locations in LA, San Francisco, Orange County, San Diego, Oakland, San Jose and Phoenix, AZ. EV has the first mover advantage capitalizing on increasing environmentally conscious consumers as the only pure “Green” rental car company. (more…)

New Michelin Pilot Sport A/S Plus Tire. (PRNewsFoto/Michelin North America, Inc.) GREENVILLE, SC UNITED STATES

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GREENVILLE, S.C., June 25 /PRNewswire/ — Building on a tradition of performance-proven products, Michelin engineers faced a daunting task in enhancing the capabilities of the Pilot(R) Sport(R) All-Season Plus tire.
By combining new and improved technologies pioneered by Michelin, decades of experience in the ultra-high performance market and the brand’s relentless obsession for innovation and excellence, the all-new Pilot Sport A/S Plus tire offers the perfect combination of all-weather performance and
extended tread life for high-end performance vehicles. (more…)

July 08, 2008 09:15 AM Eastern Daylight Time

AUBURN HILLS, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Octillion Corp. (OTCBB: OCTL), a next-generation alternative and renewable energy technology incubator, today announced immediate expansion of the Company’s product development pipeline to include the development of safe, economically-viable technologies capable of producing clean electricity from the kinetic energy of moving vehicles, including cars, buses, trucks, trains, and rapid transit.

Last month, Octillion joined lead sponsors Ford Motor Company, Royal Dutch Shell, and the National Science Foundation to co-sponsor “New Mobility: The Emerging Transportation Economy,” an international conference at the University of Michigan. This event was hosted by the university’s “Sustainable Mobility and Accessibility Research and Transformation” (SMART) initiative. Octillion President and CEO, Mr. Nicholas S. Cucinelli, assisted in the founding of SMART and formerly assisted Ford Motor Company executives in contributing to the Sustainable Mobility Project of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development. (more…)