Green Car Congress
AUGUST 11, 2009
Start-up Bright Automotive, which in May unveiled its IDEA concept series plug-in hybrid light commercial van ( earlier post ), will convert VW Transporter vans with the series hybrid Bright powertrain as a bridge between the concept and the production version of the IDEA. The Bright IDEA and Transporter PHEV.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 6, 2010
Bright Automotive, the developer of the purpose-built, plug-in hybrid IDEA ( earlier post ), has been awarded one of five contracts by the United States Postal Service (USPS) to develop and test an electric postal delivery vehicle. The IDEA, Bright noted, is now scheduled for production in 2013.
Green Cars News
AUGUST 12, 2009
Bright Automotive may only be considered a start-up company, but it is about to have a significant impact on one of the most important car manufacturers in the world - Volkswagen. It will have fuel economy of 57mpg based on a 50mile daily cycle.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 19, 2009
The Road Noise Cancellation and Engine Order Cancellation systems will provide vehicle manufacturers with the ability to greatly improve in-cabin refinement, with additional design opportunities for optimising vehicle weight reduction and fuel economy. for 2012 Featured stories Feed Greenlings: What is regenerative braking?
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