Sentences with phrase «develop hybrid fuel»

Johanna Wellington, general manager and chief technical officer for GE Fuel Cells, said General Electric is about to launch operations at the pilot facility to develop hybrid fuel cell technology.

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Honda established a division late last year to develop electric vehicles (EVs) as part of its long - held goal for lower - emission gasoline hybrids, plug - in hybrids, EVs and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (FCVs) to account for two - thirds of its line - up by 2030, from about 5 percent now.

The electric hybrid eVaro, developed in Canada by Future Vehicle Technologies of Maple Ridge, British Columbia, can accelerate to 60 miles per hour in around 5 seconds, and drives at least 165 miles on the equivalent of a US gallon of fuel.

In July a report from MIT, On the Road in 2035, found that if a market for lightweight hybrid and plug - in hybrid electric vehicles were developed, the United States could cut its gas consumption by 68 billion gallons — about half our current fuel use — within 27 years.

As more schools like Rocketship build hybrid and blended systems, however, and as more entrepreneurs develop the missing - piece systems, the tipping point may be reached, fueling rapid growth of this new approach to schooling.

Though exact numbers aren't out yet, Volvo has at least confirmed its new T8 twin - engine plug - in hybrid powertrain will be available — it develops 395bhp in the XC90 with a 0 - 60 time of 5.6 seconds and a combined fuel economy figure of 112.9 mpg.

The Silverado's two - mode hybrid powertrain, which General Motors developed with German automakers BMW and then DaimlerChrysler, improves the truck's fuel economy by 40 percent city and 25 percent overall for an EPA - estimated 21 mpg city and 22 mpg highway while maintaining the truck's up to 6,100 - pound towing capacity.

Nissan is offering a third - party - converted handicapped version of the Nissan NV200 Taxi, and is even developing a NV200 Taxi Hybrid to help ease hacks» fuel bills.

With the automotive landscape shifting rapidly toward electrification, at least two Daimler board members are in favor of developing an all - electric or fuel - cell - powered hypercar instead of a hybrid one.

DEARBORN, MI — Ford and Toyota sign an agreement to jointly develop rear - wheel - drive hybrid electric powertrains, noting increasing the fuel efficiency of light - duty pickups and SUVs is imperative to remaining viable in a U.S. market facing increasingly stringent government regulations.

An extremely fuel - efficient passenger car tyre developed for the drivers of hybrid and fuel - efficient passenger cars.

An extremely fuel - efficient passenger car tyre developed for the drivers of hybrid and fuel - efficient passenger cars the Energy offers the best grip in its class on wet or dry roads due to an asymmetric tread pattern and textured spines.

With these goals in perspective, automakers have been pouring research and technology into developing better fuel efficient cars, bringing about in 2013 a large surge of various hybrid and electric cars.

The Lexus hybrid will develop a peak system output of approximately 270 horsepower and although exact EPA mileage estimates are not available yet, the Lexus hybrid is expected to deliver combined fuel economy equivalent or better than the average compact sedan.

And it has developed its own continuously variable transmission for hybrid vehicles, which is cutting fuel consumption by 7 % compared with a conventional automatic.

Our goal is to develop a next - generation hybrid drive system smaller in size and lighter in weight, offering improved overall fuel economy, better acceleration, and longer all - electric range — all while maintaining a short charging time.

The Optima Hybrid 2.0 - litre employs a truly innovative Kia - developed parallel hybrid system that delivers a unique blend of performance — maximum power is 188 bhp, delivering acceleration from 0 - 62 mph in 9.4 seconds and a top speed of 120 mph — and class - leading fuel economy (52.3 mpg) with low CO2 emissions of 125 gHybrid 2.0 - litre employs a truly innovative Kia - developed parallel hybrid system that delivers a unique blend of performance — maximum power is 188 bhp, delivering acceleration from 0 - 62 mph in 9.4 seconds and a top speed of 120 mph — and class - leading fuel economy (52.3 mpg) with low CO2 emissions of 125 ghybrid system that delivers a unique blend of performance — maximum power is 188 bhp, delivering acceleration from 0 - 62 mph in 9.4 seconds and a top speed of 120 mph — and class - leading fuel economy (52.3 mpg) with low CO2 emissions of 125 g / km.

Honda established a division late last year to develop electric vehicles (EVs) as part of its long - held goal for lower - emission gasoline hybrids, plug - in hybrids, EVs and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (FCVs) to account for two - thirds of its line - up by 2030, from about 5 percent now.

The Multi Stage Hybrid System (MSHS) was developed with opposing goals in mind: to create a hybrid with a more sporting and engaging driving experience by closely aligning engine speed with throttle inputs, and to achieve the best possible balance of power and fuel consumHybrid System (MSHS) was developed with opposing goals in mind: to create a hybrid with a more sporting and engaging driving experience by closely aligning engine speed with throttle inputs, and to achieve the best possible balance of power and fuel consumhybrid with a more sporting and engaging driving experience by closely aligning engine speed with throttle inputs, and to achieve the best possible balance of power and fuel consumption.

The Government of Canada is moving forward with provincial and territorial partners, industry and stakeholders, to develop a national strategy to increase the number of zero - emission vehicles (ZEVS)-- battery electric, plug - in hybrid, and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles — on Canadian roads by 2018.

Hybrids have become important as the industry works to develop more fuel - efficient, lower - emission vehicles to meet federal regulations.

Mitsubishi Electric developed its ISG system — a crankshaft direct - driven system for idling - stop - start, energy recovery and torque assist — to achieve higher output power and better fuel efficiency in 48V hybrid vehicles.

Edging over the arch rival Honda City (25.6 kmpl) by a good margin in terms of fuel efficiency, Ciaz SHVS is packed with 1.3 L DDiS mild hybrid tech engine that develops max power of 89 bhp and peak torque of 200 Nm.

Equipped with a newly developed liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) hybrid system, the new model offers 19.4 km / L (45.6 mpg US, 5.51 l / 100 km) fuel economy and sharply reduced CO2 emissions.

Ford trucks are in high demand by XL's fleet customers, so we developed our hybrid - electric upfit solutions for both the F - 150 and F - 250 pickup to support needs for power, payload, as well as better fuel economy.

Delphi, another big player in this segment, is also working with the 48 - volt battery system, developing mild hybrid powertrains and cylinder deactivation systems that can reduce a car's fuel consumption by one fifth.

The companies are not limiting engine development to just fossil fuels and also plan to develop hybrid motors for their future cars.

The Ford Hybrid team has developed a powertrain system that combines the best attributes of the gasoline engine and electric battery - driven motors to deliver the optimal experience for the customer in terms of driving performance and fuel economy.

Engine manufacturer DEUTZ has developed a mild hybrid drive system for off - road construction equipment that has the potential to reduce fuel consumption by as much as 30 %.

When Hyundai and Kia developed their Ioniq and Niro hybrid cars, designers wanted to use a transmission that had excellent fuel economy benefits, but better performance than a CVT.

«Eco-minded drivers looking for a new «green» vehicle with low CO2 emissions don't have to look further than the fun - to - drive and fuel - efficient Accord Hybrid,» said Steven Center, vice president of the Environmental Business Development Office at American Honda Motor Co., Inc. «Recognition from the trusted editors at Kelley Blue Book is proof positive of the progress Honda has made developing increasingly cleaner vehicles over the last 40 years.»

We will add to current federal efforts to develop promising technologies, such as plug - ins, hybrids, flex - fuel vehicles, and hydrogen - powered cars and trucks.

Nevertheless, automakers mainly tout their efforts to develop regular hybrids and modern diesels and eventually fuel cell - powered vehicles.

The combination of plug - in hybrids and bio-deisel (a much more energy - efficient fuel to make than ethanol) could significantly reduce developed world demand for oil for passenger transport.

Shifting to more electricity in the hybrid engine fuel mix opens profitable new investment opportunities in developing the vast U.S. wind resources.

INVEST IN DEVELOPING ADVANCED VEHICLES AND PUT 1 MILLION PLUGIN ELECTRIC VEHICLES ON THE ROAD BY 2015: As a U.S. senator, Barack Obama has led efforts to jumpstart federal investment in advanced vehicles, including combined plug - in hybrid / flexible fuel vehicles, which can get over 150 miles per gallon of gas As president, Obama will continue this leadership by investing in advanced vehicle technology with a specific focus on R&D in advanced battery technology.

In that capacity, he helped manage the largest program in the world for working with businesses to develop and use advanced transportation and clean energy technologies — $ 1 billion aimed at energy efficiency, hybrid vehicles, electric batteries, hydrogen and fuel cell technologies, renewable energy, distributed generation, and biofuels.

The new law instructs the state to buy plug - in hybrids on a preferred basis when they become available and also it encourages Minnesota State University at Mankato to develop a flex - fueled hybrid.

«Inside Fuels and Vehicles» Editor - In - Chief Peter Rohde recently wrote an article entitled, «Toyota Mulls Dramatic Reversal, May Be Developing Plug - In Hybrids».

He writes, «After years of emphasizing its hybrid vehicles do not have to be plugged in, Toyota appears to be on the verge of a dramatic reversal and may be developing plug - in hybrids, auto industry sources tell Inside Fuels and Vehicles.

Promises to develop hybrid and more fuel - efficient vehicles, considered key to securing a bailout, might not come through.

You can see that the lowest hanging fruit for energy storage and hybrid power installs, apart from developed economies with sophisticated grids, is in economies where the cost of power is high, because of the import costs of fuel.

China's leading electric vehicle maker BYD announced Wednesday to team with US Hybrid Corporation to develop a hydrogen fuel cells battery - electric bus.

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Technical Details Honda President Takeo Fukui said about the upcoming hybrid: 1) The car will have a global nameplate, 2) the engine will be based on the Civic's, but will use a newly designed motor and engine control unit, making it lighter and more compact, 3) it will be priced below the current Civic Hybrid, 4) it will take its design cues from the FCX Clarity hydrogen fuel cell vehicle (pictured above) and 5) it will use nickel metal hydride batteries.It's probably a smart move to use the Civic's engine, as it is very efficient (for a gasoline engine) and not developing a new engine will help keep costshybrid: 1) The car will have a global nameplate, 2) the engine will be based on the Civic's, but will use a newly designed motor and engine control unit, making it lighter and more compact, 3) it will be priced below the current Civic Hybrid, 4) it will take its design cues from the FCX Clarity hydrogen fuel cell vehicle (pictured above) and 5) it will use nickel metal hydride batteries.It's probably a smart move to use the Civic's engine, as it is very efficient (for a gasoline engine) and not developing a new engine will help keep costsHybrid, 4) it will take its design cues from the FCX Clarity hydrogen fuel cell vehicle (pictured above) and 5) it will use nickel metal hydride batteries.It's probably a smart move to use the Civic's engine, as it is very efficient (for a gasoline engine) and not developing a new engine will help keep costs down.

General Motors and partner Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp clinched a deal at the end of last year to jointly develop and produce hybrid and fuel cell vehicles in Shanghai.

Here's How the EPA Should Rate Range - Extended Electric Cars Based on Draft Fuel Economy Methodology Developed by the EPA for Plug - in Hybrids General Motors CEO Fritz Henderson announced this morning that the

TARDEC (the army's vehicle research agency) is developing a Tactical Hybrid Electric Power Station that can switch between diesel, sun, wind, and battery storage, so it's also possible that LS3 - like combat robots may eventually draw more on renewable energy than on fossil fuels.