Green Car Reports
JULY 9, 2020
London’s black cab tries on plug-in delivery-van duty. And another plug-in hybrid Audi is U.S.-bound. Audi has confirmed that the A7 plug-in hybrid fastback is arriving to U.S. Supplies are already pinched for the RAV4 Prime. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. showrooms this fall.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 6, 2014
GKN Land Systems is ramping up production of its Gyrodrive electric flywheel hybrid technology for buses following successful trials in London and the start of UK production. The Gyrodrive system is a lower cost alternative to conventional battery hybrids. The upfront investment is a fraction of the cost of existing hybrids.
Green Car Congress
JULY 29, 2014
UK transport operator Go-Ahead Group has ordered 500 electric flywheel Gyrodrive systems from GKN Hybrid Power for use in buses. The Gyrodrive Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS) system (featured in Audi’s LeMans-winning R18 e-tron quattro) harvests braking energy normally lost as heat. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 17, 2013
Williams Hybrid Power, a division of the Williams group of companies that includes the Williams F1 Team, and Alstom Transport have signed an exclusive agreement that will see Williams Hybrid Power’s composite flywheel energy storage technology ( earlier post ) applied to Alstom’s Citadis trams by 2014. Williams flywheel unit.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 11, 2012
will display the new PowerPhase HD 220 electric drive system at the upcoming Hybrid, Electric and Advanced Truck Users Forum (HTUF) national conference and expo in Charlotte, NC. UQM Technologies, Inc. It joins the line of automotive-qualified PowerPhase Pro propulsion systems for battery electric vehicles in multiple market segments.
Green Car Congress
JULY 8, 2015
Geely’s CRI investment and work with renewable methanol is similar to the approach Audi is taking with its own e-fuels projects—producing very low carbon liquid or gaseous fuels using only renewable energy, water and CO 2. This is an important symbol of Geely Group’s global commitment to sustainability. Earlier post.). Earlier post.)
EV Obssesion
AUGUST 15, 2021
Expanded service gives access to over 17,500 UK charge points with one card Includes major UK charging networks BP Pulse, Pod Point and Source London Single, hassle-free subscription brings an end to multiple accounts and cards Compatible with all Audi TFSI e plug-in hybrids and e-tron EVs The first UK manufacturer to launch a one-card […].
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