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- Ford Executive Perspective: Developing and Producing Electric Vehicles is just one part of the Equation
- First Dual-Fuel Diesel-Biomethane Bus Tested In Britain
- India Looms As Global Manufacturing Cradle For Small Cars
- Electric Motor Corporation’s “Flash” Pickup Truck
- Frankfurt Auto Show Preview: Lotus Range-Extender Engine
| Posted: 09 Sep 2009 01:20 PM PDT
Editor’s Note: This is a guest contribution by Nancy Gioia, Ford's Director of Sustainable Mobility Technologies and Hybrid Vehicle Programs. It's clear electric vehicles (EVs) will be part of the transportation mix of the future.President Obama has set ambitious goals for wide-scale adoption of EV technology. Advances in battery technology will help bring more electrified vehicles to market for consumers and the desire to reduce CO2 emissions has increased attention on transportation alternatives like electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids. |
| First Dual-Fuel Diesel-Biomethane Bus Tested In Britain Posted: 09 Sep 2009 12:44 PM PDT
The buses will run on biomethane — which is methane captured from landfill decomposition or other sources of surface biological decomposition and not derived from buried fossil sources. Methane is a large part of what makes up natural gas. According to the consortium, the converted bus will reduce emissions of pollutants and greenhouse gases by about half when compared to a standard diesel-only bus. The converted vehicle was originally part of the local bus fleet run by the Anglian Bus & Coach company. After conversion of the standard Mercedes diesel engine, the bus now runs from 60-80% of the time on biomethane and the rest on diesel. Having the option to switch back and forth provides flexibility to the bus operator in the case of a shortage of either fuel. |
| India Looms As Global Manufacturing Cradle For Small Cars Posted: 09 Sep 2009 09:30 AM PDT
To many Americans, India is just another one of those countries with LOTS of people in the general vicinity of China where they sometimes get routed when they call customer support with questions about why the new HP they just bought won’t turn on. And that’s a shame, really, because India has so much to offer. From excellent food to the funky movie scene, India has some pretty great stuff. And now we can add another bean to India’s basket — the country has been stealthily gaining a reputation with auto manufacturers as the place to build fuel-efficient, small cars for export to the rest of the world. |
| Electric Motor Corporation’s “Flash” Pickup Truck Posted: 09 Sep 2009 09:23 AM PDT
I love trucks. To me they represent everything America does (or at least used to) stand for. Rugged, capable, the workhorse of the working man. So much praise to heap on a very basic and oft-uncomfortable vehicle. But where do those gas-guzzling, stump pulling, trucks with all the aerodynamics of a brick fit in the future? Electric Motor Corporation has an idea, and is teasing photos of their F-150-based “Flash” pickup truck. The name could use some work; but how does the rest of the truck shape up? |
| Frankfurt Auto Show Preview: Lotus Range-Extender Engine Posted: 09 Sep 2009 09:04 AM PDT
There is a line being drawn in the sand between two-different types of hybrid cars. There are those that follow the model of the Toyota Prius and Ford Escape hybrid, which alternately use electric and gas power. Then there are those like the Volt which uses electric motors to drive the wheels while getting electricity from a small gas motor. Lotus has developed a “range-extender engine” that falls into the latter catagory. It implements numerous money and weight saving features that could make extended-range hybrids even more appealing in the future. |
Here’s one for the “surprising” list: a consortium of researchers and business partners at the 
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