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New Ricardo 48V electric motor aims to boost power and cut costs of hybrids; up to 50% increase in power density; ECOCHAMPS

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As part of its contribution to a recently completed major European research initiative to achieve more efficient and cost-effective hybrid powertrains for both passenger cars and commercial vehicles, Ricardo developed a new 48V e-motor offering up to a 50% increase in power density compared with current production machines.

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Toyota announces priority registration website for Prius Plug-In Hybrid

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Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), USA, Inc., announced the introduction of a new Online Order System that will launch later this year for the all-new Prius Plug-in Hybrid. The first phase of the Online Order System, called Priority Registration, will launch on 22 April 2011. Prius Plug-in online ordering will not be available in Hawaii.).

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Plugin Vehicle Market Share Reaches Record 5.6% In USA, Tesla Dominates

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According to Atlas EV Hub, plugin vehicles hit a record 5.6% share of the automotive market in September, their greatest share of the market ever. The chart Atlas EV Hub shared showed that September was the third best month in terms of volume sales, but the market share result was well above the ~5% record […].

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US Refiner Converting Fleet to Hybrids and Diesels

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Independent refiner Alon USA Energy, Inc. has launched a new initiative to convert its 170-vehicle fleet to hybrid and clean diesel vehicles. Alon USA Energy, Inc., Alon USA Energy, Inc., Vehicles at the event were provided by Boardwalk Volkswagen, Sam Pack’s Five Star Ford and Sewell GMC.

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Video Friday: Preparing for the SubT Final

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Team Explorer, the SubT Challenge entry from CMU and Oregon State University, is in the last stage of preparation for the competition this month inside the Mega Caverns cave complex in Louisville, Kentucky. Hybrid Robotics ] Paric completed layout of a 500 unit apartment complex utilizing the Dusty FieldPrinter solution.

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SAE World Congress technical track on advances in fuel cell vehicle applications

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During the PFL 720 sessions at last year’s Congress, Toyota presented a set of four technical papers describing some of the technology innovations used in its production fuel cell hybrid electric vehicle Mirai. Stephen Ellis (Honda), Chair H 2 USA Roadmap Workgroup. Earlier post.).

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2022 Los Angeles Auto Show Review

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Back and better in the USA. Fiat stopped selling the Cinquecento, or 500e, in the United States (in reality California and Oregon only) in 2019. 2023 Toyota Prius Hybrid and Prius Prime Plug-in Hybrid. Not all were, of course, as there is still plenty of interest around gasoline-propelled cars, SUVs and trucks.