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ABAT and Wuxi Angell Autocycle Introduce Three Hybrid Motorcycles

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Ltd unveiled three hybrid motorcycles at the Dealer Expo 2009, 13-16 February, in Indianapolis, IN. The computerized control puts the motorcycle on pure-electric drive at low speed, and switches to the gasoline engine at high speed while recharging the batteries. ABAT and Angell expect to go into full-scale production in April.

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Peking University team develops method for modeling historical global black carbon emissions from motor vehicles with reduced uncertainty

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Geographical distributions of global BC emissions from motor vehicles in 1976 (A) and 2006 (B). Country-based mean values are shown for 1976 and 1° × 1° resolution was used for 2006. Researchers at Peking University have developed a new methodology to model black carbon (BC) emissions from diesel and gasoline motor vehicles.

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Honda announces second plug-in vehicle testing program; Japan joins US, China may follow

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In addition to Japan and the United States, Honda is considering the possibility of conducting a similar program in China. The Saitama program will focus on motorcycles, automobiles and power products. The vehicle can be operated in three drive modes: all-electric, gasoline-electric hybrid and engine drive modes.

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BMW MINI E Powered by AC Propulsion?

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During the past couple of years the American driving public has witnessed how dependent they are of gasoline, and vulnerable to rapidly increasing energy prices. Below is a video of the AC Propulsion eBox First Peek debut from August 18th, 2006. Click here to see more photos of the BMW MINI E. ]. MINI in the US. BMW Manufacturing Co.,

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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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. Company says its focusing on gasoline and hydrogen. In late 2008, BYD started selling the first production PHEV in China. Hybrid Sonata model year 2011, possible PHEV version in 2013.

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