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Volvo to Introduce Proprietary Medium-Duty Engine in 2010

Green Car Congress

The MD engine project is a result of the Nissan Diesel acquisition ( earlier post ). The market for heavy-duty trucks in Europe and North America has plunged about 60% from its peak in 2006. The company is already planning to apply the Volvo Group heavy-duty (HD) engine platform in all HD trucks. Leif Johansson.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The Three Prongs of the “Green&# Energy Stimulus Pa. Nissan, through its joint venture with NEC, has created a battery pack that meets the requirements of the electric vehicle and will produce it in mass volume. The Appraisal 2010 Prius Delivers Record Mileage and Accelerates. 2) Chevy Volt (2) China (2) ECOD3.SA SZ (1) 6753.T

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Rapid Charging Electric Cars: How Fast, How Soon?

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Nissan is working on an electric car that it says is on track to have a 100-mile range and 26-minute charge time. The Renault-Nissan Alliance launched a pilot project in Arizona earlier this month to test out a charging network ahead of the planned 2010 launch of its electric vehicle.