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JUNE 10, 2020

After more than two years of preparation, Toyota Motor Manufacturing West Virginia (TMMWV) produced Toyota’s first hybrid transaxle in North America this previous week.

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West Virginia Virginia Toyota Hybrid 291

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 23, 2009

UPS van fuel economy comparison. UPS’ first-generation diesel hybrid delivery vans improved the on-road fuel economy by 28.9% The hybrid system employs an Eaton automated transmission with an integrated motor/generator (26 kW/ 44 kW peak) and a 340 VDC, 1.8 Source: Lammert 2009. Click to enlarge. Eaton Corp.

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Fuel Economy Economy Eaton Hybrid 210

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JUNE 19, 2014

Hydraulic pumps/motors and an accumulator (power storage unit) are added to gasoline, diesel, propane or CNG engines to store braking energy and use the captured energy to accelerate the vehicle, significantly saving fuel and brakes and cutting emissions.

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Hybrid Emissions West Virginia Colorado 275

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JULY 17, 2020

General Motors LLC. Ford Motor Company. General Motors LLC. Improving Network-wide Fuel Economy and Enabling Traffic Signal Optimization Using Infrastructure and Vehicle-based Sensing and Connectivity. Helping America’s Rural Counties Transition to Cleaner Fuels and Vehicles. Washington State University.

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Lithium Ion Vehicles Li-ion Universal 236

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OCTOBER 9, 2014

The RunWise hybrid drive system is built around the company’s proprietary Power Drive Unit (PDU); C24 Variable Displacement Bent-Axis Hydraulic Pump/Motors; and Composite Bladder Accumulators, all designed specifically for high power, high start-and-stop applications. The primary pump supplies the pressure to drive two hydrostatic motors.

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Hybrid MPH Diesel Oil 246

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AUGUST 16, 2016

Advances for the Production of Low‐Cost Electric Drive vehicle Motors (Area of Interest 5). General Motors. Work with development partners to design and construct both heavy rare earth and entirely rare earth free motor designs using a multi‐layered motor rotor design. West Virginia University Research Corporation.

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Vehicles Plug-in Lithium Ion Universal 150

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JUNE 13, 2009

The Ohio State University took first place out of 17 universities in the US and Canada that competed in the first major milestone of this three-year competition sponsored by the US Department of Energy, General Motors, and many others including the Government of Canada. liter engine and fueled by E85 ethanol.

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Ohio Universal 2009 Design 150