Environmental technologies

Woodcliff, NJ, April 14, 2008 -- BMW today announced that the influential J.D. "Dave" Power III, founder of J.D. Power and Associates and board member of Fuel Systems Solutions, Inc., is the latest high-visibility eco-friendly ambassador to receive keys to a BMW Hydrogen 7 - the first hydrogen-powered luxury sedan. Power is the most recent member of the BMW Hydrogen 7 Pioneer Program, which gives industry leaders and prominent figures in entertainment, politics, business and more a BMW Hydrogen 7 for their daily use for three weeks.

Woodcliff Lake, NJ, April 14, 2008 -- BMW announces its latest milestone in its pursuit of the hydrogen future, the BMW Hydrogen 7 mono-fuel, featuring an internal combustion engine in the BMW Hydrogen 7 mono-fuel that produces near zero emissions while, at the same time, combusting ambient air pollutants. Based on the BMW Hydrogen 7 bi-fuel version (gasoline and hydrogen), the new mono-fuel vehicle's internal combustion engine is optimized to run solely on hydrogen and shares the performance, comfort, and safety qualities of every production BMW 7 Series. One of the BMW Hydrogen 7 mono-fuel vehicles is featured in the BMW Booth at the 2008 SAE World Congress being held this week in Detroit.

Nissan is first Japanese automaker ISO14001 certified at domestic and global level

TOKYO, Mar. 25, 2008 -- Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., announced that its product development process - including global operations - has received ISO14001 certification, the international standard for environmental management systems. The certification was conferred by the Japan Automobile Research Institute (JARI), a certification body of ISO14001 on March 7, 2008.

The certification represents a significant first for Nissan, as the only Japanese automaker to receive ISO14001, to encompass product development for its domestic and global operations. Nissan first received ISO14001 certification for its product development process in 1998, although the scope was limited only to Japan.

MOU signed today in Jerusalem for first application on Israeli market

JERUSALEM, Jan. 21, 2008 /PRNewswire - FirstCall/ -- In a significant move towards reducing CO2 car emissions as well as particles pollution, the Renault-Nissan Alliance and Project Better Place engage in a breakthrough with electric vehicles in Israel.

The solution framework comes in response to the Israeli State's challenge to the auto industry and its supply chain to migrate the country's transportation infrastructure to renewable sources of energy.

Prof Winterkorn: “The highly efficient combination of TSI and TDI with super automatic DSG transmission is the only system of its kind anywhere in the world”

Wolfsburg, 17 January 2008 - Volkswagen was today awarded the ADAC (German automobile club) “Yellow Angel 2008” prize. Europe’s most successful carmaker won the award in the category “Innovation and Environment” for the latest TSI engine and its new 7-speed DSG technology – a combination employed exclusively by Volkswagen. 7-speed DSG is available immediately in combination with the new 90-kW TSI engine or a 77-kW (105-PS) TDI for the Golf, Golf Estate, Golf Plus and Jetta.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Green Car Journal is presenting its inaugural Green Car Summit at the 2008 Washington Auto Show, scheduled from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Jan. 22, International Media Day, at the Washington Convention Center.

Two panels comprised of automotive, energy, and government leaders will tackle such topics as reducing CO2 greenhouse gas emissions and exploring strategies for oil displacement and long-term sustainability.

16.01.2008 -- The FIA welcomes the European Parliament’s new ‘CARS 21’ report on the European automotive sector as an important policy blueprint for the industry’s future. The report also recognises the leading role played by the FIA in encouraging the development and use of new environmental technologies.

The report calls upon the FIA to continue its work to promote road relevant research in motor sport and recognises the potential role of Formula One in changing attitudes and customer behaviour in bringing green technologies to market more quickly.

The European Parliament’s report refers to the FIA’s activities in the following terms: