Tag archive: hybrid technologies

In racing, Audi is a bit of an overachiever. The German carmaker has won the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race 10 times since 2000. In 2006, it became the first to win with a diesel powered car. Not content to rest on its laurels, Audi is competing at Le Mans with a hybrid in 2012. The new racer is being kept under wraps until its formal unveiling at the end of the month, but Audi indicated that it will be based on the R18 TDI that won the… Read More

The U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) proudly displayed Quantum’s Clandestine Electric Reconnaissance Vehicle (CERV) all-wheel-drive diesel hybrid electric vehicle at the Detroit Auto Show today. The CERV was jointly designed by Quantum and TARDEC's National Automotive Center (NAC) with funding support from the US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). Quantum says the vehicle was designed for… Read More

Whenever a new hybrid vehicle is introduced, it is invariably compared to Toyota's hugely successful Prius. The Prius, which is currently its third generation, has been a big sales hit for Toyota and has put the Japanese auto giant at the forefront of the “green” auto movement. Now that Toyota has the Prius, Camry Hybrid, and Highlander Hybrid under its belt (along with a few hybrids from its upscale Lexus division), the… Read More

The Obama administration has big plans for electric vehicles. The administration poured $2.4 billion USD into the development of electric vehicles and battery technology in March 2009. The $2.4 billion was taken from the $787 billion USD economic stimulus bill and provided $1.5 billion directly to automakers, $500 million for companies that build electric vehicle components, and another $400 million for research and infrastructure. This is in… Read More

The electric vehicle market is starting to take off with an enormous amount of research/money and many of the major automakers around the world working on hybrid and full electric vehicles. Hybrids are more common today than full electric vehicles because EVs typically lacks sufficient long distance driving capability for many drivers (not to mention the hefty price tag associated with fully electric vehicles).

The United States Army has selected a private contractor that will be responsible with developing a hybrid Humvee battery that will be used by the military in the United States and overseas. Specifically, the company selected will be responsible for developing new batteries for the vehicles. The Army will work with EnerDel, which is expected to work with the Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center for 18 months. The… Read More

Nissan hopes to accelerate the production of electric batteries even without government support, offering a timeline of three years before the cost-cutting effort showed results noticeable to auto buyers. However, Nissan and Renault plan to offer its new electric battery technology in countries that have state subsidies available for consumers. “We have the loans, we have the agreements with different governments and we are engaging… Read More