HINO AND DAEWOO SHARE CNG BUS ORDER FOR KARACHI
Published at 02.08.2009 in Alternatives, International developments
In the Pakistan’s largest city Karachi’s a first batch of fifty dedicated CNG buses has been entered into a pilot project, to gain practical experience with this type of vehicle. The project was inaugurated by Sindh Governor Dr. Ishratul Ibad Khan.
NANJING IVECO ELECTRIC MINIBUS PUT INTO SERVICE
Published at 31.07.2009 in Alternatives, Minibuses
Nanjing Iveco's electric minibus has been eventually put into practical use after about a year of R&D endeavour. Since a couple of months ten of these new energy vehicles featured with a zero-emission and pollution-free driveline have been used as the official service buses by a Chinese authority.
ARE ALGAE THE ULTIMATE BIOFUEL?
Published at 30.07.2009 in Alternatives, Environment
With traditional biofuels under fire for driving up food prices and wreaking environmental havoc, industrialists are stepping up research into algae as a sustainable alternative - but many obstacles remain before algae oil finds its way into our vehicles and planes.
BAE TO SUPPLY HYBRID BUS PROPULSION SYSTEMS
Published at 28.07.2009 in Alternatives, Public transport
BAE Systems is to provide propulsion systems for up to 500 hybrid electric buses recently ordered by King County Metro Transit in Seattle. The company will supply its HybriDrive propulsion system to DaimlerBuses North America, which received an order from the Seattle transit agency for 500 Orion VII hybrid buses, with an option for 200 additional units. The base first-year order is for 93 hybrid units.
AVL INTRODUCES MODULAR RANGE EXTENDER FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES
Published at 20.07.2009 in Alternatives, Components
AVL has introduced new range extender system technology and engineering services targeted at OEMS for short-term market introduction of range-extended electric vehicles. The Range Extender is an autonomous auxiliary power unit added to pure electric drive vehicles to extend the operational range beyond that obtainable in the pure electric mode. AVL took a modular approach; depending on the specific customer production background and product needs, the internal combustion engine (ICE) component can be designed as a 2- or 4-stroke piston engine, or for lowest noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) and best compactness, as a rotary engine.
