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the developer and manufacturer of Aqueous Hybrid Ion (AHI) batteries and energy storage systems ( earlier post ), filed a voluntary petition under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court of the District of Delaware. In 2008 he produced the first functioning Aqueous Hybrid Ion (AHI) battery.

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However, combined sales of Ford’s hybrids—conventional and plug-in—were down 31% for the month year-on-year, continuing a trend that started in September of last year. For the first four months of 2015, combined hybrid sales were down 29%, from 27,877 units to 19,699.

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In 2008, BYD became the first company to sell mass production of plug-in hybrid electrified vehicles (PHEVs). Since 2015 onwards, BYD’s sales of BEVs and PHEVs have been ranked first in the world for four consecutive years.

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L/100 km), slightly higher than MY 2015, and a record high overall. The average weight for new vehicles produced in MY 2016 was 4,035 pounds (1,830 kg), which was unchanged from MY 2015 although the weight of an average new car fell by 23 pounds (10.4 The average 0-to-60 mph acceleration time was the same in MY 2016 as MY 2015.

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ARB will use the majority of those funds for its California Clean Vehicle Rebate Project to provide incentives for the purchase of zero-emission and plug-in hybrid passenger cars. There will also be an additional $10 million in incentives for hybrid and zero-emission trucks and buses.

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Crown Royal Saloon G (Hybrid model, rear-wheel drive with options). Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) launched in Japan the redesigned Crown Royal and Crown Athlete sedans; production of a new hybrid version of the sedan will begin in late January 2013. The new, exclusive rear-wheel-drive hybrid system combines a 2.5-liter,

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In 2008, BYD became the first company to sell mass production of plug-in hybrid electrified vehicles (PHEVs). Since 2015 onwards, BYD’s sales of BEVs and PHEVs have been ranked first in the world for four consecutive years.

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MARCH 29, 2010

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) and Mazda Motor Corporation (Mazda) have reached an agreement on the supply by Toyota under license to Mazda of the hybrid system technology used in the Toyota Prius. Mazda is aiming to commence sales of a hybrid vehicle starting in Japan by 2013. Earlier post.). Power split device. Power electronics.

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At the Tokyo Motor Show, Mazda is showcasing the recently-released Mazda Axela (known as Mazda3 overseas) with a variety of engine types at the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show, including a CNG concept and hybrid variants. SKYACTIV-HYBRID, the Mazda hybrid system. The SKYACTIV-HYBRID-dedicated 2.0-liter Mazda hybrid system.

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Since 2008, Barack Obama has consistently promoted the goal of having 1 million advanced technology vehicles on U.S. roads by 2015. Regular hybrids like the Toyota Prius don't do that. The number refers to plug-in vehicles that use grid power, stored in lithium-ion battery packs, to operate their electric traction motors.

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Toyota plans to introduce a hydrogen fuel cell car by 2015, according to comments made by vice president Masatami Takimoto in response to a question during a shareholders’ meeting at Toyota headquarters. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). We feel that there is a place for EVs in the future, but what is that place? Justin Ward.

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Hybrids remain below 2% of total vehicle output. China, for instance, wants to put 5 million plug-in hybrid-electric and fully electric vehicles on its roads by 2020, which could account for more than 40% of the global EV fleet that year. E.g., the 2025 CAFE/GHG limits in the US would be similar to what Japan already requires for 2015.

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Wal-Mart Stores has set of goal of increasing total fleet efficiency by 100% from 2005 to 2015, and has already exceeded its 2008 interim goal of a 25% increase, according to Chris Sultemeier, Wal-Mart’s Senior Vice President of Transportation. Of the current 25%, about 20% is likely due to vehicle technology, he said. Earlier post.).

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Poland, Slovakia, Luxembourg and Lithuania all posted record levels of volume, while it was the best year since 2007 for Spain and Estonia, and the best year since 2008 for Romania, Hungary, Croatia and Latvia. of total registrations in 2008. 2018 also marked the best ever performance for AFVs, recording 944,800 registrations and a 6.1%

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Researchers at Iowa State have developed a new hybrid optimization control method to improve diesel engine emissions and performance. The hybrid method was also able to locate the improvements using similar dynamometer time, indicating that the hybrid method is more efficient and more effective, the researchers said.

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Taraborrelli has led Lamborghini’s Chassis and Vehicle Dynamics department since January 2008, his LinkedIn says. Taraborrelli said Lamborghini has been working to develop vehicle chassis for plug-in hybrid designs since 2015.

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Since becoming the fuel economy leader in the 2008 model year (average 30.9 Before those rules were enacted last year, Hyundai had already announced its own plan to reach 35 mpg by 2015. 4-cylinder turbo option for the 2011 Sonata and the company’s first hybrid in the United States. The Sonata Hybrid features a 2.4-liter

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Toyota Motor Sales (TMS) USA unveiled the FT-CH dedicated hybrid concept at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. The CH stands for compact hybrid as in compact class. By far, the single most successful example of this has been the gas-electric hybrid. Eight new hybrids. —Jim Lentz.

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The Toyota Highlander Fuel Cell Hybrid Vehicle – Advanced (FCHV-adv) ( earlier post ) achieved an estimated range of 431 miles on a single full tank of compressed hydrogen gas, and an average fuel economy of 68.3 Twelve years ago, we developed the first 21st century car.the hybrid Prius. Tags: Fuel Cells Hybrids Hydrogen.

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for weatherizing homes, installing solar panels, and buying hybrid and electric vehicles—went to the top income quintile in the US (above $200,000 per year). 2015) shows that the external benefits from electric cars vary widely (and can even be negative) depending on how electricity is generated. For example, Holland et al.

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Chinese carmaker BYD and Volkswagen have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore the options for partnership in the area of hybrids and electric vehicles powered by lithium batteries. Hybrids and electric vehicles will play an increasingly important role, of course. Hackenberg. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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billion gallons in 2015 (original RVO of 15 billion gallons for 2015 to the waivered RVO of 13.4 billion gallons in 2015). In this scenario, the analysis found that 4,520,000 tonnes of additional CO 2 emissions would be incurred in 2015. 2010) “2008 National dry mill corn ethanol survey.” Updated Modeling.

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At SAE 2015 World Congress last week, Toyota presented a set of four technical papers describing some of the technology innovations used in its production fuel cell hybrid electric vehicle Mirai ( earlier post ). However, Mirai uses the same inverter and motor as already adopted in mass-production hybrid electric vehicles.

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liter four-cylinder diesels in 2015, these advanced gasoline engines become the latest Ingenium engines to enter production and will be available from 2017. Since 2008, Jaguar Land Rover has doubled the number of powertrain engineers and invested in the research of a range of future powertrain solutions. Following the launch of the 2.0-liter

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In 2008, FedEx Corp. By 2015, FedEx Express will have replaced all of its less-efficient 727s with more fuel-efficient and greater payload 757 aircraft. Now, FedEx has nearly achieved these goals and is announcing a revised, more aggressive target. and improved vehicle fuel efficiency by 16.6% at the end of its fiscal year 2011.

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The Global Clean Bus Declaration , developed by the Mayor of London Boris Johnson in partnership with the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group , launched in Buenos Aires in March 2015 with 20 original signatories. Earlier post.) The capital has also pioneered new technologies such as hydrogen and electric buses.

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Transit agencies that chose to follow the diesel path option were required to demonstrate zero-emission buses, with 15% of new buses purchased to be zero-emission beginning in 2008. For alternative path transit agencies, the 15% zero-emission bus purchase requirement was to begin in 2010.

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will test two hybrid systems—one developed by ArvinMeritor and one developed by Eaton and Peterbilt—in Class 8 trucks. ArvinMeritor Dual-Mode Hybrid Propulsion. Wal-Mart will test this diesel-electric hybrid in the Detroit area. Peterbilt/Eaton Hybrid Assist. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Earlier post.).

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The Group will continue driving forward the development of hybrid and electric motors in particular. The ratio of capital expenditure to sales revenue will be at a competitive level of around 6% on average in the period 2011 to 2015. billion) in the period 2011 to 2015. These companies will invest a total of €10.6

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The report also emphasizes the investments made by the Administration that will enable the US to produce enough batteries and components to support the manufacture of one million plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles by 2015.

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The company seeks to boost its share of the industrial-use market to 13 billion yen in fiscal 2015. Hitachi is targeting sales of automotive lithium ion batteries of 100 billion yen [US$1 billion] by fiscal 2015. In 2008, it landed orders for Li-ion packs for hybrids from GM ( earlier post ) and Eaton ( earlier post ).

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Among the actions taken by the national government are subsidies for hybrid taxis; incentives to purchase electric buses; and support for electric car-sharing programs. In 2008, a task force was created to create and implement a Haifa Bay Action Plan to reduce these emissions. Source: MOEP. Click to enlarge.

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If Chinese companies follow the conventional hybrid path, the diesel path, those are led by other automotive centers. The development of hybrid vehicles became a key element in China’s “863 program”—a national high-tech plan initiated in March 1986 ( earlier post ). l/100 km in 2015 and to 5.0 Hybrid bus. Earlier post.)

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Currently (2010), electrified products (only hybrids at this point) represent 1% of Ford’s global fleet. Ford anticipates that hybrids will represent about 70% of the 2020 numbers, with plug-in hybrids contributing 20-25% and battery-electric vehicles the remainder, she said. Nancy Gioia. Nancy Gioia.

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I want 2015 to be a year in which we take steady and bold steps toward sustainable growth. By rethinking drive unit layout and making electric motors, inverters and batteries smaller, Toyota expects to improve the overall fuel efficiency of its hybrid vehicle systems by more than 15%.

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Bosch anticipates that electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles will take almost a 3% share of the global new car market in 2020. Bosch has already established a complete product portfolio for hybrid and electric powertrains including core components such as the power electronics, high-torque electric motors and chargers. Source: Bosch.

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This is roughly a 34% increase over total shipments in 2011 and a 321% increase over total shipments in 2008. The stationary sector continues to drive overall shipment growth, increasing from about 2,000 shipments in 2008 to about 25,000 shipments in 2012. Light duty vehicles. Several other automakers say they will not be far behind.

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