Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2009

The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) is calling on the US government to prohibit shipments of lithium-ion and lithium-metal batteries on passenger and all-cargo aircraft until new regulations are in place to ensure the safe transport of these materials. ALPA letter.

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Li-ion Dominican Republic Lithium Ion Batteries 199

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 29, 2012

The NREL team collected and analyzed in-service fuel economy, maintenance, and other vehicle performance data on 11 hybrid (P100H) and 11 conventional diesel (P100D) step vans operated by the United Parcel Service (UPS) in Minneapolis. The hybrid group accumulated 33% fewer miles than the conventional group during the complete 18-month study.

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Fuel Economy Economy Hybrid Diesel 350

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APRIL 6, 2010

Long Island, Minneapolis and Louisville. Primary components are the Hybrid Drive Unit (HDU), which combines a clutch, a 44 kW/420 N·m motor/generator and automatically controlled manual transmission; the motor inverter/controller; the DC/DC converter; and a 2 kWh li-ion battery pack. Earlier post.).

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Hybrid Minneapolis Houston Louisville 199

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FEBRUARY 2, 2011

Chrysler is showcasing its two-mode Ram Truck Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV), equipped with a 12 kWh, 33 Ah cell, 355V Li-ion battery pack from Electrovaya, at the Washington DC Auto Show. The longest calendar lives were for packs modeled to be in use in Minneapolis, Detroit and Fairbanks, with 15.8, Click to enlarge.

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Chrysler PHEV Batteries Battery 244