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Innovation Insights: Is the Tata Nano Really "The People's Car"?
Nov 13, 2009 – Last week I was riding through the bustling streets of Bangalore when my colleague made a provocative statement: "I think the Tata Nano is going to be a flop." It... Read the rest Vehicle Manufacturers Benefits from Supplier's Control Cycles Use of Omnify PLM Jan 29, 2008 – “With nearly 100 top level SKUs and more than 2000 parts in our database, we recognized the need for a system that would require us to be more rigorous in... Read the rest Innoblog: Disruption zipping by? Jan 15, 2008 – Last week I attended a lecture by Boston Globe innovation columnist Scott Kirsner entitled “New England’s Innovation Economy: Understanding the Strengths and Challenges”. Among the many recent innovative ventures mentioned... Read the rest Innoblog: Driving Disruption: Tata Motors, the Nano, and “Gandhian engineering” Jan 11, 2008 – We here at Innosight have followed the development of Tata Motors’ one-lakh “people's car” with great excitement for the last few years (we’ve written about the development of the car... Read the rest Danish Electric Car Scientists Extend Range of ZAP Xebra to 152 Miles With New Battery Management Technology: Lithium Balance Develops Battery Management Technology for ZAP Dec 10, 2007 – COPENHAGEN, DENMARK -- Electric car scientists at Lithium Balance in Copenhagen and ZAP of California announced results of their latest tests of a new battery management system for lithium batteries,... Read the rest ZAP Meets With National China Electric Car Delegation Dec 7, 2007 – SANTA ROSA, CA -- By special invitation, advanced transportation pioneer ZAP met in California this week with a delegation of 46 experts in the electric car and related fields from... Read the rest ZAP, Youngman Automotive Hold First Board Meeting for Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Joint Venture in China Nov 26, 2007 – SHANGHAI, CHINA -- Electric vehicle manufacturer ZAP, Youngman Automotive Group and Dubai-based Al Yousuf Motors announced the first Board of Directors meeting today for a new electric and hybrid vehicle... Read the rest First Four-Door Electric Car Approved for UK from ZAP Nov 20, 2007 – LONDON -- November 20, 2007 -- A new four-dour electric car design from ZAP (OTC BB:ZAAP.OB - News) called the Xebra has passed Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA) inspection,... Read the rest ZAP Awaits Court Decision on California Jurisdiction for Smart Car Lawsuit Nov 15, 2007 – LOS ANGELES, CA -- A lawsuit filed by California electric car maker ZAP against DaimlerChrysler, Smart GMBH and Smart Chairman Ulrich Walker is awaiting a decision before a Court of... Read the rest UPS to Use ZAP Electric Car and Truck Fleet for Deliveries Nov 13, 2007 – PETALUMA, CA -- It will be a green holiday this season for United Parcel Service (UPS), who rolled out a small parcel delivery service this week in Northern California using... Read the rest Dubai Group Purchases US$5 Million in ZAP Shares Nov 12, 2007 – DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES and SANTA ROSA, CA -- Al Yousuf Group and electric car pioneer ZAP announced today that the Dubai-based manufacturing and distribution company has invested US$5 million... Read the rest Canadian Tire Purchases Recharge-It-All Batteries from ZAP: Rechargeable Lithium Battery Technology Powers Wide Range of Mobile Electronics Oct 31, 2007 – SANTA ROSA, CA -- Electric car pioneer ZAP today announced that Canadian Tire Corporation Limited, one of Canada's largest retailers with 468 stores, has launched sales for the ZAP Recharge-It-All... Read the rest New Electric Car Factory Rolls Out First ZAP Xebra Oct 24, 2007 – LING XIAN, CHINA and SANTA ROSA, CA -- Electric car pioneer ZAP announced today that a new factory in the Shandong Province of China has rolled out the first of... Read the rest Coca-Cola Signs Agreement With ZAP Oct 23, 2007 – MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY and SANTA ROSA, CA -- Coca-Cola and alternative transportation pioneer ZAP announced that they have signed an agreement to use ZAP vehicles in South America. ZAP has signed... Read the rest San Carlos Electric Car Dealership Opens for ZAP: Electric Green Showroom Sells New Electric Car, Truck, Scooter Oct 12, 2007 – SAN CARLOS, CA -- The "Electric Green Showroom" at Hilts Auto opened in San Carlos today. The San Mateo County-based auto dealership specializes in practical, affordable electric transportation, including trucks,... Read the rest Electric Car Patent and Trademark Allowed for ZAP XEBRA Oct 8, 2007 – SANTA ROSA, CA -- Alternative transportation pioneer ZAP has been allowed a patent and trademark for the ZAP XEBRA city-speed electric car and truck from the United States Patent and... Read the rest Former Lotus Engineering CEO Joins ZAP Board of Directors: Engineering Executive Makes Move to Pursue Electric and Hybrid Cars Oct 2, 2007 – SANTA ROSA, CA -- Electric car pioneer ZAP announced today that veteran automotive and technology executive Albert Lam has agreed to join its Board of Directors. In September, Albert Lam,... Read the rest Toyota Unveils Fuel Cell Vehicle Capable of Longer Distances Sep 28, 2007 – Toyota Motor Corp. unveiled an upgraded fuel-cell vehicle that successfully completed a test run Friday, proving its ability to run a longer distance than its existing model, a move to... Read the rest Toyota FCHV Travels from Osaka to Tokyo on One Tank Sep 28, 2007 – Toyota Motor Corporation’s latest version of its FCHV fuel cell hybrid vehicle successfully completed a long-distance road test by traveling from Osaka to Tokyo, approximately 560 kilometers, on a single... Read the rest Proton Power Systems Showcases Triple-Hybrid Forklift Sep 25, 2007 – Proton Power Systems plc has unveiled the world’s first triple-hybrid forklift system in Germany. The triple-hybrid system, “PM Package MH30“, combines a fuel cell, a battery and supercapacitors to replace... Read the rest Protonex Receives Subcontract from Cummins Power Sep 24, 2007 – Protonex Technology Corporation has received a subcontract from Cummins Power Generation to supply solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) power systems for integration into a demonstration system for commercial mobile applications.... Read the rest ZAP Signs Electric Car Joint Venture with China's Largest Luxury Bus Manufacturer Sep 21, 2007 – JINHUA CITY, China and SANTA ROSA, Calif. -- In a joint statement released today, USA electric car pioneer ZAP and Youngman Automotive Group, China's number one luxury motor coach and... Read the rest Mantova Receives Three Fiat Fuel Cell Pandas. Sep 21, 2007 – Centro Ricerche Fiat (CRF) delivered three Nuvera fuel cell-powered Panda vehicles to the municipality of Mantova, Italy, as part of the Zero Regio demonstration project. The Pandas were presented alongside... Read the rest FTA to Fund Six Fuel Cell Bus Projects Sep 20, 2007 – The Northeast Advanced Vehicle Consortium (NAVC) has signed contracts totaling more than $52 million with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for six new projects as part of the National Fuel... Read the rest Chile's Largest Power Company Brings Electric Vehicles to the People: CHILECTRA to Fight Pollution and Traffic Congestion with ZAP Electric Bicycle, Scooter and Other Vehicles Sep 17, 2007 – SANTA ROSA, Calif. & SANTIAGO, Chile -- To help mitigate pollution and traffic congestion, Chile's largest power company, CHILECTRA, will allow its customers to use their monthly utility bill to... Read the rest The Green Enterprise: The Green Car -- Electric vs. Hydrogen? Sep 13, 2007 – At the AlwaysOn GoingGreen conference in Davis, Calif., panel moderator Jessie Deeter, producer of Who Killed The Electric Car, leads a discussion with executives on the advancements in renewable energy... Read the rest ZAP Electric Car Makes Oregon Even Greener Sep 12, 2007 – PORTLAND, Ore. -- ZAP electric cars and trucks will be available for sale to the public at the grand opening for Ecomotion, the latest addition to a network of ZAP... Read the rest Mercedes-Benz to Start Low-Volume B-Class Fuel Cell Production in 2010 Sep 12, 2007 – In the summer of 2010, Mercedes-Benz will launch the first series-production car of the B-Class F-Cell vehicle. This F-Cell will contain the next generation fuel cell engine with a redesigned... Read the rest Hyundai Unveils the i-Blue Sep 11, 2007 – At the Frankfurt Motor Show, Hyundai Motor Company introduced its new i-Blue Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle concept. The i-Blue platform is tailored to incorporate Hyundai's third-generation fuel cell technology, currently... Read the rest Brilliant Smart Card Growth in Japan Aug 13, 2007 – The Japanese smart card market grew 30.5% in 2006, according to Frost & Sullivan's "Japan Smart Card Market" report published in August 2007. The Japanese government is encouraging the use... Read the rest
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Support This Site Newest Articles • 11/13 Innovation Insights: Is the Tata Nano Really "The People's Car"? • 2/25 It's Coconut Airways • 2/8 Aviation Industry Looks to China, India for Growth • 1/29 Vehicle Manufacturers Benefits from Supplier's Control Cycles Use of Omnify PLM • 1/15 Innoblog: Disruption zipping by? • 1/11 Innoblog: Driving Disruption: Tata Motors, the Nano, and “Gandhian engineering” • 12/17 2007 Process Innovation Awards Winners Announced • 12/10 Danish Electric Car Scientists Extend Range of ZAP Xebra to 152 Miles With New Battery Management Technology: Lithium Balance Develops Battery Management Technology for ZAP • 12/7 ZAP Meets With National China Electric Car Delegation • 11/26 ZAP, Youngman Automotive Hold First Board Meeting for Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Joint Venture in China • 11/20 First Four-Door Electric Car Approved for UK from ZAP • 11/15 ZAP Awaits Court Decision on California Jurisdiction for Smart Car Lawsuit • 11/13 UPS to Use ZAP Electric Car and Truck Fleet for Deliveries • 11/12 Dubai Group Purchases US$5 Million in ZAP Shares • 10/31 Canadian Tire Purchases Recharge-It-All Batteries from ZAP: Rechargeable Lithium Battery Technology Powers Wide Range of Mobile Electronics • 10/24 New Electric Car Factory Rolls Out First ZAP Xebra • 10/23 Coca-Cola Signs Agreement With ZAP • 10/17 NTSB Cites Wide Range of UAV Safety Issues • 10/12 San Carlos Electric Car Dealership Opens for ZAP: Electric Green Showroom Sells New Electric Car, Truck, Scooter • 10/8 Electric Car Patent and Trademark Allowed for ZAP XEBRA • 10/2 Pentagon Hopes Successful Missile Test Boosts Support • 10/2 Former Lotus Engineering CEO Joins ZAP Board of Directors: Engineering Executive Makes Move to Pursue Electric and Hybrid Cars • 9/28 Toyota Unveils Fuel Cell Vehicle Capable of Longer Distances • 9/28 Toyota FCHV Travels from Osaka to Tokyo on One Tank • 9/25 Proton Power Systems Showcases Triple-Hybrid Forklift • 9/24 Protonex Receives Subcontract from Cummins Power • 9/21 ZAP Signs Electric Car Joint Venture with China's Largest Luxury Bus Manufacturer • 9/21 Mantova Receives Three Fiat Fuel Cell Pandas. • 9/20 FTA to Fund Six Fuel Cell Bus Projects • 9/20 DOT Moves Closer to Allowing Fuel Cell-Powered Devices on Passenger Airplanes • 9/17 Chile's Largest Power Company Brings Electric Vehicles to the People: CHILECTRA to Fight Pollution and Traffic Congestion with ZAP Electric Bicycle, Scooter and Other Vehicles • 9/14 Japan Launches Much-Delayed Lunar Orbiter • 9/14 Clearing the Air: PLM Software Clears and Consolidates Processes for FAA Compliance and Overall Efficiencies • 9/13 The Green Enterprise: The Green Car -- Electric vs. Hydrogen? • 9/12 ZAP Electric Car Makes Oregon Even Greener • 9/12 Mercedes-Benz to Start Low-Volume B-Class Fuel Cell Production in 2010 • 9/11 Hyundai Unveils the i-Blue • 9/4 Scientists, Space Enthusiasts Share Vision for Mars • 8/27 Airmen Work to Keep UAVs Cool: Unit adopts 'pit crew' launch to get unmanned aerial vehicles into air quickly • 8/23 EnterpriseInnovator.com Sponsors the 11th Annual 2007 Process Innovation Awards • 8/13 Brilliant Smart Card Growth in Japan • 7/4 Frankfurt Preview: GM HydroGen4 Introduced as Part of GM Europe's Green Push • 7/3 10 Tips for Saving Fuel • 6/15 Car GPS Shipments to Triple • 6/14 Command, Control Battle Lab Closes Doors after a Decade • 6/11 Air and Space Power Journal Fosters Innovative Thinking: Summer 2007 edition now available • 5/24 Transportation Drives Wi-Fi RFID • 5/21 DOD Stands Up Joint Space Office • 5/20 China to Launch Moon Probe This Year • 5/18 Commander Challenges Technologists for Better Solutions 
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