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ECO2Trans Project Converting Two Buses to Fuel Cell, Battery and Capacitor Combination

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Sunderland’s team is led by Dirk Kok and Adrian Morris from the Institute of Automotive and Manufacturing Advanced Practice ( AMAP ), who last year successfully adapted a Nissan Almera to run on hydrogen so that it only emits water from its exhaust.

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J.D. Power forecasts hybrid- and battery-electric vehicles will represent 7.3% of global auto sales in 2020

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Global HEV, PHEV and BEV sales in 2010 are forecasted to total 954,500 vehicles, or 2.2% million vehicles projected to be sold through the end of 2010. The report, titled “Drive Green 2020: More Hope than Reality” considers various factors affecting the future potential for “greenvehicles in the world’s largest automotive markets.

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Hydrogen Is Coming to the Rescue

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In demonstrations, including one last summer at National Renewable Energy Lab facilities in Colorado, the truck proved capable of driving 290-kilometers, then taking on the roles of power plant, mobile command center, and (courtesy of the truck’s “exhaust”) supplier of clean drinking water.

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J.D. Power sees hybrid and EV share below 10% of US market through 2016 despite rising fuel prices

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Growth of alternative powertrain vehicles sales will be limited by consumer concerns about costs as well as functionality, according to the newly-released J.D. Power and Associates 2011 US Green Automotive Study. The bottom line is that most consumers want to be green, but not if there is a significant personal cost to them.

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2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid PHEV minivan EPA-rated at 84 MPGe in electric-only mode; role of eFlite dual-motor/one-way clutch strategy

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In addition, the EPA gave the all-new minivan a rating of 10 in its Green Vehicle Guide. The score relates to a vehicle’s combined performance on fuel economy and greenhouse-gas emissions. This marks the first time a minivan has achieved a 10—the highest possible rating—in this category.

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UK launches accreditation scheme for clean vehicle retrofit technologies

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The low emission adaptation(s) fitted must control both particulate and gaseous emissions in the vehicle exhaust by whatever means is selected by the adaptation supplier. New technologies will need to provide robust, independent relevant test data of the performance, prior to being considered for CVRAS accreditation.

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Hyundai begins rollout of Ioniq Hybrid, PHEV and EV; most efficient non-plug vehicle, most efficient EV in US; powertrain discussion

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Mike O’Brien, Hyundai vice president of corporate and product planning, noted that the “green car market” in the US has declined a bit—about one hundred thousand units since its high in 2013 with 3.8% market share for all electrified vehicles (hybrid, PHEV and BEV). This is our first dedicated green vehicle.

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