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Pneumatic hybrid engine on the test bench. Researchers at ETH Zürich are developing a pneumatic hybrid engine—an internal combustion engine connected to a compressed air tank instead of a battery system. With the cost advantage, Guzzella suggests that the air hybrid also would be suitable for use in poorer countries.

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million contract to design and build high-performance lithium-ion battery systems for the hybrid version of the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV or Humvee), the XM1124 Humvee. The XM1124 is a series hybrid with a diesel genset and two traction motors, one for each axle. Source: Marcel, 2009. has received a $1.29

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Detroit News. Automotive supplier Lear Corp expects sales of components and systems for hybrids and electric vehicles to grow to approximately 7% of its electric systems business by 2012 from 0% in 2009.

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billion in five of its existing Michigan plants, and will work with the city of Detroit and state of Michigan on building a new assembly plant within city limits. The city of Detroit has 60 days to meet the terms of a Memorandum of Understanding, which requires the acquisition of property critical to the execution of the Mack project.

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For the full year, TMS reported annual sales of 1,763,595 vehicles, essentially flat (down 0.4%) from the same period in 2009 on an unadjusted raw volume basis. TMS hybrid sales in December rose 14.2% by volume to 20,522 vehicles, up from 17,964 units in December 2009. TMS 2010 full year hybrid sales dropped 3.3%

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will begin selling the all-new Insight hybrid ( earlier post ) in Japan on Friday, 6 February, starting at ¥1,890,000 (~US$21,100). The Insight features a newly developed hybrid system including a 1.3-liter The 2010 Honda Insight hybrid car made its world debut at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January.

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Jim Spellman has assumed the leadership of Raser Technologies’ Plug-in Hybrid team as of today. Schwartz stepped down as President of Raser Technologies at the end of July 2009 to pursue other opportunities. Among his many responsibilities at Delco, Mr. Spellman was the director of hybrid technology.

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The Honda Civic Si Concept coupe and Civic Concept sedan made their world debuts at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, providing the first official glimpse at the styling direction of the 9 th -generation 2012 model set to go on sale this spring. gasoline, hybrid and natural gas.

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variant but with fuel economy of a strong hybrid. HyBoost achieves this by combining aggressive 50% downsizing of the engine with an electric supercharger for transient low-speed performance, and a micro-hybrid stop-start and energy recuperation systems, Boggs said. Micro-hybrid market. Click to enlarge. Downsizing the 2.0-liter

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Ford Motor Company will invest an additional $450 million in its electric vehicle plan, paving the way to build its next-generation hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicle vehicles in Michigan beginning in 2012. Ford Executive Chairman Bill Ford made the announcement at the end of the first day of the media preview of the Detroit Auto Show.

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DECEMBER 1, 2009

Detroit, in January, is one; historically, New York in April has been another. But the up-and-comer is the Los Angeles Auto Show, which now occurs in late November or early December and focuses on green cars of all stripes: hybrids, electric cars, clean diesels, even vehicles powered by. Only a handful of U.S.

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The exhibit coincides with Magna’s strategy to strengthen its position as a leader in hybrid and electric vehicle development and products. The global trends towards CO 2 reduction and improved fuel economy are important drivers of future growth in hybrid and electric vehicles. Don Walker, co-CEO of Magna International. Earlier post.)

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When it was unveiled at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show, the Cadillac Converj concept was widely lauded for its looks. That was likely the last time the car that became the Cadillac ELR range-extended electric luxury coupe won any praise.

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Due to a flexible modular design, the 8HP supports various drive configurations, all hybrid functionalities, a stop/start function, and different all-wheel drive designs. The transmission kit covers a broad torque range from 300 to 1,000 N·m (221 to 738 lb-ft) and can be adapted to fit hybrid or all-wheel drive applications.

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Since the list began in 1995, Hyundai has been honored ten times: the Tau V-8 was in 2009 (4.6-liter), liter plug-in Hybrid) in 2016; the four-cylinder Turbocharged DOHC (1.4-liter); The 2019 awards ceremony will take place at a banquet during the North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January. liter), 2010 (4.6-liter)

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BYD, the China-based battery and automaker, will supply lithium-ion batteries to one of China’s top three auto groups for applications in hybrid vehicles. BYD, launched its production plug-in hybrid F3DM last December in China. The agreement markets BYD’s first Li-ion supply deal with a domestic China OEM. BYD: “ A real threat ”.

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The companies had signed an agreement outlining their attention to combine in September 2009. Executives from Dow Kokam and SVE made the announcement at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Earlier post.). Through the transaction, SVE becomes a subsidiary of Dow Kokam, and Dassault becomes a shareholder.

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Ford now offers three plug-in vehicles: the battery electric Focus Electric, and the C-MAX Energi and Fusion Energi plug-in hybrids. In 2009, there were 3,000 known public charge stations. Henry Ford’s history of working with Thomas Edison dates back to the late 1800s, when Ford worked for the Edison Illuminating Company in Detroit.

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2009) Click to enlarge. Researchers at the Illinois Institute of Technology and Allborg University (Denmark) are studying a hybrid battery/ultracapacitor system for small electric vehicles. They presented a paper on their work at the recent SAE 2009 World Congress in Detroit. From Li et al.(2009)

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Ford has gained major market share in key commercial vehicle segments as the economy rebounds from the industry lows of 2009. Ford also has developed a specialized new tool to help optimize fleet purchases based on specific fuel types and operating locations. in 2008 to 53.7% in 2011, even as new competitors entered the market.

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will test two hybrid systems—one developed by ArvinMeritor and one developed by Eaton and Peterbilt—in Class 8 trucks. ArvinMeritor Dual-Mode Hybrid Propulsion. Wal-Mart will test this diesel-electric hybrid in the Detroit area. Peterbilt/Eaton Hybrid Assist. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Earlier post.).

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Moving forward on their Heads of Agreement signed earlier this year at the Detroit Auto Show ( earlier post ) Korea-based SK Innovation and the international automotive supplier Continental signed an agreement to found a jointly managed company to develop, to produce and to market automotive Li-ion battery systems.

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Over the next five years, automotive manufacturers and suppliers project a need for more than 1,000 additional engineers and technicians that are trained to work in hybrid vehicle design and manufacturing. Since 2009, more than 300 working and displaced engineers have enrolled in these MAGMA-endorsed programs.

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MAY 16, 2009

“FCEV” refers to all fuel cell vehicles, including E-REVs and fuel cell hybrids. General Motors has released a white paper that evaluates the CO 2 reduction potential of extended-range electric vehicles (E-REVs) as well as plug-in hybrids (PHEVs), in combination with multiple vehicle charging scenarios, as compared to conventional hybrids.

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JANUARY 14, 2010

The North American International Auto Show in Detroit marked the US debut of Hyundai’s Blue-Will plug-in hybrid concept that was first introduced at the Seoul Motor Show in 2009. It promises an electric-only driving distance [.]. It promises an electric-only driving distance [.].

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WEBSTER • FREE PRESS AUTOMOTIVE EDITOR• April 21, 2009 Print this page E-mail this article Share this article Del.icio.us WEBSTER • FREE PRESS AUTOMOTIVE EDITOR• April 21, 2009 Print this page E-mail this article Share this article Del.icio.us Waters, it turns out, learned a lot during his days in Detroit.

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Raser first unveiled its Extended Range Series Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) drive system, developed with FEV, at the 2008 SAE World Congress in Detroit. At the 2009 SAE World Congress, Raser and FEV showcased a HUMMER H3 converted with the EREV powertrain. Tags: Electric (Battery) Hybrids Plug-ins Solar.

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Honda unveiled the second concept version of its sporty hybrid coupe the CR-Z at the Tokyo Motor Show. The production version will make its world debut at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit just months from now. The concept displayed in Tokyo features seating for four, though Honda notes that the production.

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APRIL 23, 2009

Despite the current enthusiasm for electric vehicles (EVs), hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (FCVs) will be an important component of the vehicle mix in 2050, according to panelists from Nissan, Toyota and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in a conference session at the SAE 2009 World Congress in Detroit.

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will unveil the Hummer H3 Range-Extended Electric Vehicle (ReEV) demonstrator at the upcoming 2009 SAE World Congress (Detroit, Michigan, 20-24 April). The Raser scalable plug-in series hybrid design provides 40+ mile all-electric range and 100+ mpg fuel economy. Earlier post.).

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2009) Click to enlarge. A newly released University of Michigan study found widespread consumer interest in buying plug-in hybrid electric vehicles; however, the cost of the cars is much more influential than environmental and other non-economic factors as a predictor of purchase probabilities. 2009) Click to enlarge.

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From the pricey ads in national magazines devoting serious space to the Volt to today's announcement about the plug-in hybrid Saturn Vue, GM is compelling me to take their expressed interest in plug-in cars seriously. As announced in Frankfort and reported in Detroit , GM hopes for a 2009 release of the first Saturn Vue plug-in hybrid SUV.

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These vehicles will be leased to 20 agencies, including the Department of Energy, and will be located in Washington, DC; Detroit, MI; Los Angeles, CA; San Diego, CA; and San Francisco, CA. Last year, GSA doubled the Federal hybrid fleet without increasing the total number of vehicles.

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MARCH 14, 2009

In the future, researchers in the Center for Transportation Research hope to use MATT to marry the hydrogen-burning internal combustion engine with a hybrid propulsion system. Argonne researchers will present a paper on MATT at the upcoming SAE World Congress in Detroit in April. Henning Lohse-Busch. SAE 2008-01-2378 ).

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2009) Click to enlarge. A Georgia Tech City and Regional Planning study on climate change concludes that “smart growth” combined with the use of hybrid vehicle technology could reduce cities’ carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions significantly by 2050. Percent change in median CO2 by scenario relative to 2000. Stone et al. Stone et al.

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The first nine communities to participate are: Sacramento, Los Angeles the San Francisco Bay-San Jose area, New York City, Orlando, Austin, Detroit, Washington and Redmond, Wash. California-based Coulomb Technologies makes the program’s ChargePoint chargers, which were shipped to 130 customers in 2009. A $2,000 value!).

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The heart of ENVI’s battery system is a scalable battery module, as demonstrated in ENVI’s five electric-drive vehicles showcased at the 2009 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The upcoming SAIC Hybrid Electric Vehicle is expected to hit the market as early as in 2010. —David Vieau, President and CEO A123Systems.

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