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Chrysler launches the 2011 GEM line

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Chrysler Group Global Electric Motorcars LLC (GEM), a wholly owned subsidiary of Chrysler Group LLC, recently launched the 2011 GEM vehicle line of low-speed battery-electric vehicles. More than 45,000 GEM vehicles are on the road worldwide. Utility tie downs that allow cargo to easily be secured in any of the GEM utility vehicles.

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University of Stuttgart IFB to Compete in NASA Flight Efficiency Competition with Fuel Cell Hydrogenius

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million Green Flight Challenge , scheduled for 2011 in San Francisco ( earlier post ), with its Hydrogenius fuel-cell aircraft being built there; the aircraft is to be equipped with Li-ion batteries for this competition. The Institute of Aircraft Design (IFB) at Universität Stuttgart is entering NASA’s $1.5 We’re going to America to win.

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Bultaco brand returning to market with electric two-wheelers

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Maximum speed is 145 km/h (90 mph) and expected range is 200 km (124 miles) in the city; 110 km (68 miles) on the highway; and 140 km (87 miles) combined. After two years of development and research, LGN, now Bultaco Motors, participated in the 1 st World Electrical Motorcycle Championship organized by FIM in 2011.

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U-M Solar Car Team wins a fourth consecutive American Solar Challenge, sets record

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The University of Michigan Solar Car Team won the 2012 American Solar Challenge (ASC) with its car Quantum, snagging a fourth consecutive ASC title, and also breaking the record the team set in 2008. Final time for the 1,650-mile (2,655 km) competition was 44:36:21—10 hours and 18 minutes ahead of second-place Iowa State.

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UCLA, ARB, WVU measure on-road particle numbers for heavy-duty diesel and CNG trucks in California

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In a new study, a team from UCLA, with colleagues from the California Air Resources Board (ARB) and West Virginia University, measured total particle number emission factors (PNEFs) from six newly certified heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs) powered by diesel and CNG totaling over 6,800 miles of on-road operation in California.

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DELIVER electric light commercial vehicle demonstrator to make its debut at FISITA

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The DELIVER (Design of Electric LIght Vans for Environment-impact Reduction) project started in November 2011 with the goal of reducing the environmental impact in urban areas by 40%, along with delivering optimized ergonomics and loading space at affordable costs.

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Toyota to demo Prius Plug-In Hybrid Vehicles in New York City

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In early 2011, data from the US demonstration programs will be posted on [link]. As the vehicles gather miles, data such as fuel economy, miles driven, charging times and additional content will be viewable online. For longer distances, the PHV reverts to its hybrid mode, operating as a regular Prius.