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Recent Advanced Automotive News Editor's Note: These articles are collected by Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) staff from news sources around the world. They cover a broad range of alternative transportation technology and fuel-related issues, and do not necessarily reflect the views or research activities of RMI. They are posted on our web site purely as a service to our web site visitors. Please consider making an on-line donation to Rocky Mountain Institute. Your donation makes it possible for us to bring you this information.
RMI'S OWN MICHAEL BRYLAWSKI FEATURED IN AUTOBLOGGREEN  Rocky Mountain Institute Senior Consultant Michael Brylawski was featured in a four-part interview in the relatively new AutoblogGreen website. In the interview, Michael describes his experience with RMI's Hypercar project (See: The Hypercar® Concept) as well his current role as a senior consultant. You can read the interview here:
www.autobloggreen.com/2007/01/25/interview-with-michael-brylawski
SAAB BIOPOWER CONCEPT  Saab has introduced a hybrid concept vehicle known as the BioPower Hybrid Concept. Currently built upon Saab's well-known 9-3 convertible platform, the BioPower Hybrid Concept features a hybrid drive train with an engine that can use a range of biofuels, such as ethanol and methanol. The company hopes to feature this drive train in all of their vehicles in the future.
SOURCE: Saab web site: www.saab.com/main/GLOBAL/en/hybrid_intro.shtml QUANTUM SUPPLIES FORD WITH HYDROGEN FUEL INJECTION SYSTEMS  Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide (www.qtww.com, Nasdaq: QTWW) has announced that it is supplying hydrogen fuel injectors to Ford Motor Company for use in their hydrogen internal combustion engine (HICE) powered shuttle-bus program. The program will be demonstrated across the United States and Canada to help Ford assess the economic viability of offering vehicles equipped with hydrogen internal combustion engines.
SOURCE: Quantum web site: www.qtww.com TESLA MOTORS OPENS TECH CENTER IN MICHIGAN  Tesla Motors (www.teslamotors.com), the manufacturer of high-performance, zero-emissions electric vehicles (See: AAN 20 October 2006, 25 August 2006, and 11 August 2006), opened its Michigan Technical Center on January 26, 2007. The roughly 20,000-square-foot facility will house research and development for future Tesla products, which include a four-door high-performance sedan. Project "WhiteStar," as it is known, aims to have a vehicle in production around 2009.
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