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Porsche Casts Doubt Upon Combustion Ban Timeline

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This is also true of the industry itself, which often makes bold promises designed to appease a subset of the public only to repeatedly move the target date back a few years.& Despite Europe having adopted battery electric vehicles far more quickly than North America, the market is still confronting a lot of the same problems.

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Voith Turbo Selects Maxwell Ultracapacitor Modules for DIWAhybrid System for Transit Buses

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Voith Turbo, a leading producer of heavy vehicle drive systems, has selected Maxwell’s 125-volt BOOSTCAP ultracapacitor modules (HTM125) for braking energy recuperation and torque assist in its DIWAhybrid parallel hybrid-electric transit bus drive systems. Parallel and Serial Hybrid Systems for Citybus Applications (Voith).

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Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

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The Brazilian government’s dedication to the ethanol industry declined and incentives given by the government wore off, causing hydrous ethanol-fueled vehicle production to decline in the late 1980s to early 1990s. Rapid expansion of the ethanol industry is creating global supply/demand issues. Conclusion. Brewster, S.C.,

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Ampmobile Conversions : EV conversions in South Carolina AVT : EV, conversions and hybrids Canadian ElectricVehicles LTD. RileyEnterprises : Electric and hybrid DIY plans. DatsunKingcab Pickup : Nice conversion DodgeRam 50 Pickup : Brian has retired his nice conversion.

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US lawmakers to de-silence electric cars • The Register

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Tags: evdriven. The bill, S. 841 - more pedestrian-ly known as the Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2009 - doesnt specifically mention adding noise to otherwise silent vehicles.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

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Price tag: about $25,000, made from 95% recyclable materials with a top speed of 65 miles per hour and range of 110 miles per charge. Think is also working closely with the Brussel based Eurelectric , the European union of electricity industry. market b y the end of 2009. Think has established a U.S. before 2010. safety requirements.

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Slow start for charge of the electric cars - Times Online

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Home Business Industry Sectors Engineering MY PROFILE SHOP JOBS PROPERTY CLASSIFIEDS From The Sunday Times April 19, 2009 Slow start for charge of the electric cars Ray Hutton Electric cars need a boost. The move received a guarded welcome from the industry bodies and environmentalgroups. Car buyers were less enthusiastic.