Tomorrow's techs: hybrid auto technology is changing the way people train for repair careers.(tech route)

From: Career World, a Weekly Reader publication | Date: April 1, 2007| Author: King, Jenny | Copyright information

You might have noticed more hybrid vehicles on the road over the past year or two. Hybrids, such as the Toyota Prius, Ford Escape, and Honda Civic Hybrid, attract drivers who are interested in great gas mileage, clean air, and new technology.

It's no surprise, then, that hybrids are growing in popularity. In 2005, Americans bought 205,749 hybrid vehicles--more than 10 times the number sold just four years earlier. A study from J.D. Power and Associates found that 57 perc...

Read all of this article with a FREE trial to HighBeam Research

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles from HighBeam Research

Toyota Prius uses electric motor primarily, gas engine for assist.(Auto Weekend)
The Washington Times ; Toyota's Prius adds two doors and more to the hybrid market. In all candor, American car buyers just do not seem to be ready to accept a vehicle powered by an alternative fuel source. And so it seems, that attitude is also found throughout the vehicle manufacturing industry. Many auto manufacturers
Waterbury, Conn.-based electric motor firm buy Torrington company.
Waterbury Republican-American (Waterbury, CT) ; ... newspaper, go to http://www.rep-am.com. (c) 2004, Waterbury Republican-American, Conn. Distributed by Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News. For information on republishing this content, contact us at (800) 661-2511 (U.S.), (213) 237-4914 (worldwide), fax (213) 237-65 ...
Electric Motor Drive, Installation and Troubleshooting
NACTA Journal ; Electric Motor Drive, Installation and Troubleshooting By Glen A. Mazur and William J. Weindorf, American Technical Publishers, Inc., 2003, 473 pages, $52.00 This book is a comprehensive reference for use in the electrical industry, the maintenance industry, specialized electrical training
RETAIL/WHOLESALE Electric Motor Shop.(BUSINESS)(2000 Central California Excellence in Business Awards The Winners - I NFOBOX)
The Fresno Bee (Fresno, CA) ; When General Electric wanted to show an Australian business owner the way the corporate giant wants work done, they called Fresno's Electric Motor Shop. Electric Motor Shop has been a GE partner ever since the beginning, said Christopher Sanderson, control drives sales leader with General Electric
Raser Receives First Patent for Electric Motor Technology
Wireless News ; Wireless News 01-25-2005 Raser Receives First Patent for Electric Motor Technology WIRELESS NEWS-25 January 2005-Raser Receives First Patent for Electric Motor Technology (C)2005 10Meters - http:// www.10meters.com Raser Technologies, a technology ...
HONDA HYBRID NO SLUG Gas-electric version actually packs more punch than regular gas engine
Chicago Sun-Times ; A common misconception about economical hybrid vehicles is that they're slow and boring. But the mid-size, roomy Honda Accord Hybrid sedan shows that hybrids can be both quick and economical. The Accord Hybrid is the top-line, highest-power Accord. It's the third gasoline-electric hybrid car in
French Catamaran to Feature Electric Motor.(Brief Article)
Electric Vehicle Online Today ; Fort Lauderdale, FL-based Catamaran Company recently announced that French catamaran maker Lagoon is currently working to install a Solomon Technologies, Inc. (STI) Twin ST74 electric motor on its 2003 Lagoon 410 S2 catamaran model, making the vessel the world's first production catamaran with
Electric Motor Shop becomes Emerson Motor distributor. (Wholesaler News).
Snips ; ST. LOUIS, Mo. -- Electric Motor Shop, headquartered in North Carolina, has recently joined Emerson Motor Technologies' list of distributors. The company now offers a complete line of U.S. Motors brand motors, specializing in the Titan (200 hp and larger) horizontal motors. We are pleased to
Emerging applications expand electric motor markets.(Assembly Lines)
Assembly ; SAN JOSE, CA -- As the installation rates of many automotive comfort features approaches saturation, developing new electric motor applications holds the key to successful market entry and expansion. New analysis reveals that the market tot fractional horsepower electric motors for automobile
Raser Announces Improvement in Electric Motor Power Density.(Provo, UT-based Raser Technologies, Inc. )(Brief Article)
Electric and Hybrid Vehicles Today ; Provo, UT-based Raser Technologies, Inc. recently announced it has achieved a 300-percent power density improvement from a popular standard industrial electric motor. The improved performance was validated in additional testing at an accredited independent laboratory. According to Raser, the