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Georgia Tech life-cycle study finds TCO of medium-duty electric and diesel delivery trucks similar; electric life-cycle energy use and GHG lower than diesel

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Downstream energy use of the electric truck comprises electric drivetrain (DC?DC DC converter, inverter, and electric motor) efficiency and the loss in charging/ discharging. For the diesel truck, the overall energy use is composed of upstream efficiency of diesel fuel production and vehicle operation efficiency. 54% and 48?61%

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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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Do they receive HOV access for their improved fuel economy and ultra low emissions? In fact in 6 of the states, diesel fuel is penalized with additional state taxes. So diesel fuel gets taxed twice or penalized twice at the federal and state level. marketshare in 2012 to 1.25 Are these sales incentivized?

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Bright Automotive Receives Contract for Electric Postal Delivery Vehicle

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Under the contract, Bright Automotive’s eSolutions team ( earlier post ) will retrofit a standard USPS Long Life Vehicle (LLV) with an integrated electric drive train, and place the vehicle in real-world service for one year in the Washington DC area. The IDEA, Bright noted, is now scheduled for production in 2013.

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Toyota introduces 7th generation Camry for 2012 with improved fuel economy and performance across all models; ~39% jump in EPA city cycle fuel economy for the hybrid

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2012 Camry Hybrid. The 2012 Camry again offers three powertrain choices, all of which have been enhanced for 2012 to provide better fuel economy and more responsive performance: a revised 2.5L, 4-cylinder gasoline engine; an enhanced 3.5-liter The outgoing model carries a 31/35/33 mpg US EPA rating.).

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Chrysler to deploy 20 Ram plug-in hybrid pickups this month; first of 140-unit test fleet

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Bazzi in his presentation at the US Department of Energy (DOE) 2011 Merit Review in Washington, DC this week. In September 2012, Chrysler will begin testing V2G, with reverse power flow, smart grid communications, micro grid development and emergency load curtailment. The Chrysler PHEV pickup project is a $97.4-million

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Technology Architecture of Audi A8 Hybrid Shown in Geneva Previews the Production Q5 Hybrid, Due This Year

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A production version of the A8 hybrid is due in late 2011/early 2012 (orders will start in late 2011). Average fuel consumption amounts to 6.2 L/100km (38 mpg US), equivalent to 144 grams CO 2 per km (231.75 In city traffic, the hybrid drive uses about 20% less fuel than a conventional drive. During electrical—i.e.

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Honda boosts performance and fuel economy on 2013 CR-Z Sport Hybrid Coupe using new Li-ion pack

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The 2013 Honda CR-Z goes on sale 21 November with a number of powertrain, styling and feature upgrades, including a new Li-ion battery pack that replaces the NiMH pack in the MY 2012 CR-Z hybrid and delivers more power and improved fuel economy. The MY 2012 CR-Z hybrid used a 100V NiMH pack.)

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