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Arctic Whisper fast-charged extended range electric bus enters passenger service

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The Arctic Whisper is the first in a fleet of affordable, sustainable, low-carbon urban buses for Umeå City. Hybricon achieved this rapid progress from concept to public service by mating the Opbrid B?sbaar The first public installation of the Opbrid B?sbaar Earlier post.). Fast-charging at the B?sbaar. Click to enlarge.

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GM China to introduce more than 60 new models and upgrades over next 5 years; focus on electrification and sustainable mobility

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From Chevrolet will come 15 new models and upgrades, which will range from affordable small cars to midsize sedans. Later this year, GM China will offer the Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric vehicle. Its two mainstream brands, Buick and Chevrolet, will account for nearly half.

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Perspective: A View Into the New GM

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The Cadillac Converj extended-range electric vehicle Concept uses the Voltec platform. With CAFE’s renewed emphasis on fuel economy, from 26 mpg in 2010 to 35.5 Ecotec VVT I-4 will have E85 versions, starting in 2010. Direct injection will be available on 13 models in 2010. Build better products.

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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. Showed BlueZERO E-CELL PLUS series PHEV concept in December 08. Has shown some concept fuel-cell PHEVs. todays answer is "Yes -- but not yet."

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