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EcoMotors Names Donald Runkle CEO; Power Density as the Holy Grail

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EcoMotors was founded in 2008 by Prof. As Delphi’s Executive Vice President from 2000 to 2003, Runkle was responsible for the $14 billion Dynamics and Propulsion Systems Sector, where he acquired significant new business and led more than $4 billion of worldwide M&A venture transactions.

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GM India Launches Chevrolet Beat; Global Mini Car to Be Introduced in 150 Markets

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Newly developed for the next-generation global mini, the S-TEC II engine—a 4-cylinder, 16-valve 1199cc DOHC engine—delivers fuel economy of 18.6 mpg US, 5.4 General Motors India began operations in 1996 and now offers products under the Chevrolet brand, which was introduced in India in 2003. PS (79 hp, 59 kW).

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

In late 2008, BYD started selling the first production PHEV in China. Weve kept the summary table below generally up-to-date for passenger PHEVs, but not for BEVs, motorcycles or larger vehicles like buses and trucks. First Escape PHEV delivered to SCE Nov 2007; 20 in 2008-2009. See our frequent comments at our news archive.

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