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San Francisco selects BAE Systems Series-ER for 68 transit buses for Green Bus Zones

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BAE’s series hybrid system features no mechanical link between the diesel engine and the axle. All power comes from the electric motor. Power flows in series from engine to generator to traction motor. Boston, Louisville, Montreal, Nashville, and Seattle are using Series-ER technology to cut down emissions.

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GM boosting investment at Spring Hill by $167M for two future mid-size vehicles

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General Motors is adding a new $167-million investment in its Spring Hill assembly plant, brining the total spending on the plant to $350 million in support of two future mid-size vehicles. The new programs will add to existing manufacturing operations at the site that include vehicle assembly, stamping, engine and component parts production.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV

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Clean Fleet Report spent a day driving the 2023 Outlander PHEV at a media-only event in Nashville, Tennessee, experiencing highways, country roads, city traffic and some sloppy, muddy driving. liter inline 4-cylinder engine that combined with twin electric motors produces 248 horsepower and 332 pound-feet of torque.

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Chevrolet to Produce 10,000 Volts in 2011 and 30,000 in 2012; 50-State Availability 12-18 Months After Launch

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General Motors Chairman and CEO Ed Whitacre separately announced that Chevrolet will add five Texas electric utilities and five Northeast utilities to a Department of Energy development and demonstration program that provides Volts and charging stations to key utilities. Nashville, Tenn., The Drive will stop in Little Rock, Ark.,

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Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Crown Hybrid

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The all-wheel drive 2023 Crown comes with two hybrid engine choices. Both hybrid systems have front and rear electric motors with the Max having more power and torque; both run on 87 octane. It was easy to drive for highway cruising, but in-town driving is where both hybrid engines shine. A country cruiser. Hybrid Options.

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President Obama Announces 48 Projects to Receive $2.4B in Grants for Next-Generation of Batteries and Electric Vehicles; To be Combined with $2.4B in Industry Cost-Share

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billion in grants to US-based manufacturers to produce batteries and their components and to expand battery recycling capacity; $500 million in grants to US-based manufacturers to produce electric drive components for vehicles, including electric motors, power electronics, and other drive train components; and. General Motors Corporation.

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