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Bright Automotive Launches Bright eSolutions; US Army Hybrid Vehicle Contract

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Bright Automotive, Inc., the developer of the purpose-built, plug-in hybrid IDEA ( earlier post ) launched of Bright eSolutions to support automotive customers worldwide to accelerate vehicle electrification, lightweighting, and overall platform efficiency. Tags: Conversions Hybrids Plug-ins.

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New Indiana-Based Cleantech Research Partnership; First Activities in Heavy Hybrids and Plug-ins

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The ESN is evaluating a pipeline of potential cleantech projects; two initial activities are: The Hoosier Heavy Hybrid Partnership, focused on bringing more cost effective light, medium, and heavy duty hybrid trucks to market; and. John Waters, President & CEO, Bright Automotive. Tags: Heavy-duty Hybrids Plug-ins.

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Electrification Coalition Roadmap Calls for 75% of Light-Duty Vehicle Miles Traveled in the US to Be Electric by 2040

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Achieving this will require a minimum of 25% of new light-duty vehicles purchased in the US to be grid-enabled vehicles (GEV) by 2020. This is defined as the point at which grid-enabled vehicles represent 25 percent of new LDV purchases. Establish loan guarantees for retooling automotive assembly lines. Click to enlarge.

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GM looking to combination of internal R&D and external investments for new technology; focus on five key areas; the importance of generational change

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It’s about higher performance at lower cost. Everybody in a certain way understands the benefit of electric drive, but the cost of the technology is too high. It’s not about rapidly changing electric drive technology as much as it is changing the technology in a way to give customers more capability at lower cost.

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US Army commits to a Bright future

Green Cars News

Bright Automotive Inc has launched eSolutions in an effort to accelerate worldwide electrification and overall platform efficiency and at the heart of the new programme is a newly announced contract from the US Army TACOM to conduct a demonstration project on a low-cost plug-in hybrid electric solution for non-tactical military vehicles.

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Are You Plugged In?

Revenge of the Electric Car

Are You Plugged In? Some of the first plug-in electric passenger vehicles are slated to roll onto U.S. How many plug-in electric vehicles does President Barack Obama wish to see on U.S. The president is hoping to use incentives to get one million plug-in hybrid vehicles to consumers by 2015. Bright Automotive.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Carmakers Say. Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity If you ask, "have major auto-makers come around on PHEVs?", Establishing dealer network.

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