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Elroy Air unveils Chaparral autonomous, hybrid-electric VTOL cargo aircraft; agreements for >500 units

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The Chaparral can autonomously pick up 300-500 lbs of cargo and deliver it by air up to 300 miles, a capability that pushes beyond the limited payload capabilities of delivery drones and the airport infrastructure required of piloted air cargo options available today.

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Demonstration series hydraulic hybrid transit bus yields fuel economy of 6.9 mpg, 110% better than conventional diesel, 30% better than electric hybrids

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The BUSolutions demonstrator LCO-140H (Low Cost of Ownership–1 st 40-foot Hybrid) series hydraulic hybrid transit bus yields fuel economy of 6.9 Elements of the hydraulic hybrid powertrain. Design & Development of the LCO-140H Series Hydraulic Hybrid. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge. Low Floor Transit Bus.

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Ford confirms construction of Rouge EV center to be home of electric F-150; production by mid-2022

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The new manufacturing center at the Dearborn-based Rouge Center, once complete, will add 300 jobs and is part of a $700-million investment in building the all-new F-150 lineup, including the first F-150 PowerBoost hybrid. The new jobs will support battery assembly and production of the F-150 PowerBoost hybrid and fully electric F-150.

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HK Motors, American Public Gas Association and NGVAmerica to Collaborate to Promote Natural Gas Hybrids

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Hybrid Kinetic Motors Corporation (HK Motors), the American Public Gas Association (APGA) and NGVAmerica have formed a strategic collaboration to promote the mass production and sales of natural gas-powered hybrid passenger vehicles. Key actions of the collaboration include: Promoting consumer interest in natural gas hybrids.

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Hyliion acquires KARNO fuel-agnostic generator technology from GE for range-extended electric truck

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Hyliion, a developer of electrified powertrain solutions for Class 8 commercial vehicles ( earlier post ), has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a new fuel-agnostic generator (KARNO) from GE Additive for its range-extended series-hybrid powertrain. —Thomas Healy, Founder and CEO of Hyliion.

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Mercedes-Benz F125!: fuel cell plug-in hybrid with Li-sulfur battery and structure integrated hydrogen storage with MOFs

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research vehicle (the “125” marking 125 years of the automobile), a fuel-cell plug-in hybrid with a range of more than 1,000 km (621 miles) that anticipates more than two generations of vehicles to 2025 and beyond. This study combines the advanced electric drive and bodyshell technologies with unique control and display concepts.

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Altair ProductDesign selects Parker Hannifins series hydraulic hybrid drive system for advanced transit bus demonstrator

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has selected Parker Hannifin’s RunWise series hydraulic hybrid drive system ( earlier post ) for its BUSolutions project. Of all the hybrid hydraulic products evaluated, the Parker system was the clear choice because it uses well proven technologies in a system that has been tested and validated through extensive field trials.

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