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GM emphasizes its safety testing for the Bi-fuel Impala

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Some aftermarket CNG-conversion kit manufacturers conduct only a barrier test. The Bi-fuel Impala—a 2015 “Green Car of the Year” finalist—is the auto-industry’s only manufacturer-produced full-size sedan in North America that runs on both CNG and gasoline. —Nichole Kraatz, Impala chief engineer.

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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. —John Thomas. —John Thomas.

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Smith Electric trucks go stateside

Green Cars News

Four major US corporations and two utility companies took delivery of the Smith Newton, the largest road-going electric truck in North America. It is produced in North America by Smith Electric Vehicles US Corporation, based in Kansas City, Missouri. It can be recharged in six hours.

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Profile: Li-ion Battery and Pack Supplier Valence Technology

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The polyhedra aid the eye in seeing the ions grouped as (green) Fe/Mg-enclosing octahedra and (yellow) phosphate tetrahedra. Green Car Congress had the opportunity recently to have a discussion with Mark Donaghy, the Global Marketing Manager for Valence Technology, Inc., Click to enlarge.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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"Before we were saying it will be an awfully long time before we can get the costs down so people can afford it, but actually if you offset the fuel costs, people can afford it." ( Green Car Congress ). Bob Lutz, Vice Chairman, Product Development, and Chairman, GM North America in GMs interviewed by Carlist.com ).

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