World Auto News & Reviews

T3 Motion, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: TMMM) received worldwide exposure for its iconic clean-energy T3 Series Electric Stand-up Vehicle (ESV) in last night’s Super Bowl XLIV broadcast. Four of the vehicles were featured in a 60-second commercial by Audi entitled “Green Police” promoting their diesel wagon, the A3 TDI® (Green Car Journal’s 2010 Green Car of the Year®). Rock and roll legends Cheap Trick rewrote the lyrics to their hit song, “Dream Police,” for the soundtrack to the commercial which aired in the fourth quarter of the worldwide broadcast to an estimated television audience of over 100 million viewers.

Since 2006, T3 Motion, Inc. has deployed over 2,000 T3 Series ESVs around the world and over 5,000 of its proprietary power management systems with swappable Lithium-ion batteries. The T3 Series has become a daily tool for public safety, government and security applications for over 500 agencies. Examples include police departments in Los Angeles, New York, Miami-Dade, Dallas, Acapulco and Montreal as well as the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Airports using the T3 Series include Los Angeles, Atlanta, JFK in New York, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Toronto and Vancouver. They can also be found at the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Seattle. Government deployments include the U.S. Navy, U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force and the United States Postal Service.

The T3 Series has been selected for a wide range of security applications by companies such as Target, Simon Property Group, Securitas, G4S/Wackenhut, Allied Barton, Andrews International, Disneyland, Marriott, NBC Universal, Google, Apple and eBay. Campus deployments include the University of Southern California, UCLA, Duke University, Florida State University and Princeton University. Other deployments include the Staples Center in Los Angeles during Lakers games, major retail venues such as the Beverly Center in Beverly Hills and the Pier Shops at Caesar’s in Atlantic City, and medical facilities like the Cleveland Clinic and Kaiser-Permanente. In addition to the North American market, the T3 Series has been deployed in the Bahamas, Bermuda, Guatemala, Holland, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Qatar, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates.

The four T3 Series ESVs were selected by production vehicle specialists Picture Car Warehouse and advertising agency Venables Bell & Partners to represent the “Green Police” clean-technology patrol vehicles seen throughout commercial. Special “Green Police” graphics were designed and applied to each of the vehicles. The commercial was filmed in Southern California in January 2010.

“We are very excited that our electric T3 Series vehicles were featured in the Super Bowl XLIV commercial with Audi. The dynamic on-screen portrayal of the T3s in the ad were directly in line with our clean energy, zero gas emission message,” said Ki Nam, CEO of T3 Motion, Inc. “It is gratifying to know that our T3 Series vehicles not only promote the image of command presence, but also promote the message of green energy, no matter where they are deployed.”

About the T3 Series ESV
Made in the USA, reaching speeds up to 20 mph, and designed with the input of law enforcement and security industry professionals, the T3 Series features a zero-degree turning radius and compact design, perfect for maneuvering through crowds and tight spaces. Also unique to the T3 Series is the most user-friendly, intuitive operation in a vehicle of its kind, giving the rider a sense of superior stability and command presence.

The quiet, environmentally friendly, zero gas emission vehicles include an integrated LED lighting system and an incomparable low cost of operation. They run for less than 10 cents per day and never require any downtime due to their two rechargeable, lightweight batteries (Power Modules) that can be easily swapped out while in use for continual deployment and an unlimited range.

About T3 Motion, Inc.
T3 Motion, Inc. (OTCBB: TMMM) revolutionized the world of professional grade vehicles with the introduction of its flagship clean-energy, electric T3 Series law enforcement vehicles at the International Association of Chiefs of Police conference in October 2006. Headquartered in County, California, the company is dedicated to raising the bar on environmental standards as well as law enforcement and security capabilities through clean technology. For more information on T3 Motion, Inc. and its signature alternative energy T3 Series Electric Stand-up Vehicles (ESVs), CT Micro Car and the upcoming CT3 consumer vehicle, visit www.t3motion.com or call 714-619-3600.

As anticipated by much of the media, Toyota has officially announced the solution for the braking issues on the 2010 Toyota Prius and 2010 Lexus HS 250H hybrids in the U.S. market, as well as the Toyota Sai sold mostly in Japan. Toyota will be issuing a voluntary recall for approximately 133,000 Prius vehicles and 14,500 Lexus HS 250h hybrid models in the U.S. concerning potential for ABS brake failure due to a software glitch, with a total worldwide recall count of 437,000 vehicles.
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At the 2010 Chicago Auto Show later this week, FoMoCo will show the new 2011 Ford Transit Connect Electric commercial van, the first in a series of electric-vehicles from the Dearborn automaker. With the help of Azure Dynamics’ Force Drive battery electric powertrain and Johnson Controls-Saft’s advanced lithium-ion battery technology, the 2o11 Ford Transit Connect Electric will go into production in late 2010.

Ford says that the “Transit Connect Electric is ideal for fleet owners that have well-defined routes of predictable distances and a central location for daily recharging”
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Jeep® is bringing Camp Jeep, a unique driving experience, to consumers attending the 2010 Chicago Auto Show, Feb. 12-21 at McCormick Place.

Camp Jeep is the ultimate indoor off-road driving test. The 25,000-square foot exhibit will give auto show attendees a chance to experience the extreme on- and off-road capabilities of Jeep vehicles without leaving the show floor.
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Yuri Kageyama writing for the AP reported that Toyota is recalling nearly 200,000 of its signature Prius green cars in Japan for braking problems, the latest in a string of embarrassing safety problems at the world’s largest automaker.

Toyota Motor Corp. president Akio Toyoda will hold a news conference at the automaker’s Tokyo office later Tuesday to outline details of the braking problem, including plans for a possible recall in the U.S., a company official told The Associated Press.
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RAMAT HASHARON, Israel–Better Place today announced the grand opening of the company’s first electric vehicle (EV) demonstration center in Israel, which is constructed inside a refurbished oil tank, symbolizing the transition to electric transportation taking place worldwide.

“Israel welcomes the world to come and experience the thrill of clean, electric vehicles.”

The company marked the occasion by announcing the signing of 92 corporate fleet owners to date as well as a partnership with Dor Alon, one of Israel’s leading gas station operators, for the deployment of battery switch stations at Dor Alon’s facilities. Leading companies including Computer Associates and Motorola now join the ranks of 92 Better Place Vision Partners that have agreed to convert a portion of over 45,000 internal combustion engine cars to electric vehicles from Renault when commercially available in 2011.
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The second-generation Honda Insight has been named one of five finalists for the 2010 World Green Car award, to be announced at the New York International Auto Show on 1 April, 2010.

The World Car awards were launched in January 2004 to recognise and reward automotive excellence on an international scale.

Should the second-generation Insight win, it will follow in the wheel tracks of Honda’s FCX Clarity which was the 2009 World Green Car.
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