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Graphene company Anaphite closes £4.1M round led by Elbow Beach Capital; enhancing EV batteries

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Graphene, only discovered in 2004, is a unique material with many desirable properties such as high electrical and thermal conductivity and significant strength. Anaphite focuses on the enhancement of lithium-ion batteries for the electric vehicle industry. UK-based graphene startup Anaphite closed a £4.1-million

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2020 Ford Escape to offer hybrid and PHEV variants

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Escape, which debuted the world’s first hybrid SUV in 2005, brings back two hybrid choices for 2020—a standard hybrid and a plug-in variant—and introduces technologies ranging from drive modes and driver-assist features to electric vehicle ingenuity and on-board connectivity. To date, Ford has sold more than 4.5

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Infiniti to introduce hybrid version of 2014 QX60 crossover; first application of new FF-Hybrid system

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will introduce a new gasoline-electric hybrid version of the QX60 crossover into the US lineup this summer, following its world debut at the upcoming New York International Auto Show. liter supercharged engine and 15 kW electric motor connected to an advanced CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission). QX60 Hybrid. Earlier post.).

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Mercedes-Benz to Launch Limited Series Production of B Class F-CELL Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle Late This Year

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The electric-drive car has performance similar to a 2.0-liter liter gasoline car and is suited for everyday driving, Mercedes says. Electric vehicles, on the other hand, will increasingly be used in urban transport, according to the company. (The fuel price is €0.9/100g.) Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) Earlier post.).

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Up close and personal with Volkswagen’s e-Golf carbon offset project: Garcia River Forest

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In 2014, Volkswagen of America announced that starting with the launch of the zero-tailpipe emissions battery-electric 2015 e-Golf ( earlier post ), it would invest in projects to offset the carbon emissions created from the e-Golf on a full lifecycle basis: production, distribution and up to approximately 36,000 miles (57,936 km) of driving.

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Plug-In Hybrids (or Plugin Hybrids)

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But when you do, your car essentially becomes an electric vehicle with a gas-tank backup. Lifetime service costs are lower for a vehicle that is mainly electric. Scientist have confirmed that unlike gasoline cars, plug-ins will get cleaner as they get older -- because our power grid is getting cleaner.

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Porsche 919 Hybrid LMP1 Le Mans prototype makes its debut at Geneva Show

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The V4 gasoline engine with direct injection and turbocharging is integrated in the chassis as a mid-engine. The batteries at the center of the vehicle supply the electric motor at the front axle with energy. liter V-4 gasoline engine that is compact and lightweight. —Matthias Müller, Chairman of Porsche AG.

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