Take a look at the hybrids currently on sale in the world, from Toyota, Honda, General Motors (in the US only) and Ford, as well as concept hydrogen powered cars. Almost all are equipped with automatic transmissions, most of which are of the continuous variable transmission (CVT) kind found locally in a few Audi’s and […]
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Hybrid / hydrogen drive does not signal death of manual transmission!
May 22nd, 2008 · No Comments
Tags: Commentary · Fuels and powertrains · Fact-finding · Trucks
Volvo tests hybrid refuse trucks for production in 2009
May 6th, 2008 · No Comments
Those Swedes are smart people, and always so considerate towards the environment! Two Swedish refuse companies, Renova and Ragn-Sells, are currently testing hybrid trucks designed by Volvo for commercialisation during 2009. In the last phase of testing and evaluation phase, two trucks are being used for every-day refuse collection in a major Swedish city.
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