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Chrysler and EPA to partner on hydraulic series hybrid powertrain for light duty vehicles

Green Car Congress

Chrysler Group LLC and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are working together to determine the possibility of adapting a hydraulic series hybrid system for application in large passenger cars and light-duty vehicles. The gas engine will remain off if the accumulator charge is sufficient to drive the motor. Earlier post.)

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EPA Proposes to Streamline Approval Process for Fuel Conversion Systems

Green Car Congress

Conversion systems allow vehicles to run on alternative fuels; most conversions involve switching gasoline or diesel vehicles to operate instead on a gaseous fuel such as natural gas or propane; an alcohol fuel; or electricity. EPA expects the streamlined approach to result in a cost savings for many converters.

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Up close and personal with Volkswagen’s e-Golf carbon offset project: Garcia River Forest

Green Car Congress

Volkswagen feels it is important to look beyond the benefits of driving a vehicle without tailpipe emissions and to take a holistic approach to e-mobility. This goes beyond just selling electric vehicles. TCF acquired the 23,780-acre tract in 2004 for $18 million ($10 million California Coastal Conservancy, $3.5

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We visited Tata Motor's electric car factory

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Chandrakant ji (head of RnD) was there when I reached – he introduced me to Umesh, who looks after vehicle integration. There is also some hope from Mahindra’s re-entry. The steepest gradient on the track, used to test military vehicles, is 26 degree, which translates to 50%. This houses the EV subsidiary of TML now.

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The next-generation Toyota Prius

Green Cars News

litre petrol vehicle, new Prius will accelerate from nought to 62mph in 10.4 litre VVT-i petrol engine, a powerful electric motor, a generator, a high-performance battery, a power control unit and a power split device, which uses a planetary gear set to combine and re-allocate power from the engine, electric motor and generator as required.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

GM has announced plans for public sales in 2010, and almost every carmaker now says it will sell PHEVs or highway-speed battery electric vehicles (BEVs) sometime after 2010. Weve kept the summary table below generally up-to-date for passenger PHEVs, but not for BEVs, motorcycles or larger vehicles like buses and trucks.

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