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DOE issues $10M incubator FOA for batteries, power electronics, engines, materials, fuels and lubricants

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Temperature Combustion (LTC), (2) Dilute Gasoline Combustion, and (3) Clean Diesel Combustion. Technologies that enable LTC operation with either gasoline or diesel fuel, including control methodologies and technologies, especially for mixed?mode Carbon Fiber or Lightweight Materials. The following are sample topic areas.

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Workhorse releases specs for coming W-15 extended range electric pickup

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gasoline-powered range extender. Composite body with carbon fiber. kW power export that allows tools to be plugged directly into the battery power source without the truck running. Preliminary specifications announced today include: 75 MPGe fuel efficiency in all-electric operation. Double cab.

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2,150 Workhorse W-15 range-extended electric pickups under letters of intent by fleets

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If needed, the on-board gasoline generator will then operate after battery power has been depleted, extending the range. To reduce weight, the W-15’s body panels are made of a carbon fiber composite which also have the benefit of being rustproof.

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DOE to issue FY14 Vehicle Technologies program-wide funding opportunity announcement

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VTO focuses on a mix of near- and long-term vehicle technologies including advanced batteries, power electronics and electric motors, lightweight and propulsion materials, advanced combustion engines, advanced fuels and lubricants, and other enabling technologies. Broadly, VTO program activities are focused on achieving: Saving 1.4

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Quick drive of the Passat HyMotion hydrogen fuel cell hybrid

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kWh lithium-ion battery pack (from the Jetta Hybrid), which stores the kinetic energy recovered from regenerative braking; assists in the starting phase of the fuel cell; and adds a dynamic boost to the maximum acceleration of the Golf SportWagen. The fuel cell and battery power an electric motor adapted from the e-Golf.

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BMW unveils production i8 plug-in hybrid; 94 mpg; on sale in US in 2014 priced from $135,925

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The combustion engine and electric motor, battery pack, power electronics, chassis components, and structural and crash functions are all arranged within the aluminum Drive module, while the central element of the Life module is the i8’s CFRP (carbon fiber reinforced plastic) passenger cell. The three-cylinder, 1.5-liter

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Visio.M partners present new lightweight EV; 13.5 kWh pack delivers ~100 mile range

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The battery weighs approximately 85 kg (187 lbs) and can be recharged in only three to four hours on a 230 V connection. In its total cost of acquisition and operation of the vehicle should be cheaper than a comparable gasoline engine, the partners said. —Stefan Riederer, BMW Research & Technology. Body and safety.

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