Hybrids – Vehicles, Battery Technology & Hydraulic
Hybrid vehicles are becoming more common in fleets every year. This topic will cover new hybrid vehicles, mild hybrid technology, full hybrid technology, plug-in hybrids (PHEVs), hydraulic hybrid technology used in trucks, diesel-electric hybrids, hybrid vehicle battery technology, and hybrid buses and transit vehicles.
FedEx, Purolator & UPS Receive Commercial Hybrid Hydraulic Parcel Delivery Trucks
PASADENA, CA – The fleets are members of the Hybrid, Electric and Advanced Truck Users Forum (HTUF) Parcel Delivery Working Group and each purchased an evaluation vehicle with assistance from CALSTART and the U.S. Department of Energy.
Posted on May 2, 2012 | Hybrids – Vehicles, Battery Technology & Hydraulic | Read more
Duke Energy Tests Chrysler Plug-in Hybrid Minivans
CHARLOTTE, NC – Duke Energy took delivery of eight demonstration-fleet Chrysler Town & Country plug-in hybrid minivans April 18 at its headquarters in Charlotte, N.C.
Posted on April 25, 2012 | Hybrids – Vehicles, Battery Technology & Hydraulic | Read more
Lexus Unveils First-Ever ES 300h Hybrid
NEW YORK – Featuring a 2.5L four-cylinder Atkinson cycle engine, the ES 300h hybrid is expected to earn an EPA fuel economy rating of approximately 40 mpg combined city/highway.
Posted on April 10, 2012 | Hybrids – Vehicles, Battery Technology & Hydraulic | Read more
ALTe Offers Plug-in Electric Hybrid Powertrain for Ford E-350
AUBURN HILLS, MI – ALTe Powertrain Technologies (ALTe) has successfully installed its powertrain system in a second line of vehicles – the Ford Econoline E-350 platform.
Posted on March 27, 2012 | Hybrids – Vehicles, Battery Technology & Hydraulic | Read more
Ford F-750 to Cut Back on Fuel with New Hybrid System
INDIANAPOLIS – The Ford F-750 will be able to lower fuel use while reducing emissions and operating more quietly at the work site, thanks to a new hybrid power plug-in system by Odyne Systems, a manufacturer of hybrid systems for medium- and heavy-duty work trucks.
Posted on March 6, 2012 | Hybrids – Vehicles, Battery Technology & Hydraulic | Read more
Annual Hybrid Sales to Exceed 8.3 Million in 2020
LONDON – The hybrid vehicle market will see steady growth over the next eight years, according to an ABI Research study on hybrid and electric vehicles.
Posted on February 29, 2012 | Hybrids – Vehicles, Battery Technology & Hydraulic | Read more
OnStar Using Chevrolet Volts in Google’s 'Gfleet' to Demonstrate Technology
DETROIT – Chevrolet Volt owners could soon charge their car with renewable energy using new technology from OnStar. OnStar and Google are working together to demonstrate the technology on the 17 Chevrolet Volts in Google’s “Gfleet” based at the company’s headquarters in Mountain View, Calif.
Posted on January 23, 2012 | Hybrids – Vehicles, Battery Technology & Hydraulic | Read more
NHTSA Deems Chevrolet Volt Safe, Closes Fire Risk Investigation
WASHINGTON – The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced it has closed its safety investigation into the potential fire risk in Chevrolet Volts that have been involved in a major crash. The agency found “no discernible defect trend” and concluded that General Motors’ newly developed modifications “reduce the potential for battery intrusion resulting from side impacts.”
Posted on January 23, 2012 | Hybrids – Vehicles, Battery Technology & Hydraulic | Read more
PG&E Joins VIA Motors in Unveiling Plug-in Hybrid Truck
DETROIT -- Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) joined VIA Motors at the North American International Auto Show to unveil an extended-range electric pickup truck designed for utilities and other businesses whose field employees need access to a power source.
Posted on January 15, 2012 | Hybrids – Vehicles, Battery Technology & Hydraulic | Read more
Honda Accord Plug-in Hybrid on the Way
DETROIT – Honda announced that its 2013 Accord lineup will feature the first application of a new two-motor plug-in hybrid system to the Accord Sedan.
Posted on January 11, 2012 | Hybrids – Vehicles, Battery Technology & Hydraulic | Read more
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