40 High School Teachers in Michigan Will Be Trained to Learn How to Operate Drones
9 Dec 2021, 09:59 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / The growing popularity of drones has also led to an increased need for operators. A Michigan high school will start training teachers in the UAS field
2011 Yamaha OHV Access Initiative GRANT Schedule Announced
8 Feb 2011, 08:24 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The North American division of Yamaha announced today it has managed to award more than $265,000 in GRANTs (Guaranteeing Responsible Access to our Nations Trails) in 2010, while also revealing the 2...
AC Propulsion Awarded $300k Grant by AQMD
29 Dec 2010, 08:21 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / After announcing global expansion plans earlier this month, AC Propulsion has now revealed it has received a $300,000 grant by the South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) that are meant t...
Toyota TogetherGreen Grants Announced
10 Dec 2010, 08:49 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Lagging behind when it comes to developing new electric vehicle technologies (a strange approach, considering the fact that Toyota has practically invented the hybrids with the Prius), the Japanese ...
Grants for Motorcycle Mechanics Students Announced
30 Nov 2010, 10:52 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A new scholarship program kicked off today in the US, being coordinated by the John C. and Cynthia L. White MMI Founder Scholarship. The program aims to award a $5,000 tuition grant-in-aid scholarsh...
GM Grant for the Organization of Black Designers
29 Oct 2010, 19:01 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American manufacturer GM, through the General Motors Foundation, announced today it has established a $10,000 grant for the Organization of Black Designers (OBD), a group created to support the stud...
Ford Increases Investment in URP Projects
9 Aug 2010, 07:06 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / American manufacturer Ford announced it has awarded 13 University Research Program (URP) grants to 12 different universities worldwide to support the development of technological advancements with r...
White House Supports Green Cars Financing
29 Jul 2010, 06:25 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The $4.4 billion funding aimed at supporting the adoption of natural gas-powered and electric vehicles adoption in the US has received the backing of the White House this week, opening the doors for...
UK to Give 5,000 Pounds to EV Buyers
28 Jul 2010, 10:58 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Following several months of uncertainty, the new British government has approved a piece of legislation which will give future buyers of electric vehicles 5,000 pounds off the price of the vehicle. ...
Allison to Produce Hybrid Systems in Indianapolis
30 Jun 2010, 07:24 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As a result of a collaboration with the Department of Energy (read grant), supplier Allison announced the dedication of a plant in Indianapolis for the production of a new hybrid propulsion system f...
Wayne State University Launches EV Degree Programs
7 May 2010, 07:28 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The advent of the electric vehicles and its related fields of expertise has prompted the Wayne State University in Detroit to introduce what will the United States' first ever degree program in...
Toyota TAPESTRY Program Celebrates 20 Years
10 Mar 2010, 15:47 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / For the past 20 years, Toyota Motor Sale USA and the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) have been promoting education through the Toyota TAPESTRY Grants for Science Teachers program. Just ...
Yamaha Launches 2010 Access Initiative GRANT Schedule
9 Feb 2010, 09:17 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The North American division of Yamaha announced it has GRANTed (Guaranteeing Responsible Access to our Nation's Trails) more than $80,000 in the fourth quarter of 2009 through its OHV (of...
GM Gets $7.7M for Better Engines
12 Jan 2010, 08:34 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American manufacturer GM once again tapped into federal money, as it received a $7.7 million grant from the US Department of Energy to "accelerate development of four technologies to improve th...
Navistar All-Electric Truck, Unveiled on Capitol Hill
1 Oct 2009, 10:01 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Truck manufacturer Navistar presented yesterday on Capitol Hill the result of both their endeavor to build an all-electric truck and the US Department of Energy's $39 million grant awarded to N...
New EV Battery On Its Way
14 Sep 2009, 10:11 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / With the advent of the electric vehicle just around the corner, the race is on for the creation of more capable batteries to support these emission-free vehicles. Several countries have set up dedic...
Ford Confirms New Energy Policy
7 Aug 2009, 14:41 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As you have read in our previous reports, American manufacturer Ford is looking into shaping a new line-up of vehicles to take on the more challenging US environmental laws. A "greener transpor...
US EV Grants Winners Begin "Battle for America's Future"
6 Aug 2009, 06:55 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The US has announced yesterday the winners of the $2.4Bn battery and EV development grants, a move aimed at meeting President Obama's goal of having some 1 million electric vehicles on the road...
GM Pleased with US EV Grants
6 Aug 2009, 06:32 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As we reported yesterday, the US government was on the verge of awarding $2.4 billion in grants for research on advanced batteries and vehicle components, as well as for the purchase of plug-in hybr...
US to Give $2.4Bn for Batteries, PHEV, EV
5 Aug 2009, 12:49 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The US led offensive on the green vehicle front enters a new chapter today, as the country is getting ready to pump $2.4 billion in grants for research on advanced batteries and vehicle components, ...