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VECV to invest around INR 1000 cr on multiple alternative fuel technologies for new-age CVs – ET Auto

Baua Electric

VECV is working on new propulsion/fuel technologies such as BEV (Battery Electric Vehicle), Hydrogen ICE (Internal Combustion Engine), fuel cell technology along with alternative fuels. VECV for example started manufacturing the base Euro VI engine for Volvo in Europe way before the BSVI regulation kicked in in India.

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Volvo Trucks showcasing CNG- and DME-powered daycabs at ACT Expo 2014

Green Car Congress

Volvo Trucks will showcase a compressed natural gas (CNG)-powered Volvo VNL daycab and a prototype dimethyl ether (DME)-powered VNL daycab ( earlier post ) at next week’s Alternative Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo, North America’s largest alternative fuel and clean vehicle technology conference.

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Volvo Trucks showcasing DME, CNG trucks at ACT Expo

Green Car Congress

Volvo trucks powered by compressed natural gas (CNG) and dimethyl ether (DME) will be on display this week at the Alternative Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo, North America’s largest alternative fuel and clean vehicle technology conference. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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ACEA, Hydrogen Europe and IRU call on EU to ramp up investments in hydrogen refueling infrastructure

Green Car Congress

This includes revising the EU’s Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Directive to include mandatory targets for hydrogen, developing new financial instruments for infrastructure investments, as well as tapping into existing EU funding mechanisms (e.g. the Connecting Europe Facility). IRU is the world road transport organization.

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Volvo Trucks to begin limited production of DME heavy-duty trucks in NA in 2015; customer trials; Oberon partnership

Green Car Congress

Volvo VNL D13 with DME. At an event in Sacramento, California, Volvo Trucks announced that it will commercialize dimethyl ether (DME)-powered heavy-duty commercial vehicles in North America, with limited production beginning in 2015. Volvo has been testing Bio-DME in Sweden since 2009. Source: Volvo Trucks.

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Partner Update and Announcement

Plug In Partners

C oming this fall, mark you calendars for the Austin Energy Alt Car Expo and Conference. It's October 17th and 18th and it will be a great opportunity to see what's happening in plug-ins, mass transportation, and urban planning. Check out the press release at v2green.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Saab GM-owned company exploring PHEVs Joint Venture with Volvo and others to research PHEVs Toyota 500 PHEV 2010-model Priuses with lithium batteries to be leased for fleet tests in 2009 (150 in U.S.) Blue Concept PHEV Van with diesel or hydrogen fuel cells and rooftop photovoltaic. Expects production around 2014.

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