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SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

Peugeot will introduce the HR1 urban hybrid concept car at the upcoming Paris Motor Show. The driver can also select, at his discretion, the preferred type of information to be displayed in the instrument panel: rev counter, water and oil temperature during “dynamic driving”, or tourist information when “cruising”.

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OCTOBER 26, 2009

General Motors developed its Two-Mode Hybrid powertrain control system using Model-Based Design software from The Mathworks. The complex control system is currently in production in the GMC Sierra Hybrid, GMC Yukon Hybrid, Chevy Tahoe Hybrid, Chevy Silverado Hybrid, and Cadillac Escalade Hybrid vehicles.

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JUNE 25, 2010

intends to conduct a voluntary safety recall of potentially 17,000 2010 model year Lexus HS 250h hybrid vehicles to address a compliance issue with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 301. Tags: Brief. Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), USA, Inc.,

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JULY 20, 2010

The Touareg Hybrid will be launched later this year, followed by the Jetta Hybrid in 2012. In addition to electric mobility, the ERL team is working on driver assistance systems, online navigation and social networking/ geo-tagged information, among other things. In 2013, either the E-Up!

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JUNE 12, 2010

Fuel economy was similar between the gHEVs and diesel vehicles, except for the highest kinetic intensity drive cycle where the hybrid exhibited ~20% higher fuel economy. FedEx has deployed 20 gasoline hybrid electric vehicles (gHEVs) on parcel delivery routes in the Sacramento and Los Angeles areas. Vehicle information gHEV Diesel.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2009

The US Department of Energy (DOE), through its Advanced Vehicle Testing Activity ( AVTA ) at Idaho National Laboratory (INL), has completed 1 million miles of plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) testing. Hybrids Plus Escape Hybrids Plus. Hybrids Plus Escape K2 Energy Solutions. Hybrids Plus Prius Hybrids Plus.

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JULY 2, 2009

The Grenda parallel hybrid (top) and the Ventura series hybrid (bottom). The government of the state of Victoria has launched Australia’s first hybrid-electric bus trial. Buses in the Victoria Hybrid Trial. Series Hybrid Parallel Hybrid. Iveco LE City Hybrid. Click to enlarge. Environmental.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Beijing plans to have 30,000 new energy vehicles on its roads by the end of 2012, with 23,000 being pure electric vehicles and 7,000 being plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. Tags: Brief. It will also give incentives for financial institutions to provide support through methods such as lending for the promotion of electric cars.

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OCTOBER 28, 2010

Power forecast of hybrid-, plug-in hybrid- and battery-electric vehicle global sales through 2020. Power and Associates estimates combined global sales of hybrid-electric vehicles (HEVs), plug-in hybrid-electric vehicles (PHEVs) and battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) will total 5.2 Click to enlarge. A new report from J.D.

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JUNE 25, 2009

The US federal government has set a goal—via Executive Order 13423—for federal agencies to use plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) as they become available at a reasonable cost. The Administrator of GSA should consider providing information to agencies regarding total cost of ownership or life-cycle cost for vehicles in the same class.

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AUGUST 24, 2010

Ford and PGE will work together to share information on charging needs and requirements to ensure the electrical grid can support the necessary demand for electric vehicles, as well as partner on consumer education outreach around electric vehicles. Tags: Brief.

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JUNE 1, 2009

A V70 plug-in hybrid demonstrator. Swedish energy company Vattenfall and the Volvo Car Corporation are launching an industrial joint venture partnership to introduce plug-in hybrids on the market by 2012. The Volvo V70 Plug-in hybrid demonstration car fuelling up at a public charging station. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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OCTOBER 5, 2010

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) has developed a system that links homes, plug-in vehicles (hybrids and full EVs), electric power companies and users, and enables integrated control of energy consumption. It also enables remote monitoring and coordination by providing information to the people using the vehicles and houses.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2010

The new F800 Style is a five-seat upper-range sedan featuring an all-new multi drive platform suited for a hydrogen fuel cell electric drive with a range of almost 600 kilometers (373 miles) as well as the a plug-in hybrid drive with a 30 km (19 mile) all-electric range. F 800 Style Plug-in Hybrid. F800 Plug-in Hybrid, Gasoline.

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AUGUST 30, 2010

The second proposed label retains the current label’s focus on miles per gallon (MPG) and annual fuel costs, while updating the overall design and adding the required new comparison information on fuel economy and emissions. The labels provide fuel economy information for each distinct operating mode.

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AUGUST 20, 2009

Over the past year, Semcon , a global engineering services company, has been working with Volvo Cars’ development of 3 demo plug-in hybrids in a cooperation project between Volvo Cars, Vattenfall, ETC and Energimyndigheten (The Swedish Energy Agency). Tags: Brief. Earlier post.).

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APRIL 2, 2009

The ESN is evaluating a pipeline of potential cleantech projects; two initial activities are: The Hoosier Heavy Hybrid Partnership, focused on bringing more cost effective light, medium, and heavy duty hybrid trucks to market; and. Tags: Heavy-duty Hybrids Plug-ins.

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MAY 4, 2009

Yesterday we told you how hybrid sales continued their downward trend in the US. Today we have more information with a breakdown of those sales. Overall, reported sales of hybrids dropped 45.5 Overall, reported sales of hybrids dropped 45.5 Meanwhile, the Ford Escape and Mariner hybrids saw sales drop by 40.5

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JULY 26, 2010

Hybrid Owners have the highest interest in PHEVs. The objective was to develop and test a survey instrument and associated analytical methods that could subsequently be used by utilities and other entities to inform local stakeholders about consumers’ perceptions. Source: EPRI/SCE. Click to enlarge. Acquisition interest. Fast-charging.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2010

The two will develop consumer outreach and education programs on electric vehicles as well as share information on charging needs and requirements to ensure the electrical grid can support the demand. Tags: Brief.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2009

The new website, using information collected for vehicle certification in California, offers a practical system that ranks vehicles according to their emission characteristics and provides tools to compare models. Tags: Brief. Driveclean.ca.gov puts these same rankings in an online format making them practical for web research.

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OCTOBER 15, 2009

The US Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy today released the 2010 Fuel Economy Guide, which gives consumers information about estimated fuel costs and mileage standards for model year 2010 vehicles. Tags: Brief. For MY 2010, the Prius is the top fuel economy leader , with EPA ratings of 51/48 mpg city/highway.

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APRIL 23, 2010

The purpose of the US National Electric Vehicles Safety Standards Summit is to support the rapid implementation of electrical and hybrid-electric vehicles in the United States, and to ensure that fire and electrical safety standards impacting electrical vehicles are aligned for the rapid deployment. Tags: Brief.

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MARCH 28, 2010

EVPS) and Energy Dimensions, LLC entered a partnership to market EVPS’ plug-in, hybrid-electric (PHEV) retrofit drive system for electric utility, light-duty trucks. Most of the hybrid components are off-the-shelf and readily available. Tags: Brief. EV Power Systems , Inc. The system is mounted at the U-joint of the drive shaft.

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MAY 25, 2009

Chinese carmaker BYD and Volkswagen have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore the options for partnership in the area of hybrids and electric vehicles powered by lithium batteries. Hybrids and electric vehicles will play an increasingly important role, of course. Tags: Brief. Earlier post.).

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MAY 6, 2010

The Department of Energy has released a Request for Information ( RFI ) soliciting information on rare earth metals and other materials used in the energy sector. There are 8 categories of information sought in the RFI: Demand. Additional information. Tags: Brief. Technology Applications and Processes. Substitutes.

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OCTOBER 6, 2010

Ford and NYPA will work together to develop consumer outreach and education programs on electric vehicles as well as share information on charging needs and requirements to ensure the electrical grid can support the necessary demand. Tags: Brief.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2010

A study by Honda in Japan found that drivers using the new Eco Assist system on the new Honda Insight hybrid improved their fuel economy on average by 10%, up to a maximum of 20%, after 300 drives. Keiji Enomoto from Honda R&D presented the results of the study at the SAE 2010 Hybrid Vehicle Technologies Symposium in San Diego this week.

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OCTOBER 21, 2009

Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), USA will place ten Prius plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHV) with Xcel Energy’s SmartGridCity project in Boulder, Colorado. Its goal is to provide increased grid reliability and energy use information. For longer distances, the PHV concept reverts to “hybrid mode” and operates like a regular Prius.

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MAY 16, 2009

“FCEV” refers to all fuel cell vehicles, including E-REVs and fuel cell hybrids. General Motors has released a white paper that evaluates the CO 2 reduction potential of extended-range electric vehicles (E-REVs) as well as plug-in hybrids (PHEVs), in combination with multiple vehicle charging scenarios, as compared to conventional hybrids.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

Estimated automobile ownership in China will exceed 200 million by 2020, causing serious energy security and environmental issues, according to Wang Fuchang, director of the Department of Equipment Industry under China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. Tags: Brief.

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AUGUST 29, 2021

Their hybrid technological and economic analysis is based on a detailed inventory of California’s power system. Much of this information was publicly available. The researchers believe studies like theirs could help key energy stakeholders make better-informed decisions. Gençer and Drake D. —Emre Gençer.

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APRIL 15, 2010

Ford revealed at the SAE 2010 World Congress that it is introducing new functions in its in-vehicle system MyFord Touch to provide real-time information on fuel economy performance that can coach drivers to get more miles to the gallon and save on fuel costs. Tags: Fuel Efficiency. Click to enlarge. Jennifer Brace-Mezigian.

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APRIL 8, 2010

Other technical options include hybrid, fuel cells and hydrogen fuel new energy vehicles. The government’s stimulus policy, which will be released soon, will focus mainly on promotion of pure electric cars,” said Xu Changming, a senior economist of State Information Center, a thinktank under the National Development and Reform Commission.

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APRIL 13, 2010

To create scenarios of gasoline and electricity use among early PHEV buyers, we integrate the information from respondents in the plausible early market segment: driving behavior and recharge potential they recorded in their 24-h diary, and PHEV designs created in the purchase design game. the electric range capability—of the PHEV.

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MAY 12, 2010

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved a permit to allow ArborGen to move forward with field testing of its freeze-tolerant Eucalyptus hybrid in seven southeastern states. The permit was granted following the completion of an environmental assessment which found no significant impact for a controlled release of the hybrid.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2010

Drivers of alternate fueled vehicles, hybrids and fuel-efficient, gasoline-powered cars will again have two unique opportunities to test their vehicles at the 6 th Annual Green Grand Prix in Watkins Glen on 8 May. Online registration and other information can be found at www.greengrandprix.com. Tags: Brief.

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