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TECHNOLOGY on TRUCKS * USA
* Connecticut - Opinion: Truck makers show commitment to alternative fuel-powered vehicles
(Photo: A Canter eco hybrid light-duty truck)
Cheshire,CT,USA -Fleet Equipment, by Seth Skydel -February 14, 2012: -- For a good part of the past decade, the evolution of alternative fuel-powered light- and medium-duty trucks has steadily brought an increasing number of new vehicles to market. Today, with a host of technologies available, commercial vehicle manufacturers appear to be on the brink of a revolution... A global effort is leading toward the introduction of Class 3-5 hybrid trucks by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America (MFTA). For a good part of the past decade, the evolution of alternative fuel-powered light- and medium-duty trucks has steadily brought an increasing number of new vehicles to market. Today, with a host of technologies available, commercial vehicle manufacturers appear to be on the brink of a revolution... The hybrid technology to accomplish that goal is available, according to Todd Bloom, president and CEO of MFTA’s parent company, Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corp., a part of the Daimler Trucks Division of Daimler AG, unveiled at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show the second-generation model of its light-duty Canter Eco Hybrid. Set for release this spring, the new model is reportedly 40% lighter than the original design introduced in 2006. Test results, according to the manufacturer, show 30% better fuel economy than comparable diesel-powered models... The first tests of the vehicle under real-world conditions, according to the OEM, indicated an increase in fuel efficiency of as much as 10% compared to conventional diesel-only powered vehicles...
* California - Tesla will help develop new electric Mercedes-Benz
(Photo from Tesla Motors Inc. - Tesla Motors Inc.'s Model X crossover vehicle is unveiled at the automaker's design studio in Hawthorne last week. The Model X will be built at the company's Fremont, Calif., plant)
Palo Alto,CAL,USA -Los Angeles Times, by Jerry Hirsch -February 15, 2012: -- Electric car company Tesla Motors Inc. announced that it has a deal to provide the powertrain for a new Mercedes-Benz vehicle, even as it moves closer to manufacturing its own vehicles later this year... The Palo Alto automaker also said that for the new Mercedes model, Tesla will provide battery packs, motor, gearbox, inverter and all related software. It will start to record sales for the contract starting in the second quarter. Mercedes has not released details about the new vehicle. Tesla has previously provided Daimler with battery packs and chargers for its experiments with electric car production...Labels: electric vehicles, hybrid trucks
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