Lotus to develop OMNIVORE Research Engine
Lotus conduct research study into engine efficiency when
utilising sustainable second and third generation bio fuels
Lotus Engineering, the world renowned automotive consultancy division of Lotus announces a collaboration with Queen’s University Belfast and Jaguar Cars Ltd to develop an engine which maximises fuel efficiency when running on renewable fuels. The OMNIVORE [...]

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05/08/08 - Lotus introduces Safe & Sound Hybrid
Lotus Engineering, the world renowned automotive consultancy division of Lotus, has developed technologies to synthesise external sound on electric and hybrid vehicles to counteract the growing concern these ‘quiet’ vehicles pose to pedestrians and cyclists. A simulation of a real engine sound is used on the ‘Safe & [...]

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Cadillac Escalade Hybrid Launch Underway
First-Ever Hybrid on a Large Luxury SUV Begins U.S. Sales this Month
DETROIT, Mich. – The launch of the world’s first hybrid applied to a large luxury SUV, the 2009 Cadillac Escalade Hybrid, begins this month. Achieving a 50-percent improvement in fuel economy in city driving, Escalade Hybrid arrives at Cadillac dealerships [...]

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2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID RECOGNIZED AMONG TOP 10 GREEN CARS PRAISED BY KELLEY BLUE BOOK’S KBB.COM
* The 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid was named one of the “Top 10 Green Cars” by the editors of Kelley Blue Book’s kbb.com.
* Kbb.com editors praised the Ford Escape Hybrid’s fuel economy, capability and versatility.
* The Ford Escape Hybrid is [...]

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Hybrid Electric Vehicle Technologies, Inc. Unveils World’s First Plug-in Hybrid Ford F-150 Pickup
Chicago Company Showcases Plug-in Hybrid Electric Conversion Kits Adaptable to Most Vehicle
San Jose, July 22, 2008 – Hybrid Electric Vehicle Technologies, Inc. (HEVT) unveiled the world’s first plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) version of the popular Ford F-150 pickup truck at Plug-In 2008 [...]

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GM’s New Global Powertrain Engineering Development Center Will Help Customers Save Fuel And Reduce Emissions
* GM saves money, too: more than $200 million by year’s end
* Chevrolet Volt’s drive unit, motors, power electronics and engine will be tested in the new center
* Time for some test procedures will be reduced from 24 hours to 20 [...]

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July 18, 2008
Best Hypermilers From Across America Compete in MPG Challenge
Top Drivers Achieve over 100 MPG
Madison, WI-Today at Hybridfest 2008, the nation’s largest hybrid car festival, 36 drivers competed in the third annual Hybridfest MPG Challenge, with the top drivers achieving over 100 miles per gallon (MPG), over a 26-mile open course. Novice to expert [...]

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Shell Hydrogen and General Motors Open Hydrogen Fueling Station in Los Angeles
* Santa Monica Blvd Station to fuel Equinox Fuel Cell Vehicles in Chevrolet’s Project Driveway Program
* Infrastructure Build-up Critical to Bringing Larger Volumes of Fuel Cell Vehicles to Market
LOS ANGELES, CA - The first public hydrogen refueling station in California with integrated hydrogen and [...]

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German government and Volkswagen launch fleet test:
Electric car driving with renewable energy
Germany promotes use of electrically powered automobiles
Alliance of German companies works on future of mobility
Wolfsburg/Berlin, 26 June 2008
Volkswagen is demonstrating with a new drive system just how car driving might appear in the near future. Its name: “TwinDrive”. The technology: a plug-in hybrid drive [...]

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Dodge Announces Improved Fuel Economy and Best-in-class Horsepower (390) and Torque (407 lb.-ft.) for All-new 2009 Dodge Ram
New Ram Will Also Offer Best-in-class Aerodynamics (.419 Cd) and Performance (0-60 in less than 6 seconds)
 
    * All-new 5.7-liter HEMI® with fuel-saving Multiple Displacement System (MDS) technology offers 4 percent improved fuel economy, 13 percent more horsepower, [...]

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