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Mississippi State University Takes First in Year Two of EcoCAR Competition With Biodiesel EREV

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Students from Mississippi State University placed first in the 2010 EcoCAR: The NeXt Challenge finals in San Diego, Calif. The Mississippi State University EcoCAR team chose to design an EREV hybrid with a 21.3 kWh A123 Systems battery pack which provides an electric range of 60 miles. It’s also equipped with a 1.3L

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UPS adding 200 more series hybrid delivery trucks

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UPS will add 200 new series hybrid electric delivery trucks to the company’s growing alternative fuel and advanced technology fleet. will be deployed beginning in January 2017 starting in Arizona, Texas, Nevada, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and Florida, and, possibly in other states as well. Earlier post.).

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UPS updates 125 Workhorse E-GEN series hybrid electric step vans with smaller genset engine for better fuel economy

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UPS announced an update to 125 Workhorse E-GEN series hybrid electric delivery trucks that improve fuel economy as part of the company’s broader Rolling Laboratory approach. The trucks will be deployed in Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, Nevada, Ohio and Texas later this year. Workhorse and AMP Electric Vehicles.

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Ohio State takes first place in DOE/GM EcoCAR 3 competition

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Ohio State EcoCAR built a series-parallel plug-in hybrid electric vehicle powered by E85. Following presentations, teams hit Los Angeles roads for a 150-mile over-the-road event where the Chevrolet Camaros were scored based on performance with everyday driving applications. This is OSU’s fourth consecutive win.

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UPS plans to build 9 additional LNG stations at cost of ~$50M

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The expansion will include on-site fueling stations in Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Texas. By 2017, our goal is to reach one billion miles driven by our alternative fuel and advanced technology fleet. In 2012, the growing fleet drove 49 million miles, a 43 percent increase compared to 2011.

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Future Cars: Concept EVs for 2023 and Beyond

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seconds and is rated up-to 379 miles of driving range on a fully charged lithium-ion battery. It’s the logical next step for Jeep, which has been successfully launching plug-in hybrids as it warms up for a full battery electric. With three electric motors producing 1,050 horsepower (hp) and 1,328 pound-feet (lb.-ft.) Polestar Precept.

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EcoCAR Teams Roll Out Architectures; Plug-in Li-ion Packs and Renewable Energy Common Attributes

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Students were encouraged to explore a variety of solutions including hybrid, plug-in hybrid, fuel cell, electric, and extended range electric vehicles. Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV). Fuel Cell Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (FCPHEV). Extended Range Electric Vehicles (EREV).

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