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Former Chrysler Execs Join Board of Extended Range Electric Vehicle Conversion Company ALTe

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ALTe’s initial focus is on vehicles of light-to-medium duty fleets (such as taxis), which will obtain the greatest benefit of converting older, out-of-warranty vehicles from gasoline-powered engines to the REEV powertrain platform. Earlier post.).

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County of Alameda Selects ElectroDrive for Conversion of Dodge Dakota to EREV

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The County of Alameda recently entered into a partnership with ElectraDrive for a pilot conversion of one of its fleet Dodge Dakotas to extended-range electric drive. ElectraDrive is preparing to accept prepayments and reservations for its Add-on Electric Drive for light trucks, beginning in January 2010.

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Ford begins pre-production of F-150 Lightning electric truck; investing $250M more in Rouge EV Center

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We knew the F-150 Lightning was special, but the interest from the public has surpassed our highest expectations and changed the conversation around electric vehicles. The center uses natural lighting, as well as LED lighting and the primary forklift fleet will use hydrogen fuel cells with a zero-emission profile.

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Update on ALTe; EREV powertrain company tracking for production-caliber units by December, production ramp in 1Q 2013

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Extended range electric vehicle powertrain company ALTe ( earlier post ) is tracking to produce a limited number of production-caliber vehicle powertrains by December, and plans to ramp up production in the first quarter of 2013, said CEO John Thomas in a recent interview with Green Car Congress. Earlier post.) —John Thomas.

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opoc engine company EcoMotors closes US $32.5M Series C

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The new capital will also enable EcoMotors to accelerate the creation of gasoline versions of opoc to meet increasing customer demand for cost effective fuel economy gains in cars, light trucks, hybrids, and extended range EVs. Braemar Managing Director William D. Lese will join the EcoMotors Board of Directors.

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Hilux, Ranger EV ute conversions by Roev from $47,990 as company confirms 2023 production

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Australian manufacturer Roev plans to do just that from 2023 by converting Toyota Hiluxes and Ford Rangers to electric, with conversions priced from $47,990. Something we heard from a lot of fleets is the desire to convert slightly older vehicles to extend the life of their existing assets. 2023 Roev electric Toyota HiLux.

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Simulation study suggests ORC waste heat recovery system could deliver potential 7% improvement in fuel consumption in a PHEV on highway

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The OSU EcoCAR prototype vehicle features an extended-range electric architecture with a downsized 1.8L In this case, the low engine speed and torque reduce the energy and availability in the exhaust gas, resulting in very low energy conversion by the ORC. The OSU EcoCAR PHEV powertrain. Skarke et al.Click to enlarge.

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