Green Car Congress
JULY 23, 2011
Glenn Bower, a mechanical engineering faculty associate and UW vehicle team advisor, estimates that using RCCI, the team vehicles will emit 75% fewer greenhouse gases, surpassing the 2010 vehicle emission standards with minimal aftertreatment. Bower’s team will use ethanol instead of gasoline, and biodiesel instead of standard diesel.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 6, 2009
The 8 kWh battery pack for the new 2011 Buick PHEV crossover vehicle is prepared for testing at the General Motors Tech Center in Warren, Michigan. General Motors will debut its two-mode plug-in hybrid technology—originally intended to appear first in a Saturn VUE, prior to that brand’s sale—in a new Buick crossover vehicle in 2011.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 16, 2010
will convert three of DTE Energy’s fleet Saturn VUE SUVs to battery electric powertrains. AMP, a company engaged in the conversion of new vehicles to full battery-electric drive, unveiled its all-electric conversion of the GM Chevrolet Equinox earlier this year. AMP Holding Inc. Earlier post.)
Plugs and Cars
NOVEMBER 29, 2006
Wagoner said GM is using the Saturn Vue hybrid sport utility vehicle to develop a plug-in hybrid, which can be re-charged from a standard electrical outlet, and will offer biofuel-capable Hummer SUVs. Wagoner said GM's prior work on its now-defunct EV1 electric car gives it a good base for the battery technology needed.
Plug In Partners
JANUARY 28, 2008
SEC 134 Loan Guarantees for Fuel Efficient vehicles including electric and PHEVs SEC 135 Advanced Battery Loan Guarantee Program Guarantees of loans for construction of battery manufacturing facilities including electrical systems and software.
Plugs and Cars
AUGUST 18, 2007
The founders of Google have made personal investments in Tesla as befits dotcom billionaires, and they're converting Priuses to plug-in hybrids for the company fleet with battery maker A123. The plug-in Priuses are almost doubling the fuel efficiency of Google standard Prius fleet, getting 74 MPG rather than 41 MPG.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 30, 2009
As part of the culling, GM has the option to re-badge vehicles from the non-core brands, such as the Pontiac G8, Opel Insignia and Saturn Vue. The money that we spend on full-size trucks and full-size SUVs will be to improve their fuel economy to get them to where they need to be ” to meet the revised CAFE standards. Earlier post.).
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