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QualityStocks Date: September 16, 2008 10:40:49 AM
Hybrid Technologies, Inc. (HYBR.OB) Weekly Recap 9/12/08
Hybrid Technologies, Inc. (HYBR.OB) to Showcase Lithium-Powered Vehicles at Two Events this Weekend Thursday, September 11th, 2008
This morning, before the bell, Hybrid Technologies announced that they will be participating in two events this weekend to display their emission-free vehicles. The company will be debuting the latest ground-floor design of its head-turning LiVTM RYDER at an “Everything Electrical” event hosted by Williams-Supply. The event will take place at the Salem Civic Center in Virginia tomorrow, September 12, from 3:30 pm to 8:00 pm.
Hybrid Technologies also announced that it will be supporting the crowd-pleasing NASA Launchfest, which will be held this Saturday from 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM. The event will take place at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland, where the company will be showcasing its sporty LiVTM RUSH, compact LiVTM WISE, and its exclusive military vehicle, the LiVTM REAPER.
Requests for Hybrid Technologies to display its lithium-powered vehicles at a variety of venues and national events have been coming in regularly and repeatedly. The company has already received massive attention from CNN, Forbes, Popular Mechanics, and Wired magazine, as well as from other broadcasters. Hybrid Technologies remains dedicated to using its resources and efforts to develop and market cutting-edge, lithium-powered vehicles.
Hybrid Technologies, Inc. (HYBR.OB) Hosts Celebrity Tour Tuesday, September 9th, 2008
Hybrid Technologies, Inc. (HYBR.OB), an emerging leader in the development of lithium-powered products worldwide, was pleased to host a media tour of its Research and Development facility in Mooresville, North Carolina for Emmy and Golden Globe nominee and newly appointed celebrity sponsor Alan Thicke.
Best known as the Dad on “Growing Pains”, Thicke was able to take a complete tour of the 10,000 square foot facility, including an in-depth look at the development and production line. Not only was the actor impressed by the company’s accomplishments, but also raved about the Hybrid’s vehicle performance. “There is no compromise from the vehicle itself, as it comes from the factory.”
Earlier this summer, Thicke hosted a red-carpet event at The Planet Hollywood where the LiV™ FLASH was featured. The Hybrid event corresponded with the 14th Annual Bad Boy Hockey Tournament hosted by film producer Jerry Bruckheimer. A variety of celebrities, including Will Smith and Martin Lawrence who starred in Bruckheimer’s 1994 movie Bad Boys, attended the weekend tournament. In one weekend, Thicke was able to combine his love of hockey with his belief in the Hybrid vision to inform his peers in the entertainment world.
Since that time, Thicke has continued to promote Hybrid Technology by using his own LiV™ FLASH in his day-to-day life. Thicke hopes to raise awareness about the all-electric line of vehicles to both celebrities and to everyday citizens since it has “the broadest scope of vehicle offering”.
Hybrid Technologies, Inc. (HYBR.OB) - Fighting for a Happy Ending in the Story of the Electric Car Monday, September 8th, 2008
Hybrid Technologies is at the forefront of the all-electric vehicle market. Its models surpass those of its competitors on several levels. The question is, if electric cars are so great, then why do we not see more of them out on the road? The answer to that requires the telling of a story that begins nearly 175 years ago.
In 1834, nearly a century before automobiles would replace horses as the world’s preferred method of transportation, Thomas Davenport invented the first electric car. It ran on un-rechargeable batteries, as the first rechargeable cell would not be invented for another 25 years.
By 1900, electric vehicles were being regularly produced; contributors included Thomas Edison, William Morrison, BGS Company, and the Andrew Riker Company. At this point in time, the land-speed record (66 mph) was held by an electric car. History shows that electric vehicles had an equal 33-percent market share, alongside steam and gasoline cars. So what happened?
The answer would come in another thirty years, in 1930. Henry Ford’s Model Ts, and perhaps more significantly, the assembly line off of which they rolled, all but destroyed companies that were producing electric cars less efficiently. It should come as no shock that things quieted down for another three decades or so, until the sixties when - you guessed it - Ford began to see the benefit of research into battery technology. 1976 brought an oil crisis, and Ford continued its work on the sodium-sulfur battery. Smaller companies dedicated to electric-powered transportation started to spring up everywhere.
By the 1990s, the major car manufacturers, under significant congressional and public pressure, began to release the first electric models designed for the mainstream. People are finally realizing that the electric vehicle is an eventuality that cannot be avoided.
The sad fact is, here we are nearly twenty years later, and electric vehicles are still being prevented from flourishing. Failed campaigns by the major producers lead to the termination of electric lines across the board. Finally in 2006, the world’s two largest automakers, Toyota and GM, ceased joint hydrogen cell research efforts, citing an inability to share intellectual property rights. So ended the electric vehicle’s best chance at hitting the mainstream.
As luck would have it, the story does not end there. In fact, with smaller companies like Hybrid working to improve upon existing technologies all the time, we are only just witnessing the beginning. Issues with production costs and general practicality are being resolved at a rapid pace, so rest assured, the electric car may be down but it is not out. With Hybrid Technologies in business, we can count on the future bringing the popularity of electric automobiles to an all-time high.
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