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Delphi Using $89.3M DOE Award to Support Expansion of Power Electronics Engineering and New Manufacturing Facility; First Products for Allison

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DECEMBER 19, 2009

million award ( earlier post ) from the Department of Energy (DOE) to support expansion of its power electronics engineering capabilities as well as the establishment of a new manufacturing operation in Kokomo, Indiana. The company provides powertrain electronics for several hybrid electric vehicle manufacturers. Earlier post.)

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2011 Highlander Hybrid Equipped with Larger Engine, Improved Fuel Economy

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

2011 Toyota Highlander Hybrid. Toyota has significantly revised its Highlander and Highlander Hybrid crossover sport utility vehicles for 2011. Among the changes, the Highlander Hybrid debuts a new, more powerful 3.5-liter The 2010 Highlander Hybrid carries an EPA fuel economy rating of 27 mpg city, 25 mpg highway.

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GM Investing $246M in Baltimore Transmission Plant for Electric Motors and Hybrid Components

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JANUARY 26, 2010

General Motors will invest approximately $246 million in the Baltimore Transmission plant to construct a high volume electric drive manufacturing facility that will in 2013 produce US designed and manufactured global rear-drive electric motors, a core technology for hybrids and electric vehicles. Electric motors are the engines of the future.

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Freightliner Hybrid Truck for Hazardous Material Transport

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MAY 15, 2009

Daimler Trucks North America has developed the first hybrid truck for use in hazardous material transport. The hybrid Freightliner Business Class M2e. The hybrid drive system also provides additional power to launch the truck, which substantially reduces fuel consumption. Tags: Brief. Together with Eaton Corp.,

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Chrysler Group LLC to Invest $300M to Manufacture New ZF 8-Speed Automatic Transmission

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JUNE 10, 2010

Installing a full hybrid version of the 8-speed automatic transmission requires no changes or modifications to the standard transmission design. The 8-speed hybrid transmission is designed for all current hybrid functionalities. liter, 16-valve Fully Integrated Robotized Engine (FIRE). Tags: Transmissions.

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DOE Selects Tenneco for Fifth ATVM Loan; $24M for Fuel Efficient Emission Control Components

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OCTOBER 28, 2009

Tenneco will use the proceeds of the loan to design, engineer and produce emission control components for gas, hybrid and diesel-powered vehicle engines. Tags: Emissions Vehicle Systems. The preceding four conditional loan commitments are: $5.9 billion for Ford Motor Company; $1.6 million to Fisker Automotive.

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GM and PHEV Maker Bright Automotive Announce Strategic Relationship; GM Ventures Funding

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AUGUST 3, 2010

Bright Automotive, the developer of the purpose-built, plug-in hybrid IDEA ( earlier post ), and General Motors Co. GM has provided funding to the Indiana automaker, the first funding action by the newly formed General Motors Ventures LLC ( earlier post ). have agreed to pursue a strategic relationship.

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GM To Manufacture Electric Motors; First GM Motors Will Go Into Next-Gen Two-Mode Hybrid in 2013

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JANUARY 26, 2010

An electric traction motor (right) and stator (left) at the GM Powertrain Engineering Development Center Friday, 15 January 2010 in Pontiac, Michigan. The first GM-designed and built electric motors are scheduled to debut in 2013 in next-generation, rear-wheel-drive two-mode hybrid technology. Photo by John F. —Tom Stephens.

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CALSTART Small Hybrid Bus Working Group Selects StarTrans-Azure Dynamics for National Hybrid Bus Deployment

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JULY 9, 2009

CALSTART’s Hybrid Truck Users Forum (HTUF) Small Hybrid Bus Working Group members have selected the supplier team of StarTrans-Azure Dynamics for a 16-plus vehicle national hybrid-electric bus procurement. engine and the 5-speed automatic TorqShift transmission. engine and the 5-speed automatic TorqShift transmission.

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Azure Dynamics Reports Sales of 16 More Balance Hybrid Electric Vans and Buses

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APRIL 22, 2010

Azure Dynamics Corporation, which partners with Ford commercial truck dealerships across North America to market its hybrid technology to fleet operators, reports sales of 16 additional Balance Hybrid Electric vans and buses. 5 Balance Hybrid Electric delivery vans to Domestic Uniform Rental, to be deployed in California.

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Study Concludes That Improving Truck Fuel Economy Would Create More Than 120K New US Jobs by 2030

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MAY 21, 2010

Enabling technologies include advanced aerodynamics; low rolling resistance tires;, and incremental improvements in engine performance through better combustion techniques. California, Texas, Florida, New York, Ohio, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Indiana and Michigan lead the way with more than 4,000 additional jobs apiece by 2030.

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Bright’s Plug-In Car: Aerodynamics Are Key

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JANUARY 27, 2009

This new company, Bright Automotive , is founded by ex-GM EV1 people, and the super efficient Rocky Mountain Institute to make plug-in hybrids in Indiana. Andy Frank makes the observation that parallel hybrids (Toyota Prius) are cheaper than series hybrids (Chevy Volt). At the end of this article, Prof. Lose weight.

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

Stationary Fuel Cells and Hybrid Transit Buses Incremental Costs: The purchase of diesel-electric hybrid transit buses and stationary fuel cells for use in the statewide bus system in Connecticut. Statewide Paratransit Bus Hybrid Program: Purchase 31 paratransit hybrid buses to replace 31 gas and diesel vehicles.

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DOE Selects 19 Projects to Monitor and Evaluate Geologic CO2 Storage

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AUGUST 25, 2009

Researchers will develop systems for tagging CO 2 with carbon-14 at atmospheric level (1 part per trillion) and measuring the carbon-14 CO 2 levels. Such tagging will better quantify CO 2 monitoring and make it possible to accurately inventory geologically stored carbon. Tags: Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS).

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President Obama Announces 48 Projects to Receive $2.4B in Grants for Next-Generation of Batteries and Electric Vehicles; To be Combined with $2.4B in Industry Cost-Share

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AUGUST 5, 2009

The announcement marks the single largest investment in advanced battery technology for hybrid and electric-drive vehicles ever made. Production of nickel-cobalt-metal battery cells and packs, as well as production of battery separators (by partner Entek) for hybrid and electric vehicles. Industry officials expect that this $2.4

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Carmakers Say. Conversions are mostly for the Prius, with a few for the Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner hybrid SUVs. See How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity. So far, most start as hybrids. They are early adopters, buying "Version 1.0"

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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APRIL 21, 2009

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Carmakers Say. Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity If you ask, "have major auto-makers come around on PHEVs?",

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Delphi Using $89.3M DOE Award to Support Expansion of Power Electronics Engineering and New Manufacturing Facility; First Products for Allison

2011 Highlander Hybrid Equipped with Larger Engine, Improved Fuel Economy

GM Investing $246M in Baltimore Transmission Plant for Electric Motors and Hybrid Components

Freightliner Hybrid Truck for Hazardous Material Transport

Chrysler Group LLC to Invest $300M to Manufacture New ZF 8-Speed Automatic Transmission

DOE Selects Tenneco for Fifth ATVM Loan; $24M for Fuel Efficient Emission Control Components

GM and PHEV Maker Bright Automotive Announce Strategic Relationship; GM Ventures Funding

GM To Manufacture Electric Motors; First GM Motors Will Go Into Next-Gen Two-Mode Hybrid in 2013

CALSTART Small Hybrid Bus Working Group Selects StarTrans-Azure Dynamics for National Hybrid Bus Deployment

Azure Dynamics Reports Sales of 16 More Balance Hybrid Electric Vans and Buses

Study Concludes That Improving Truck Fuel Economy Would Create More Than 120K New US Jobs by 2030

Bright’s Plug-In Car: Aerodynamics Are Key

US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

DOE Selects 19 Projects to Monitor and Evaluate Geologic CO2 Storage

President Obama Announces 48 Projects to Receive $2.4B in Grants for Next-Generation of Batteries and Electric Vehicles; To be Combined with $2.4B in Industry Cost-Share

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