Green Propulsion
Green Propulsion is a Belgian research and development centre specialising in battery electric and hybrid vehicles.[1] Founded in 2001, it had gone bankrupt in 2015 and was refunded by investors to become Green Propulsion Engineering (GPE) as of 2016.
Vehicles[edit]
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[edit]
Imperia GP was a neo retro hybrid electric vehicle 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).[2] 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.[3][4] Surprisingly, the website of the brand, with many details about the evolution of the project, is still online in 2023.[5]
Other vehicles[edit]
Other Green Propulsion vehicles includes:
- Electric kart, with Li-ion batteries.
- Electric motorcycle, with a 100 km range and 70 km/h (43 mph) top speed.
- Plug-in Hybrid Volkswagen Lupo, with Na NiCl batteries and 40 km in only-electric mode.
- Hybrid Renault Kangoo, 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.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ SA, Green Propulsion Engineering. "Propel yourselfinto tomorrow's mobility | Green Propulsion Engineering SA". www.greenpropulsion.be. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
- ^ "Imperia Automobiles". Imperia-auto.be. Retrieved 2009-10-25.
- ^ "(fr) Imperia : même pas née et déjà morte !". auto-center.be. 27 December 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ^ "(fr)Le projet de voiture hybride Impéria et Green Propulsion sauvés par des Liégeois?". rtbf.be. 17 December 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ^ "Imperia automobiles website - news section". Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ^ "PowerHybrid 80 for sailing yachts". Retrieved 7 February 2022.
External links[edit]
- Green Propulsion
- Its partner Breuer Technical Development.