Green Propulsion is a
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research and development centre specialising in battery electric and
hybrid vehicles. Founded in 2001, it had gone bankrupt in 2015 and was refunded by investors to become Green Propulsion Engineering (GPE) as of 2016.
Vehicles
In the early 2000s, the prototyping business focused on busses and multi purpose vehicles for municipalities. A collaboration with
Lamborghini opened perspectives for further developments in the premium hybrid sport cars market. A daughter company was launched in 2008, with the rebirth of the Belgian brand
Impéria Automobiles.
Imperia GP
Imperia GP was a neo retro
hybrid electric vehicle
A hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) is a type of hybrid vehicle that combines a conventional internal combustion engine (ICE) system with an electric propulsion system (hybrid vehicle drivetrain). The presence of the electric powertrain is intended ...
concept planned to be sold from 2011. The motorisation of the Imperia GP
roadster relies on the so-called PowerHybrid propulsion technology (both thermic and battery powered electric propulsion). Preorders were open in 2008, but many design changes and re-prototyping, with concomitant rescheduling were announced between 2009 and 2015, when the company's illiquidity was brought to the commercial court. A takeover proposal of luxury cars converter Carat-Duchatelet was refused by the court which declared the bankruptcy. Surprisingly, th
website of the brand with many details about the evolution of the project, is still online in 2023.
Other vehicles
Other Green Propulsion vehicles includes:
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Electric kart, with
Li-ion batteries.
*
Electric motorcycle
Electric motorcycles and scooters are plug-in electric vehicles with two or three wheels. Power is supplied by a rechargeable battery which drives one or more electric motors. Electric scooters are distinguished from motorcycles by having a st ...
, with a 100 km range and top speed.
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Plug-in Hybrid Volkswagen Lupo
The Volkswagen Lupo (''Typ'' 6X) is a city car that was produced by the German car manufacturer Volkswagen, from 1998 to 2005. It shares most of its aspects with the Volkswagen Group's SEAT Arosa, both derived from the Volkswagen Polo Mk3 platfor ...
, with
Na NiCl batteries and 40 km in only-electric mode.
* Hybrid
Renault Kangoo
The Renault Kangoo is a family of multi purpose vehicles manufactured and marketed by Renault since 1997, in commercial as well as passenger variants, across three generations. For the European market, the Kangoo is manufactured at the MCA plan ...
, with
Li-ion batteries and more than 40 km in only-electric mode.
* Series
Hybrid urban bus for max 18 passengers,
Ni-Cd batteries and over 25 km in only-electric mode or unlimited range in hybrid mode (diesel).
* Electric upgrade of historic touristic tramways used at the
grottes de Han.
* Hybrid Marine propulsors.
References
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External links
Green Propulsion* Its partne
Breuer Technical Development
Hybrid electric vehicles
Electric vehicle manufacturers of Belgium