Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 13, 2016
The company recently showcased its powertrain technology alongside Mack Trucks at Waste Expo 2016 in Las Vegas and signed a $30+ million deal with NZ Bus, signaling multinational and multimodal demand for the company’s powertrain technology. Wrightspeed sources battery cells and builds its own battery packs.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 27, 2015
liter engine, a hybrid system, a Waste Heat Recovery (WHR) system, along with a number of other upgrades. Friction-reducing measures include a variable speed water pump, a clutched air compressor, low-viscosity oil and an improved cylinder kit. —Derek Rotz, principal investigator for SuperTruck, Daimler Trucks North America.
Clean Fleet Report
AUGUST 25, 2022
The 4-wheel anti-lock brakes with ventilated discs were part of the regenerative charging system, an energy recovery process taking the usually wasted friction and heat from braking or coasting, and converting kinetic energy into stored energy. Road Test: 2016 Lexus RX 450h Hybrid. Road Test: 2016 Lexus RX 450h Hybrid.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 20, 2018
The concept involves trucks and buses using a shared eMobility kit, which will be available in future for a wide variety of applications. At the IAA 2016, MAN Truck & Bus presented a further development of the Metropolis concept: an entirely battery-electric powered tractor-trailer unit for overnight urban delivery services.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 12, 2015
The device is available in a hard-wired installation, and can be cord-connected and mounted to the Leviton installation kit if required. The device will be available through Leviton’s distribution channels: e-store, electrical distributors, retail partners and automakers starting in May 2016.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 6, 2018
In 2016, Germany launched a 3-year study of oxymethylene ethers (OME) as clean diesel fuels with €800,000 (US$894,000). Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) is the coordinator of that project, in cooperation with TU Kaiserslautern and TU München. Earlier post.) Martin Härtl, who coordinates the project.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 16, 2017
Overall, the number of hybrid models on sale in the US has declined (from 47 in 2015 to 31 in 2016), but average sales per model has increased (up to 11,194 in 2016). The Ioniq EV also features a sophisticated heat pump system that integrates recovered waste heat from the power electronics. —Ryan Miller.
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