Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2011

announced its dual-purpose SweetFuel sorghum hybrids, which combine high yields of both fermentable sugar and biomass per acre. Chromatin’s SweetFuel hybrids are designed to capture the value of sugars produced in sorghum juice as well as the additional value of the energy stored in biomass or bagasse. Chromatin Inc.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 20, 2024

seconds MPG: 21 city/29 highway/24 combined Small displacement, but dual power R/T Plus – Plug-in-Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) 1.3-liter, Hybrid is the default mode to maximize efficiency and driving range. The negative was the exhaust note (when in hybrid mode), which was too loud and quickly became tiresome.

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Dodge Plug-in Plug Hybrid 67

Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2010

UPS has expanded its fleet of alternative-fuel vehicles with the deployment of 200 next-generation hybrid electric delivery trucks in eight US cities. Before this latest deployment, UPS was operating 50 hybrid electrics in Atlanta, Dallas, Houston and Phoenix. The hybrid system uses a parallel, pre-transmission design.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2011

The Ford Motor Company Fund and the Georgia Institute of Technology are partnering on the US’ first conversion of a traditional school bus to a hydraulic hybrid vehicle that runs on recycled biofuel. Atlanta Public Schools (APS) donated the bus for the project.

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Georgia Conversion Ford Hybrid 199

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2019

unveiled a heavy-duty truck with fuel cell and battery electric power at the 2019 North American Commercial Vehicle Show in Atlanta. Cummins’ strategy is to provide its customers with a broad portfolio of power options, from diesel and natural gas, hybrids, to battery electric and hydrogen fuel cell solutions. Cummins Inc.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 10, 2017

A few taps at a smartphone will soon cue up white-gloved same-day delivery of a shiny, new Porsche Cayenne S E-Hybrid—if you happen to be in Atlanta. MORE: 2017 Porsche Cayenne S E-Hybrid: review of plug-in hybrid SUV Starting.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2010

Porsche’s 911 GT3 R Hybrid race car will race for the first time in North America at The American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón’s signature event—the Petit Le Mans on 2 October at Road Atlanta. The hybrid is equipped with a flywheel energy recovery system (KERS). Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 9, 2011

The new Hino COE diesel and diesel hybrid for the North American market. Hino Trucks is introducing new Class 4 and Class 5 cab over engine (COE) diesel and diesel electric hybrid models specifically designed for the North American market. The hybrid models are equipped with a NiMH battery pack. Click to enlarge. GVW rating.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 23, 2011

BAE Systems announced that its HybriDrive series hybrid electric propulsion system has more than 3,500 units delivered or ordered worldwide. The HybriDrive series hybrid electric system consists of a diesel-powered generator, an electric motor, and an energy storage system. Atlanta, Ga. and Everett, Wash.,

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 21, 2010

million to the Center for Transportation and the Environment in Atlanta and $10.17 Partners: CTE, Atlanta, GA; Proterra, Greenville, SC; Ballard Power Systems Inc., Partners: CTE, Atlanta, GA; BJCTA - Birmingham, AL; EV America, Chattanooga, TN; UAB- Birmingham, AL; Ballard Power Systems, Lowell, MA; Altairnano, Reno, NV.

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Atlanta Fuel San Diego Austin 218

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2009

Enterprise Rent-A-Car is adding approximately 5,000 additional gas/electric hybrids to its nationwide fleet and designating nearly 80 rental locations across the country as “hybrid branches.” Louis; Seattle; and Washington, DC. per rental to fund certified offset projects through TerraPass.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2009

Coca-Cola Enterprises has ordered 150 Kenworth T370 diesel-electric tractors and 35 Kenworth T370 hybrid trucks, all of which will be on the road this year. GCW) are the largest hybrid delivery truck on the road in North America. The CCE order is the largest yet received by Kenworth for hybrid tractors and trucks.

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Kenworth Hybrid Las Vegas San Antonio 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2018

UPS will deploy the new CNG vehicles on routes to utilize the new CNG stations as well as adding to existing natural gas fleets in other UPS locations including Atlanta, Ga.; This includes all-electric, hybrid electric, hydraulic hybrid, ethanol, compressed natural gas (CNG), liquefied natural gas (LNG) and propane.

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2008 Gas Fort Worth Fuel 170

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

UPS will test the vehicles primarily on urban routes across the country, including Atlanta, Dallas and Los Angeles. UPS has more than 300 electric vehicles deployed in Europe and the US, and nearly 700 hybrid electric vehicles. —Steve Burns, CEO of Workhorse Group.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

These typically range from $1,000 to $3,000 per battery electric vehicle in most states, and they are typically about half as much for plug-in hybrid vehicles due to their lesser all-electric driving capability. State consumer financial incentives play a prominent role. Colorado has the highest incentive: as much as $5,000 per vehicle.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2011

The 19 launch markets also include Atlanta; Austin and Houston, Texas; Boston; Chicago; Denver; Detroit; Los Angeles; San Francisco; San Diego; New York; Orlando, Fla.; Ford will also be introducing the C-MAX Hybrid and the C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid—also to be built at Michigan Assembly— for sale in the second half of next year.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 31, 2012

US-based ALTe Powertrain Technologies, the developer of a range-extended plug-in electric hybrid powertrain for light commercial vehicles ( earlier post ), has entered into a Joint Venture agreement in China with MESA Century New Energy Technology, Inc. A total of US$200 million has been committed to the JV at this stage.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2017

At the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) EXPO 2017 in Atlanta, XALT Energy introduced its first second-generation (Gen II) battery cell to its portfolio of lithium-ion cells. The 65Ah UHE cell will also be used in XALT Energy’s new XPAND XMOD module, the XMOD114E, said Richard Cundiff, CEO of XALT Energy.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 2, 2010

For Porsche Motorsport, this weekend's Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta provided sweet relief to a galling memory: Its unique 911 GT3 R Hybrid race car retired less than two hours before the checkered flag during May's 24 Hours of Nurburgring. This time, the hybrid Porsche completed the race.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2013

These projects include: Center for Transportation and the Environment ($3 million DOE investment): Based in Atlanta, Ga., the Center for Transportation and the Environment will develop a fuel cell hybrid electric walk-in delivery van with a 150-mile (241 km) range per fueling.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 1, 2010

Road Atlanta -- Two days before the Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid competes for the first time on U.S. soil, the head of its development team said the company plans further development of the technology.

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Porsche Hybrid Racing Atlanta Hybrid 63

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 2, 2009

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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Cars That Think

MARCH 29, 2024

days of Modex 2024, in Atlanta. Boston Dynamics ] This paper presents a Bistable Aerial Transformer (BAT) robot, a novel morphing hybrid aerial vehicle (HAV) that switches between quadrotor and fixed-wing modes via rapid acceleration and without any additional actuation beyond those required for normal flight. Paper ] Thanks, Kelly!

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2013

Atlanta, a “New Wave” EV market that has nabbed the Nº 3 spot due to a number of factors including congestion where LEAF performs well, state incentives and HOV and HOT access. In Atlanta, Nissan workplace outreach has resulted in more than 100 LEAF sales to Southern Company employees.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

The 19 launch markets include: Atlanta, Austin and Houston, Texas; Boston, Chicago, Denver, Detroit, Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, New York, Orlando, Fla., Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz.; Portland, Ore.; Raleigh Durham, N.C.; Richmond, Va., Seattle, and Washington, DC.

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2012 Ford San Diego San Francisco 218

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Ford Motor Company has named the first markets that will sell the Focus Electric, Ford’s all-electric passenger car: Atlanta; Austin and Houston, Texas; Boston; Chicago; Denver; Detroit; Los Angeles; San Francisco; San Diego; New York; Orlando, Fla.; Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz.; Portland, Ore.; Raleigh Durham, N.C.; Richmond, Va.;

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

At the North American Commercial Vehicle Show (NACV) in Atlanta this week, Bosch is showcasing its portfolio of automated, connected and electrified technologies for commercial vehicles. At NACV, Bosch will debut its 15-inch freely programmable cluster, the largest digital cluster available for the commercial vehicle industry.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

Currently, Coca-Cola has the largest heavy-duty hybrid electric fleet in North America with more than 650 hybrid delivery trucks deployed in major US cities, including New York, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., Atlanta and Miami. The new eStar trucks will be deployed in San Francisco, New York City, Washington, D.C.

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Green Cars News

JULY 21, 2010

This year’s American Le Mans Series Petit Le Mans event will play host to the North American debut of the Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid race car. The hybrid, which is equipped with a flywheel energy recovery system, will debut at the event on October 2 at Road Atlanta after making its European debut at [.].

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

A research team led by Atlanta-based. kW fuel cell hybrid configuration, including 350-bar high-pressure hydrogen storage and ultracapacitors for energy storage as the best drive train option for this application. Center for Transportation and the Environment. Based on the results, the team selected an 8.5

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2016

A team at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) led by Dr. Jeremy Michalek has investigated the implications of regional and drive cycle variations on the degradation of a plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) battery. Tugce Yuksel, Shawn Litster, Venkatasubramanian Viswanathan, Jeremy J. 2016.10.104.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2010

Rounding out the top ten were Newark, Seattle and Atlanta. San Diego, Portland and Sacramento were rated fifth, sixth and seventh putting four cities in California in the top-15 index. The remaining cities included Denver, Boston, Washington, DC, Philadelphia and Phoenix. New York (tie). Sacramento. Washington DC. Philadelphia.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2009

Ford Motor Company has developed an intelligent vehicle-to-grid communications and control system for its plug-in hybrid electric vehicles that communicates directly with the electric grid. All 21 of Ford’s fleet of plug-in hybrid Escapes eventually will be equipped with the vehicle-to-grid communications technology. Click to enlarge.

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Grid Plug-in Plug Ford 284

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 6, 2017

Allison Transmission recently introduced its first nine-speed model at the North American Commercial Vehicle Show in Atlanta. Other than our electric hybrid products, xFE models represent the very best fuel economy technology we offer.

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Blink Charging

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

NDEW is a nationwide celebration that is meant to raise awareness of the benefits of driving electric vehicles and their plug-in hybrid cousins. National Drive Electric Week (NDEW) This year, National Drive Electric Week-and-a-half is from September 22 – October 1, 2023.

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Plug in America

AUGUST 10, 2022

Searches for new plug-in hybrid and all-electric vehicles are at record levels, increasing exponentially since energy prices soared in March 2022. In larger metropolitan areas such as Los Angeles, Atlanta, or Seattle, where EVs are in high demand, prices are higher but have more inventory available than in suburban or rural areas.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Kohl, a professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology’s School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering in Atlanta, “The media don’t treat EVs and ICEs with equal footing, because gasoline is not sensational anymore.” Yet, says, Paul A. Speaking of fires in cars fueled by gasoline or diesel, he says, “It’s an everyday event.

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