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GM recalling 656 Cadillac ELR extended range electric vehicles over calibration of Electronic Brake Control Module

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The parts are at the center of the company’s ignition switch recall, which includes all 2005-2007 Chevrolet Cobalt and Pontiac G5; 2003-2007 Saturn Ion; 2006-2007 Chevrolet HHR; 2005-2006 Pontiac Pursuit (Canada); 2006-2007 Pontiac Solstice; and 2007 Saturn Sky vehicles—about 1.367 million vehicles.

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PSA Peugeot Citroën Showing FiSyPAC Fuel Cell Extended Range Electric Vehicle Demonstrator

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PSA Peugeot Citroën is presenting a demonstrator equipped with the FiSyPAC (Fiabilisation système pile à combustible) hydrogen fuel cell range extender system at the “Toute la lumière sur l’hydrogène énergie” show in Lyon, France, from 7-11 December. kg H 2 / 100 km in range-extending hybrid mode. Click to enlarge.

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New Head for Rasers Plug-in Hybrid Group

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Schwartz joined Raser in 2006 and was instrumental in helping to drive the successful completion of the extended range electric vehicle (EREV) project unveiled this year at the SAE Congress in Detroit, MI, ( earlier post ) while leading Raser’s Transportation and Industrial business segment.

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GM enters commercial agreement with and invests in Powermat, a personal device inductive charging company

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The Chevrolet Volt extended range electric vehicle will be one of the first GM vehicles to offer this technology. We first developed the Volt concept car in 2006. The technology is expected to revolutionize how electronic devices are charged in a car.

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Scania unveils new heavy-duty global engine platform

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European markets also have access to an extended range of Euro 5 and EEV engines with SCR technology. The liners are now plasma-coated instead of honed for lower friction and extended service life. The engines can operate on up to 100% biodiesel. AdBlue is contained in a separate tank on the chassis.

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Audi banking on Gen 2 3.0L TDI diesel for US sales; calls for a “fair shot” for diesel

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The survey is similar to surveys run by UMTRI on the same topic in 2006 and 2007. Fuel cells are seen as hitting 1% by 2025; extended range electric vehicles, 3%; and battery-electric vehicles, 4%. For passenger cars, hybrids will continue to claim a larger share of the market than diesel, rising to 28% in 2025 from 15% in 2016.

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Geely invests in Carbon Recycling Intl.; vehicles fueled by methanol from CO2, water and renewable energy

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CRI, founded in 2006 in Reykjavik, Iceland, is developing technology to produce renewable methanol from clean energy and recycled CO 2 emissions. The investment consists of an initial investment and additional purchases of CRI equity over a 3-year period.

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