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Long Beach Transit Puts 25 New Gasoline-Electric Hybrid Buses in Service

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Long Beach (California) Transit (LBT) has put 25 new gasoline-electric hybrid buses into service. The addition of these newly designed hybrid buses brings Long Beach Transit’s 40-foot hybrid fleet total to 87 buses, for a nearly 50% hybrid 40-foot fleet. Earlier post.) The series hybrid drive uses a Ford ULEV 6.8-liter

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Maxwell Technologies Delivers One-Millionth Large Cell Ultracapacitor

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Primary applications for Maxwell’s large cell products, which range from 650 to 3,000 farads, include hybrid-electric transit buses, electric rail vehicles, cranes, lift trucks and other industrial systems. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). In April 2009, Maxwell announced purchase orders with a total value of approximately $13.5

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ZF and ISE Plan to Collaborate to Supply Electric Hybrid Drive Systems and Components to North American Vehicle Market

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ZF and ISE have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that outlines plans for an intended Strategic Collaboration and Development Partnership. The combined expertise of the two companies will result in a product portfolio of series and parallel hybrid-electric drive systems and components.

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ISE Corp. Introduces CNG Series Hybrid System for Transit Buses

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California-based ISE Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of ISE Limited, is accepting orders for a new battery-dominant (i.e., ISE currently delivers gasoline, diesel and fuel cell series hybrid systems for the transit industry. Long Life Energy Storage.

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