Green Cars News

OCTOBER 26, 2009

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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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. The converted Transporter will come in cargo, cab chassis and passenger versions and will have a 22mile all-electric range.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 24, 2009

The event was organised by Bright Automotive to showcase its IDEA - a 100mpg plug-in hybrid electric vehicle that it hopes to market to both Government and commercial fleets. Tags: Green cars Latest news Bright Automotive Capitol Hill Senators. All of the cars ran on electricity or biofuels in addition to petroleum.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2010

The initial aim was the development of a scaleable platform for small to medium volumes, involving minimal investment costs for tools and manufacturing equipment, and not exceeding an overall weight of 1,200 kg (including a battery pack to cover a range of 150 km). The drive system. EDAG CEO, Jörg Ohlsen. Earlier post.).

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

Its first model, the Tesla Roadster, was the first production car to use lithium-ion batteries and was the first electric vehicle with a range greater than 200miles. Bright Automotive: Has launched the Bright IDEA, a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle and recently signed a contract with the US Army (see article ).

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Revenge of the Electric Car

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

Bright Automotive. Coda Automotive. Fisker Automotive. Fisker Automotive. Bright Automotive. These vehicles are expected to range in price from about $40,000 to more than $100,000. Which has the longest range? is 50 mph and its nominal range is 50 miles; it retails for about $12,000.

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Creative Greenius

AUGUST 13, 2009

They own and built the ChargePoint Networked Charging Stations which range in capability from 120V 15A to 240V 80A AC charging to future 120kW DC charging. The folks who blew me away were the ones from Bright Automotive. Here’s a video the Bright folks have produced that tells the beginning of their story.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 19, 2009

Nonetheless, I do agree that it wastes of energy, reduces range and should NOT be mandatory. a cyclist is much quieter, and these cars do have horns still for people what step out in front. Must be nice to know that deafies are actually smarter than those hearie idiots! I know this and I speak for them. because I am one.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Audi Volkswagen-owned company exploring PHEVs Metroproject Quattro Sub-compact PHEV Concept Car shown October 2007; PHEV of A1 Sportback under consideration Bright Automotive For-profit spin off from Rocky Mountain Institute designing lightweight PHEVs, successor to RMIs 1990s "Hypercar" concept. Establishing dealer network.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

MAY 11, 2009

We interviewed Senator Lugar in DC recently — as we caught the Capitol Hill debut of Bright Automotive’s Idea — a plug-in hybrid electric delivery vehicle. That’s because the Idea will operate in all-electric mode for the first 30 miles before switching to hybrid mode for a full range of 400 miles.

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