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GKN Land Systems ramping up production of electric flywheel hybrid technology for buses

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This reduces the work done by the internal combustion engine, improving fuel economy by up to 25%, depending on the application. The Gyrodrive system is a lower cost alternative to conventional battery hybrids. The upfront investment is a fraction of the cost of existing hybrids. Heavy-duty Hybrids'

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Toyota broadly outlines next-generation Prius; developing wireless inductive charging for the plug-in model; bullish on hydrogen

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Toyota’s next-generation Prius will deliver significantly improved fuel economy in a more compact package that is lighter in weight and lower in cost, according to Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) Managing Officer Satoshi Ogiso. Which is precisely where we believed hybrids would be, 15 years ago.

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