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GM publishes “Blue Paper” on sustainable urban mobility; integrating input from Sustainable Urban Mobility events in Shanghai

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Electrification, connectivity and creative design are key components of the technology solutions. The Blue Paper is an important document that integrates the learnings from our forums and participation in Expo 2010, which have provided a compelling vision of the future of the automobile and urban communities.

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Audi presents plug-in hybrid TT offroad concept car at Beijing; wireless charging

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Audi is presenting an Audi TT offroad concept at the Beijing International Automobile Exhibition. We chose to present the Audi TT offroad concept in China, our second domestic market, because it represents the urban mobility of tomorrow: It is sustainable, dynamic, intelligent and connected. Audi TT offroad concept. Click to enlarge.

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Siemens Highlights Prototypes of New Drive Systems for Electric Cars

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For each of two automotive firms—the Swiss concept car manufacturer Rinspeed and the German company RUF Automobile GmbH—the Siemens research team developed an integrated system consisting of a motor/generator, power electronics and an interface with a battery connection. It takes only 4.2

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SAE Hybrid Standards Committee: Works In Progress For 2009

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The Japan Automobile Research Institute (JARI) is also in alignment with the J1772 work, Kissel said earlier. J1772 will cover the physical interface, control, and data signals for the coupler, including a control pilot signal, which will: Verify that the vehicle is present and connected. J2464: Battery Pack and Capacitor Pack Safety.

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DOE ARPA-E awards $156M to projects to 60 projects to accelerate innovation in clean energy technologies

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for climate control in automobiles. thermoelectric energy converters to recharge the hot and. automobile market. Concentrating Solar Power/Nuclear: Development of a Low. stores energy from the sun to be released onto the grid at a. transportable like fuels, 100% renewable, rechargeable like a. power grid.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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Volvo Ford-owned company exploring PHEVs "ReCharge" flex-fuel series 60-mile concept PHEV w/wheel motors. announced a partnership with utility Southern California Edison to test a fleet of rechargeable electric vehicles and said it expected to sell such plug-in hybrids within the next decade if battery technology keeps pace.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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In effect, cars would be acting like tiny power stations. Most days, most cars are going to have lots of extra battery capacity,” said Mr. Kempton, noting that on average, American automobiles get driven for just one hour each day. ’s power generation, he said. While utilities such as E.ON

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