Those with expertise in the automotive industry can apply their talents to wind turbine, Electric Vehicle (EV) and Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) markets.
The Karma Sedan is a series Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) powered by a lithium-ion battery and an efficient 2.0-liter range-extending gasoline engine.
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The company said it plans to use that money to expand manufacturing capacity and accelerate development of batteries for the hybrid electric vehicle market.
On Sunday, General Motors unveiled a new hybrid electric vehicle called the Chevrolet Volt which could allow many drivers to avoid using gasoline at all.
Fisker's Karma series-hybrid electric vehicle hasn't exactly been receiving a lot of great press lately, but the company didn't let the process of swapping out 640 battery packs dampen the launch of that car's smaller sibling, the Atlantic.
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The contract will fund development of a lower-cost lithium-ion phosphate battery technology with enhanced power, lifetime and durability for hybrid-electric vehicle applications.
Because hybrid and electric vehicles produce less sound than vehicles powered by an ordinary internal combustion engine, pedestrians may not be aware of the presence of a nearby hybrid or electric vehicle.
Volt is a different kind of gasoline-electric hybrid vehicle.
Thats because he is cofounder and a major shareholder in Ener1, a company that makes next generation batteries for electric and hybrid vehicle in Indianapolis.
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Stratasys is even trying to print a car, or at least the body of one, for Kor Ecologic, a company in Winnipeg, whose boss, Jim Kor, is developing an electric-hybrid vehicle called Urbee.
Stadler drove out onto the stage at the Las Vegas Hilton in an Audi e-tron Spyder concept car, a hybrid vehicle with two electric motors and a twin-turbo V6 engine, capable of zooming from 0 to 60 in just 4.7 seconds.
Yesterday, AUDI AG chairman Rupert Stadler gave his own keynote address at CES, driving out onto the stage at the Las Vegas Hilton in an Audi e-tron Spyder concept car, a hybrid vehicle with two electric motors and a twin-turbo V6 engine, capable of zooming from 0 to 60 in just 4.7 seconds.
The markets were chosen for several reasons including current hybrid purchasing trends, the acceptance of electric vehicle technology by local governments and the potential to collaborate with utility companies.
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Unless Fiat-Chrysler has a secret plan to power cars with giant, watch-like mainsprings, electrification (along the spectrum of hybrid, plug-in, and battery-electric vehicle designs) will be a growing part of the product story in the U.S. Why curse it?
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Jobs for factory workers to build high-tech vehicle batteries, electric cars, and hybrid trucks.
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The HondaLink family also includes HondaLink EV, specifically designed for the all-new Fit EV all-electric vehicle and the upcoming Accord Plug-In Hybrid.
What's more, the company says its also readying an all-electric version of the vehicle in addition to the plug-in hybrid model, with promising to last for around 120 miles before needing a recharge.
Electric vehicle sales have doubled (still a measly 110, 000) while hybrid vehicles have finally broken the one million sales mark.
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C-MAX Energi is part of Ford's first dedicated line of hybrid vehicles in North America and will soon be available for order at Ford's certified electric-vehicle dealerships.
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Many city mayors are implementing car sharing and electric vehicle schemes for these purposes, while we see more corporations asking for electric and petrol-electric hybrid models in their fleets to support their corporate sustainability targets.
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