Li-ion battery maker EnerDel, Inc. has introduced the new PPA 300-689 Vigor+ Energy Storage System (ESS) as part of its aftermarket and service business strategy. The ESS is designed as a retrofit to replace the nickel metal hydride (NiMH)-based energy storage system currently used in Allison hybrid buses. The system is also suited for those [...]
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EnerDel introduces Li-ion pack for upgrading Allison NiMH-based hybrid buses
May 22nd, 2013 
Aaron Turpen 
Volvo plug-in hybrid bus with B?sbaar rapid charging to begin field testing in Gothenburg
May 21st, 2013 Aaron Turpen Volvo Buses’ new plug-in hybrid buses will begin field tests in Gothenburg, Sweden this month. Volvo Buses has already sold more than 1,000 of its conventional hybrid units; the plug-in version will facilitate the reduction of fuel consumption and carbon dioxide by 75 to 80%, compared with current diesel buses, the company said. The plug-in [...]
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Tags: diesel fuel, diesel-electric, Gothenburg, Hybrid electric bus, plug-in hybrid, Stockholm, volvo, Volvo Buses 
1 Comment »Pike forecasts 26.4% CAGR for electric-drive buses to 2018
August 27th, 2012 Aaron Turpen Pike Research forecasts that the global market for all electric-drive buses—including hybrid, battery electric, and fuel cell buses—grow steadily over the next 6 years, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 26.4% from 2012 to 2018. In a new report, Electric Drive Buses, Pike finds that China market will constitute the majority of global [...]
Tata Hispano Unveils CNG-Electric Hybrid Bus
October 27th, 2011 Aaron Turpen Tata Hispano has unveiled its compressed natural gas hybrid bus. The CNG-electric bus has a completely new design to go with the unique power train. The drive train is based on the company’s diesel-electric hybrid model with refinements for CNG operation. Both use Siemens electric systems and components as the two companies work in collaboration [...]
Posted in Hybrids, Natural Gas / Propane Tags: cng, Compressed natural gas, Hybrid electric bus, Tata Hispano 1 Comment »
