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Toyota Motor Europe to supply fuel cell modules for train project as member of FCH2RAIL consortium

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On the remaining sections of the lines, diesel-powered trains are used. The EU project FCH2RAIL (Fuel Cell Hybrid Power Pack for Rail Applications) consortium—with partners from Belgium, Germany, Spain and Portugal—is developing and testing a new zero-emission train prototype.

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XL1 dive and drive: Volkswagen aggressively optimizes for efficiency in its sleek diesel plug-in hybrid

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During a media event in Wolfsburg, Germany, Volkswagen provided a medium dive into details of its two-seater XL1 Super Efficient Vehicle diesel plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) as well as some driving time on local roads and highways. Power and torque curves for the XL1. XL1s ready to roll. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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It’s a cut-price Porsche! VW plots reborn Scirocco electric sports car based on Boxster EV

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According to insiders, senior VW execs are currently “studying internal design, engineering and manufacturing proposals” before rubber stamping the project to go ahead.

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Toyota working on all-solid-state batteries as mid-term advanced battery solution; prototype cell with 400 Wh/L

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Ragone plot showing various types of secondary batteries. An internal combustion engine and Toyota’s targeted “Sakichi battery” are added for reference. Toyota reports that it has developed prototype cells of all-solid-state batteries and Li-air batteries with energy densities of 400 Wh/L and 1000 Wh/L, respectively.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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9/11/07 FRANKFURT, Germany -- General Motors will begin testing the revolutionary electric drive system in the Chevrolet Volt concept car on the road in vehicles next spring, company Vice Chairman Bob Lutz said. if you really want to go for any alternative vehicle -- now that battery technology is so much better. This is unusual.

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Slow start for charge of the electric cars - Times Online

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Itsmaker, BMW, is conducting a 100-car consumer test in America and Germany to“evaluate technical and social aspects of living with an all-electricvehicle” and with some government support hopes to extend the trials toBritain. to charge overnight. The electric Mini is unlikely to go into production in its present form.