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BAE Systems reports more than 3,500 HybriDrive series hybrid systems delivered or ordered worldwide

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The system also uses no mechanical transmission, a significant maintenance item on conventional diesel buses. Buses equipped with HybriDrive series have travelled more than 300 million miles, prevented more than 280,000 tons of CO 2 emissions and have saved more than 25 million gallons of diesel fuel. Atlanta, Ga. and Everett, Wash.,

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Daimler Buses North America Crests 3,000 Hybrid Bus Sales Mark

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More than 2,200 units are already in service, with an additional 850 firm orders in backlog from cities such as New York City, Seattle, Houston, Ottawa and Puerto Rico. This development has reduced the weight of the overall bus and thereby further improving fuel economy.

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DOE to award up to $137M for SuperTruck II, Vehicle Technology Office programs

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University of Washington, Seattle. Develop and demonstrate technologies to enable a downsized, boosted, lean, low temperature gasoline combustion engine system that improves fuel economy while meeting emissions requirements. valve faces, piston crowns, and exhaust ports) to improve fuel economy. Description.

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NREL evaluating the performance of Frito Lay’s electric delivery trucks

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the in-service performance of 10 medium-duty Smith Newton electric vehicles (EVs) and 10 comparable conventional diesel vehicles operated by Frito Lay North America in the Seattle, Washington, area. The Fleet Test and Evaluation Team at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is in the middle of a 12-month project evaluating.

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Volkswagen’s Golf Alltrack challenges the Subaru Outback; directions for 4MOTION and vehicle dynamics

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In a driving preview of the Alltrack in Seattle, media had a chance to take the new Golf Alltrack not only through hilly twists and turns, but also over a basic off-road trail as well. Diagnostics and maintenance information is also available through VW Car-Net. Those roof rails are lower, however, that competitive solutions: 59.7

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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2/12/07 GM is aggressively pursuing plug-in hybrids "because of the tremendous potential to significantly increase fuel economy," according to spokesman Brian Corbett. But I can tell you that this is a top priority program for GM, given the huge potential it offers for fuel-economy improvement." ( GM ). Red Herring ).

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