Green Car Congress
JULY 17, 2009
plans to begin selling hybrid vehicles based on its own technology in Japan in 2011. Nissan is likely to develop a low-cost, compact powertrain similar to those in Honda hybrids, with an electric motor to provide additional power to a constantly working engine. The Nikkei reports that Nissan Motor Co.
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FEBRUARY 25, 2014
To aid in overcoming these challenges, in June 2011, the President announced the Advanced Manufacturing Partnership and the Materials Genome Initiative for Economic Competitiveness. Low-cost advanced composites are also needed to make the storage tanks for vehicles that run on hydrogen and natural gas. UTRC; Wolf Robotics.
Green Cars News
JULY 19, 2009
Though it has made no secret of the fact that it believes the future of green cars lies with pure electric vehicles, Nissan plans to sell hybrid vehicles based on its own technology in Japan from 2011.
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As one point of comparison, the permanent magnet motor in the 2011 Nissan LEAF was rated at 80 kW from a 58 kg motor, for a SP of 1.38 The 50 kg electric motor powering the BMW i3 generates a maximum output of 125 kW for a specific power (SP) of 2.5 Background. DC, AC induction, permanent magnet, switched reluctance, and axial flux.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 22, 2009
GM plans to launch the Volt in China in 2011. Another notable battery car, though its producer decided to skip the Shanghai show, is a super-low-cost, two-seat mini electric car that Chinese parts producer Wonder Auto Technology Inc. Those prices are much lower than that of General Motors Corp.s in late 2010. Prius hybrid.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
Shifted earlier focus to all-electric Focus in 2011 with Magna. Committed to sales of 10,000 or more vehicles in late 2010, with increasing production in 2011. Hybrid Sonata model year 2011, possible PHEV version in 2013. Plans Cadillac Converj, Opel Ampera, other versions. Plans "large demonstration fleet" late 2009.
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