Posts Tagged ‘plug-in hybrid’

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    Hertz Adds Ampera Plug-in Hybrid to London Fleet
    Hertz On Demand, Hertz’s global car sharing club, has announced that through its partnership with Vauxhall Motors, customers will be able to rent the stylish, Ampera plug-in hybrid from its fleet in London. Voted the Car of the Year 2012, Vauxhall Ampera delivers between 25-50 miles of battery-powered electric drive with zero tailpipe emissions while driving. Customers...
    by at May 17th, 2012 at 06:05 am
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    Chrysler Launches Second Phase of PHEV Minivan Project
    The data-collection phase of Chrysler’s plug-in hybrid minivan project begins in earnest with the completion of the demonstration fleet’s deployment. Three plug-in hybrid-electric Chrysler Town & Country minivans went into service with the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD), bringing to 25 the total number of such vehicles on American roads. The plug-in...
    by at April 27th, 2012 at 12:04 am
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    Chrysler Testing Plug-In Hybrid Minivans
    Chrysler delivered four plug-in hybrid versions of its Town & Country minivan to the city of Auburn Hills, Michigan, as part of a two-year demonstration project that is a partnership between Chrysler Group and the U.S. Department of Energy. Chrysler is investing $15.8 million into the project and the U.S. Department of Energy is contributing $10 million. Only 25 plug-in...
    by at April 17th, 2012 at 10:04 pm
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    Citroen Numero 9 Plug-in Hybrid Concept Revealed [video]
    This is the Citroen Numero 9 plug-in hybrid concept car, which makes its official debut at the Beijing Motor Show next week. The Citroen Numero 9 concept signals the styling cues of the next three DS line models: a C-segment premium sedan, an SUV and a D-segment executive saloon. The Numero 9 has a ‘shooting brake’ body style that combines elements of coupe and estate,...
    by at April 13th, 2012 at 02:04 am
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    Johnson Controls Awarded $5.48m Battery Contract from USABC
    Johnson Controls Inc. has won another lithium-ion battery technology contract, this one worth $5.48 million, by the U.S. Advanced Battery Consortium, the joint technology company of Ford, General Motors and Chrysler. Under the contract, Johnson Controls will complete previously begun development work on lithium-ion batteries technology for plug-in hybrid electric vehicle...
    by at April 11th, 2012 at 12:04 am
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    Ford Adds More Engineering Space for Electrified Vehicles
    Ford’s team of more than 1,000 engineers working on hybrid and electrification programs – including Focus Electric and Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid – has grown so fast that the company is announcing the conversion of its 285,000-square-foot Advanced Engineering Center in Dearborn, Mich., to electrified vehicle development. Over the last five years Ford has doubled...
    by at March 29th, 2012 at 07:03 am
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    A123 Replacing Defective Battery Packs at $55m Cost
    A123 Systems, a developer and manufacturer of advanced Nanophosphate lithium iron phosphate battery packs, has launched a field campaign to replace battery modules and packs that may contain defective prismatic cells produced at the company’s Livonia plant. A123 Systems expects to start shipping replacement battery packs and modules to affected customers this week. The...
    by at March 26th, 2012 at 11:03 am
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    Porsche Panamera Plug-in Hybrid Set For 2014 Debut
    German luxury carmaker Porsche is planning to launch the plug-in hybrid version of the Panamera S Hybrid in 2014. The Panamera Plug-In Hybrid will be powered by a 380-hp direct-injected 3.0-liter supercharged V-6 and eight-speed automatic with a separating clutch that facilitates the gas engine to be stopped while the car is in motion. Motor Trend reports that between...
    by at March 20th, 2012 at 07:03 am
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    A123 Systems to Provide Battery Packs for New Geely Plug-in Hybrid
    A123 Systems has been selected to develop battery packs for a new Geely plug-in hybrid electric sedan. Under the terms of the development agreement, Advanced Traction Battery Systems (ATBS), A123′s co-owned Shanghai-based joint venture company, will supply 20Ah prismatic cells to ATBS for the production of complete lithium ion battery packs for Geely’s new...
    by at March 16th, 2012 at 07:03 am
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    Mitsubishi Confirms 2013 Outlander Plug-in Hybrid
    At the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, Mitsubishi confirmed production of an Outlander Plug-in Hybrid for next year. “During fiscal 2012, Mitsubishi Motors will also be adding to its lineup an electric vehicle-based Outlander model, which will use a plug-in hybrid system derived from MMC’s already existing EV technology.” The Outlander Plug-in Hybrid will be...
    by at March 10th, 2012 at 08:03 am
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