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Army gets 6 electric vehicles, thousands more to come

Although one base in Germany may not have been satisfied with their GEM experience, that is not keeping the Army from going forward with their previously-announced plan to introduce thousands of electric vehicles to its American garrisons. To kick off the "Army Green, Army Strong" program, delivery has been taken of the first six EVs with 3,994 left to go. The vehicles will be leased over the next three years from different manufacturers and are projected to save 11.5 million gallons of fuel. According to Paul Bollinger, the deputy assistant ... Read more →

U.S. mililtary looking for a few good EVs Sebastian Blanco

The U.S. military, like so many other giant organizations, is making the case for going green. From hybrid tanks to bio-fuel jet fuel, reducing fuel is becoming more and more important. The latest ...

DoD orders up portable biofuel plants for military use Xavier Navarro

The U.S. Department of Defense has selected two companies, Diversified Energy and Velocys, to design a mobile biofuel manufacturing plant that would process organic waste from military installations. ...

Are hydraulic hybrids more efficient than electric hybrids? AutoblogGreen Staff

"This new powertrain is more efficient than electric hybrid powertrains being used in such cars as Toyota Prius and Ford Escape" says James O'Brien owner of Hybra-Drive Systems. What is Hybra-drive? ...

Why the military loves electric vehicles Lascelles Linton

The video above is an electric buggy made for the military. The military likes electric cars and it's not because they emit fewer green house gases. They are quiet, something Simpson's creator Matt ...

The Army's first hybrid tank 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Oh, yeah! Now, that's a hybrid. BAE Systems demoed the first hybrid drive for a ground combat vehicle. It's a part of the Army's Future Combat Systems (FCS). The army is also developing a hybrid Hummer. They are even going to Detroit looking for batteries. You might think: the Army, embracing this ...

Army ready to test diesel-electric hybrid Aggressor vehicle 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

It may look like something you might have pulled out of a Kenner G.I. Joe package during your salad days in the '80s, but the "Aggressor" off-road Alternative Mobility Vehicle is no toy. In fact it's very real, and the first prototypes are ready for testing by the men in green. The tough-looking ...

U.S. Army going hybrid for next generation tactical vehicles 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Five demonstration military concept vehicles were on hand at the Strategic Deployment Center at Fort Lewis last week to help the Army choose its next generation of tactical vehicles. Built by three different manufacturers, the three utility vehicles and two maneuver sustainment vehicles all ...

U.S. Army looks to Quantum for mobile hydrogen refuelling 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

We've mentioned fuel cell manufacturer Quantum a few times recently in conjunction with their hydrogen storage systems being selected by General Motors for the fleet of fuel cell powered Equinoxes GM are building, plus via their supply of hydrogen fuel systems and storage to Ford for its Escape ...

Hydrogen batteries turn U.S. soldiers into Energizer bunnies 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Hydrogen batteries are a combination of a hydrogen fuel cell power module and an energy module to supply and store the hydrogen. Hydrogen batteries can be fueled up with extra hydrogen at any time to increase their range and have a higher energy density than traditional batteries. Hydrogen fuel cell ...

Army and Marines testing eight-wheel heavy weight hybrid 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Click on above image to see high resolution shots of the HEMTT A3. Oshkosh, who we reported was using die-cast copper rotors in is latest ProPulse series hybrid drive system last month, has developed, tested and fielded prototypes of the Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (HEMTT A3). The army ...

A short history of the Army's Shadow RST-V 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

We have briefly mentioned the Marine Corps' deep strike, deep reconnaissance hybrid diesel-electric vehicle, the Shadow, in the past. The Shadow is a Reconnaissance, Surveillance, Targeting Vehicle (RST-V), created by General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS), and has been in development since GDLS was ...

Oshkosk Using Copper Motor Rotor Technology For Military 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Oshkosh is using motors with die-cast copper rotors in its ProPulse series hybrid drive system, which is used in the Army's heavy cargo-hauling HEMTT (Heavy Expandable Mobility Technical Truck). Motors using this technology cost less to manufacture, last longer, operate more efficiently, and save ...

The Army is Going Green 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Earlier this week General Motors announced that they would be delivering a fleet of 100 new fuel-cell vehicles. Now, the General has announced the U.S. Army is taking the first of the new Fuel Cell equipped Chevrolet Equinoxes (Equini?). GM intends to market test 100 of the fuel cell equipped ...

U.S. Army considering hybrid trucks 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Oshkosh Truck, a Wisconsin based provider of the Army’s heavy cargo-hauling HEMTT (Heavy Expandable Mobility Technical Truck), is developing an electric hybrid variant for the U.S. Army, and has just signed a contract do develop a prototype of a similar vehicle for the Marines. In addition to ...


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