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First Drive: 2016 Hyundai Sonata PHEV and HEV

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Hyundai began the US rollout of the 2016 Hyundai Sonata Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) ( earlier post ) and its conventional hybrid sibling (HEV) with a series of media drives in California—one of the main markets for the PHEV, which offers some 24 miles (38.6 Sonata PHEV. The 2016 Sonata PHEV features a 9.8

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Honda Introducing BEV and PHEV to US and Japan in 2012; Demonstration Programs in US Begin This Year

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Honda Motor Company will introduce a battery-electric vehicle (BEV) and a new plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV) to the US market in 2012, said President & CEO Takanobu Ito in his mid-year address in Tokyo, Japan. BEV and PHEV demonstration programs will begin later this year in the US. and the City of Torrance, Calif.

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Ford demonstrating cloud-based technology to optimize plug-in powertrain efficiency at ITS World Congress

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At the Google I/O conference in May, Ford introduced its research and innovation into using the cloud to predict driver behavior in order to optimize vehicle control systems and improve vehicle performance attributes such as fuel or hybrid-electric efficiency. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Honda announces second plug-in vehicle testing program; Japan joins US, China may follow

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announced its second Electric Vehicle Testing Program, this one with Saitama Prefecture for its next-generation personal mobility products, including electric vehicles (EVs); plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs); electric scooters; and electric carts. will each receive a Fit EV for testing starting in 2011. Honda Motor Co.,

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

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About Marc: Marc has been a long-time advocate of electric vehicles and drives a 2002 Toyota RAV4 EV, 2011 Th!nk Servant leadership; I thrive when working to advance a cause or mission About Zach: Zach currently drives a Pacific Hybrid PHEV. They also have a Chevy Bolt and Kia Niro PHEV. nk City, and 2013 Tesla Model S.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

About Marc: Marc has been a long-time advocate of electric vehicles and drives a 2002 Toyota RAV4 EV, 2011 Th!nk Servant leadership; I thrive when working to advance a cause or mission About Zach: Zach currently drives a Pacific Hybrid PHEV. They also have a Chevy Bolt and Kia Niro PHEV. nk City, and 2013 Tesla Model S.

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Blazer EV pause, Mercedes EV updates, affordable EVs, clean hydrogen rules: The Week in Reverse

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GM emphasizes that these are not safety-related issues and not related to its Ultium EV propulsion suite or Google built-in. 2022 Audi E-Tron GT Audi and Porsche are playing it safe with a better mobile charging cable for EV and PHEV models. It’s giving its EQS hatchback, EQS SUV, EQE sedan, and EQE SUV lineups a heat pump for the U.S.,