Comments on: More VC Funding for Khosla-Backed Transonic Combustion

By: 5 Ways Nissan Aims to Deliver Higher MPGs in a Pre-Electric World

5 Ways Nissan Aims to Deliver Higher MPGs in a Pre-Electric World — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 17:02:04 +0000

[...] and how much car companies end up turning to young ventures for this tech remains to be seen, but startups face long odds to beat out established suppliers and automakers’ internal [...]

By: GM Launches Venture Capital Arm, Starting With $100M

GM Launches Venture Capital Arm, Starting With $100M — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 20:35:26 +0000

[...] headway with legacy auto manufacturers, most automakers have been slow moving when it comes to betting on young ventures for energy storage and MPG-boosting tech. With GM’s move to dedicate a new subsidiary entirely to seeking out, developing and [...]

By: Tighter MPG, Emission Rules Go on the Books for 2012

Tighter MPG, Emission Rules Go on the Books for 2012 — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 19:20:26 +0000

[...] and how much car companies end up betting on young entrepreneurial ventures for this tech remains to be seen, however. It’s no small feat persuading an automaker to adopt MPG-boosting technology from a [...]

By: 7 Startups Building Green Car Tech for a Pre-Electric World – GigaOM

7 Startups Building Green Car Tech for a Pre-Electric World – GigaOM — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:47:00 +0000

[...] fuel economy and emission requirements for their fleet. Whether and how much car companies end up betting on young ventures for this tech remains to be seen, but these seven startups aim to seize that opportunity in coming months and [...]

By: 7 Startups Building Green Car Tech for a Pre-Electric World

7 Startups Building Green Car Tech for a Pre-Electric World — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:02:05 +0000

By: How Greener Cars & Smarter Transit Fit Into COP15

How Greener Cars & Smarter Transit Fit Into COP15 — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:03:05 +0000

[...] glazing required under California’s “Cool Cars” initiative, diesel engines, and higher-efficiency fuel injection systems like the one under development at startup Transonic Combustion) while next-gen innovations are in the [...]

By: Obama MPG Proposal Raises Stakes for Green Car Tech

Obama MPG Proposal Raises Stakes for Green Car Tech — Tue, 19 May 2009 16:43:41 +0000

[...] in the near term help startups like shocks developer Levant Power and fuel-injection system maker Transonic Combustion, as well as battery makers like GM technology partner Sakti3 and [...]

By: After the Auto Shakeout, Will Diesel Come Out in Front?

After the Auto Shakeout, Will Diesel Come Out in Front? — Wed, 13 May 2009 04:01:48 +0000

[...] it plans to start licensing the technology to the military and/or big automakers next year. And just last week, Khosla Ventures-backed startup Transonic Combustion raised a third round of funding to move its [...]

By: MIT Spawn Levant Power Takes Prize for MPG-Boosting Shocks

MIT Spawn Levant Power Takes Prize for MPG-Boosting Shocks — Wed, 13 May 2009 00:01:51 +0000

[...] to gather data about how the GenShock system functions long term, which automakers, thinking about warranty costs, and the military, worried about performance in combat zones, will want to have before committing [...]