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Chrysler to introduce PHEV models in 2016 and 2017 to meet ZEV requirements; new FCA gasoline engine family coming in 2015

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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ (FCA) Chrysler Brand will launch two plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEV) over the next several years, said Al Gardner, President and CEO of the Chrysler Brand, during the FCA Investor Day presentations at Auburn Hills, Mi. FCA will launch a PHEV minivan in 2016 to comply with ZEV requirements.

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Name check: 2025 Alfa Romeo’s first electric car renamed Junior after objections from Italian officials

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According to Italian law since 2003, all Italian-related names can only be used if they are produced in Italy. READ MORE: Alfa Bravo! Milano compact SUV is first electric car from Alfa Romeo. Expected here in 2025 READ MORE: Mamma Mia! 2025 Alfa Romeo Milano is now the Junior. “So a car called Milano must be produced in Italy.

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DENSO’s new e-compressor making world debut on Ford’s electrified vehicles

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The inline e-compressor will also appear on the Fusion and C-MAX Hybrids and Energi Plug-in Hybrids, going on sale in North America this year. DENSO introduced electric compressors for hybrid electric vehicles in 2003. This helps extend the lithium-ion battery range when the air-conditioning (A/C) is running.

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JEC updates well-to-wheels study on automotive fuels and powertrains; electro-mobility, natural gas and biofuels

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WTW energy expended and GHG emissions for conventional fuels ICE and hybrid vehicles shows the potential for improvement of conventional fuels and ICE based vehicles. It adds an assessment of electrically chargeable vehicle configurations, such as plug-in hybrid, range extended, battery and fuel-cell electric vehicles. Earlier post.).

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Plug-In Hybrids (or Plugin Hybrids)

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About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Car-Makers Say. 2 Plug-in hybrids are cleaner 3 Plug-in hybrids are cheaper 4 Plug-in hybrids are domestic 5 Plug-in hybrids already exist 1. What Are Plug-In Hybrids? How does this sound: 100+ MPG in a regular vehicle?

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Honda signs E-KIZUNA project agreement with City of Saitama for EV, PHEV and electric scooter testing; new household gas cogen unit with more efficient EXlink engine

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In this project managed by the city of Saitama, Honda and Saitama will test the urban use of electric vehicles (EVs), plug-in hybrid vehicles and electric scooters. (In Japanese, kizuna means the ties that connect people to each other.). Honda also plans to construct and test its Honda Smart Home System in Saitama in the spring of next year.

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Ford Launching Transit Connect in US Starting This Summer; Battery-Electric Version Due in 2010

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To prepare the Transit Connect, introduced in Europe in 2003, for the needs of small businesses in the United States, Ford upgraded the powertrain to a Duratec 2.0-liter More than 600,000 Ford Transit Connects have been sold since 2003, to customers in 58 countries and on four continents. Plug-in hybrid versions in 2012.