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How long does it take for car companies to produce hybrid cars?

Jan 05, 2009 by kadmarco | Posted in Other - Cars & Transportation

How long will it take car companies (like the failing ones right now...) to develop their own hybrid cars? Especially hybrid trucks.

Also, how long does it take to create new hybrid technology?

GM and Chysler already have the hybrid drivetrain technology to build trucks. Back a few years ago, GM, Daimler-Chrysler (back when the two companies were still merged) and BMW all joined forces to develop the 2-Mode hybrid transmission, and it is used

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