Archive for the ‘Plug-in Hybrids’

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    Land Rover to Unveil Range_e Diesel Plug-In Hybrid in Geneva
    Land Rover will unveil the 89g/km diesel-electric plug-in hybrid version of the Range Rover Sport at next month’s Geneva Motor Show. Dubbed Range_e, the vehicle features a 3.0-liter TDV6 dieselwith an eight-speed ZF automatic transmission. Matched with a plug-in parallel diesel hybrid system it offers a premium SUV that can run as a pure electric vehicle. The Range_e...
    by at February 16th, 2011 at 05:02 am
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    Chrysler Unveiled Ram Plug-In Hybrid Truck in Washington
    Chrysler has unveiled its RAM plug-in hybrid truck developed with Electrovaya at the Washington D.C. Auto Show. The Ram PHEV features Chrysler’s 5.7-liter HEMI V-8 mated to a two-mode hybrid transmission and the Electrovaya 12-kWh lithium ion “SuperPolymer” battery pack. The Ram plug-in hybrid is said to be capable of up to 20 miles of zero-emissions,...
    by at February 2nd, 2011 at 02:02 am
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    Zipcar Adds Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrids to Fleet
    Zipcar and Toyota are introducing eight Prius Plug-in Hybrids to the car sharing company’s fleet, to test and evaluate plug-in hybrid technology and gain increased intelligence on how electric cars can fit into a large-scale car-sharing model. The Prius Plug-in Hybridss are now available to Zipcar members in Boston/Cambridge, San Francisco and Portland, Oregon. The eight...
    by at January 28th, 2011 at 06:01 am
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    Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid: 2011 Geneva Preview
    At the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, Volvo Cars will be unveiling the V60 Plug-in Hybrid – a virtually production-ready car with carbon dioxide emissions below 50 g/km, which translates into fuel consumption at 1.9 l/100 km. In 2012 Volvo Cars will be the first manufacturer on the market with this new breed of hybrid – which is the result of close cooperation with...
    by at January 27th, 2011 at 04:01 am
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    Volkswagen XL1 Plug-In Hybrid Concept Unveiled in Qatar
    Volkswagen today unveiled the XL1 super-efficient concept car – the third evolutionary stage of the firm’s ‘1-liter car ‘strategy. Despite the very high levels of efficiency, developers in XL1 concept designed a body layout that offers greater everyday practicality, incorporating side by side seating rather than the tandem arrangement seen in both the first...
    by at January 25th, 2011 at 01:01 pm
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    Chevrolet Volt Works Fine in Frigid Weather
    When the first Chevrolet Volts purchased by retail customers rolled off the delivery trucks in New Jersey recently, they were met with the season’s first major blast of winter weather. One of the goals in developing the Chevrolet Volt was to create a plug-in electric vehicle suitable for everyday use regardless of weather. Typical northern winters take an even bigger...
    by at January 17th, 2011 at 11:01 am
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    Detroit 2011: Ford C-Max Energi Plug-In Hybrid and C-Max Hybrid
    Ford has revealed two next-generation hybrid vehicles – including its first production plug-in hybrid electric vehicle – at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show. Ford C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid and C-MAX Hybrid are based on the new Ford C-MAX five-passenger multi-activity vehicle, and each will offer high mileage and low emissions as well as distinctive body design and a flexible...
    by at January 10th, 2011 at 12:01 am
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    BRP Working on Plug-in Hybrid Can-Am Spyder
    Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP) is working on a plug-in hybrid version of its three-wheeled Can-Am Spyder roadster. As part of the Canadian government’s efforts to boost that country’s automotive research and development, the Centre de technologies avancées BRP at the Université de Sherbrooke (CTA) was granted U$11.3 million to develop a plug-in hybrid powertrain...
    by at January 4th, 2011 at 04:01 am
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    Housing Authority of LA to Test BYD Plug-In Hybrids
    BYD Motors and the Housing Authority of Los Angeles (HACLA) began a testing program for the BYD’s F3DM plug-in hybrid vehicles, as the China’s company moves a step closer toward its goal of vehicle sales in North America. The BYD F3DM (Dual Mode) sedans used in HACLA fleets can travel by electricity for 40 to 60 miles. Drivers can manually switch the vehicle to...
    by at December 16th, 2010 at 11:12 pm
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    Honda Launches Electric Car Demonstration Program
    Honda launched an Electric Car Demonstration Program, conducting the first public test drive of a Fit EV prototype and an Accord Sedan test car outfitted with a new two-motor plug-in hybrid system. The city of Torrance along with Stanford University and Google Inc., will each receive a Honda Fit EV for testing starting in 2011. In addition, the city of Torrance will test...
    by at December 15th, 2010 at 11:12 pm
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