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NewsSeptember 20, 2013

PG&E Joins with EVI to Unveil Electric Hybrid Bucket Trucks

Electric Vehicles International (EVI), joined by Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), unveiled the utility industry’s first electric hybrid drivetrain Class 5 trucks at the manufacturer’s facility in Stockton.

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NewsSeptember 18, 2013

$19 Million New York Truck Voucher Incentive Program

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced a $19 million New York Truck Voucher Incentive Program to encourage the purchase of battery-electric commercial trucks as well as other energy-efficient transportation, including hybrid and compressed natural gas trucks.

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Newsby Cindy BrauerSeptember 17, 2013

Omaha Public Power District Shutting Off Idling Engines

In the pursuit of fuel-cost reduction, engine idling is a bulls-eye target. An Omaha utility employs a number of measures to hit that target, including mobile power units and hybrid-electric technology.

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NewsSeptember 4, 2013

Toyota Details Plans for Next Generation Prius, Plug-In Prius, and Fuel Cell Vehicle

Between now and the end of 2015, Toyota plans to introduce 15 new or redesigned hybrid vehicles globally and its first commercially available hydrogen fuel cell vehicle.

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NewsAugust 15, 2013

Ford Revises 2013 C-MAX Hybrid Fuel Economy Rating and Plans Upgrades to 2014 Model

Ford is revising the fuel economy rating on its 2013 C-MAX Hybrid, changing it from the original 47 mpg city, highway, combined EPA rating to 43 mpg combined.

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NewsJuly 23, 2013

Toyota and Ford Part Ways on Developing Light Truck and SUV Hybrid System

Toyota and Ford have agreed to pursue separate development programs for a previously announced collaboration on a hybrid system for light-duty trucks and SUVs.

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NewsJuly 18, 2013

Ford to Calibrate Systems on 2013-MY and Later Hybrids to Boost Fuel Economy

Ford plans to adjust vehicle systems to improve the on-road fuel economy of its 2013-MY hybrids sold in the U.S. and Canada beginning in August. Models to receive the updates include the C-MAX Hybrid, the Fusion Hybrid, and the Lincoln MKZ Hybrid.

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NewsMay 8, 2013

China's BYD Institutes Green and Hybrid Technologies Across Entire Portfolio

BYD has unveiled several technologies to improve fuel efficiencies by greater than 20 percent in its entire 2014 vehicle line-up during the recent Shanghai Auto Show.

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NewsMarch 28, 2013

Subaru Says 2014 XV Crosstrek Hybrid Can Achieve Up to 31 Combined MPG

Subaru unveiled its first production hybrid vehicle, the 2014 XV Crosstrek Hybrid, at the New York International Auto Show. The automaker made a number of changes to the XV Crosstrek to adapt the vehicle to a hybrid system while retaining cargo space and overall versatility.

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NewsMarch 27, 2013

Siemens Localizes Manufacturing of Hybrid Electric Drive Systems

Siemens has localized production of its ELFA hybrid traction electric drive systems to its manufacturing plant located in Alpharetta, Ga., a move that allows a quicker response to the production and service needs of its customers in North America, as well as meeting “Buy America” compliance.

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