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Hyundai introduces Korea’s first CNG hybrid bus

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kWh lithium-polymer battery pack. Despite cutting down the total number of gaseous fuel tanks to five from seven (total capacity of 770L), Blue-City can still operate 340 km (211 miles) on a single fueling, which is equivalent to the existing CNG bus.

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Hyundai Motor America Targeting Minimum Average 50 mpg for Lineup by 2025

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Since becoming the fuel economy leader in the 2008 model year (average 30.9 liter Theta II GDI 4-cylinder as its base engine, offering up to 200 hp and 35 miles per gallon on the highway. The Sonata Hybrid incorporates a lithium polymer battery. mpg by 2016. The 2011 Sonata, which went on sale earlier this year, features a 2.4-liter

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Power Of One Solar Car Reaches Los Angeles After Breaking World Distance Record, Heading to Washington, DC

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Marcelo da Luz and his Power of One solar car ( earlier post ), recently arrived in Los Angeles after traveling more than 12,500 miles. The Power of One journey symbolically began 12 June 2008 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada at Seneca College—one of the project’s greatest supporters. The actual drive began in Buffalo, NY.

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Pininfarina/Bolloré BLUECAR EV Shown at Geneva

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Pininfarina and Bolloré, which set up a 50-50 joint venture at the beginning of 2008 with the purpose of designing, developing, manufacturing and distributing an electric car, displayed the latest version of the Pininfarina BLUECAR at the Geneva Motor Show on the Véhicules Électriques Pininfarina-Bolloré stand. The BLUECAR. Click to enlarge.

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Koreas CTT To Manufacture Electric Vehicles in US

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CT&T United plans to produce and market city drive electrical vehicles (EVs), mid-speed electric vehicles, high-speed electric vehicles, and utility electric vehicles, as well lead-acid, advanced lead-acid, lithium-polymer and lithium-ion batteries for domestic and export markets. The e-Zone uses a 72V, 5.0 Earlier post.).

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FEV, Inc. Partnering with EIG on Li-Ion Pack Development for Range-Extended Electric Vehicle Project

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EIG ) is a manufacturer of high energy density, large format lithium-ion polymer battery solutions. In 2008, EIG opened the EIG America sales office in Santa Clara, California, and incorporated EIG America in March 2009 as a wholly owned subsidiary. Energy Innovation Group, Ltd. ( kWh useable energy. (A The Caliber ReEV.

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3.4 kWh EIG Li-ion Pack for Plug-in Applications

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kWh capacity matches the USABC short-term goal for a 10-mile equivalent electric range PHEV.). The PHEV pack is based on 14 Ah lithium-ion polymer cells, with carbon-coated LiFePO 4 as the cathode material. In 2008, the South Korean government awarded EIG a development contract for a next generation PHEV lithium ion battery.

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