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Ford and Georgia Tech partner on hydraulic hybrid school bus conversion

Green Car Congress

The Ford Motor Company Fund and the Georgia Institute of Technology are partnering on the US’ first conversion of a traditional school bus to a hydraulic hybrid vehicle that runs on recycled biofuel. Atlanta Public Schools (APS) donated the bus for the project.

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Renault shows the future of bidirectional charging

My Energi

Renault recently unveiled a glimpse into the future at this year’s Geneva International Motor Show. After all, with V2G technology at the forefront of the EV charging conversation, it seems that the space has not only progressed, but also changed direction away from DC solutions.

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Perspective: Drive Star Conversion Program Could Cut US Oil Use in Half by 2020

Green Car Congress

Cash for Conversions” will start by fixing many of our 100 million trucks, vans, and buses. As batteries get cheaper and smaller, and motors get light enough to fit inside wheels, we’ll be able to upgrade smaller cars. And magically, as more electricity comes from lower-carbon fuel sources, our cars will get cleaner as they get older!

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Tata AutoComp’s ‘Make in India’ push for EVs | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

It was braving through inheriting the loss-making Reva while Tata Motors just had a few R&D concepts of the Vista and Nano electric. In a period of 18 months, the Tata Motors Electric Mobility Division was set up. TACO’s customer base has grown and extended beyond Tata Motors. Today, we cater to the entire EV market.

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Will CARB’s New Rules Damage EV Startups?

Revenge of the Electric Car

The company launched last month at Green Motors in Berkeley, California. Sherwood and Guzyk say that if the board adopts the new rules at its January 22 and 23 meeting, it likely will force them to shutter their business, which just had its grand opening last month at Green Motors on San Pablo Avenue. The conversion is simple.

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Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles by Darren Murph , posted Apr 19th 2009 at 4:24PM Just hours after General Motors put forth a proposal for a standardized plug for electric vehicles , in flies this. Español HD Mobile Engadget Engadget Engadget Web Images Video News Local RSS Feed Contact us Tip us on news!

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Dodge Circuit EV First Drive: electric car makes grand promises on Earth Day

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Still, the instant torque of the electric motor is a rush you get to experience all the time in city driving; each time you pull away from a red light and stop sign youre wondering why gasoline engines ever became popular. The car is noisy, with the hum of the electric motor omnipresent when youre not at a standstill. Its a Lotus.