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Nissan to begin production of Pathfinder hybrid in Russia; importance of Russian market

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Nissan launched its Pathfinder range in the Russian market at the Moscow Motor Show. The plant currently builds the Teana, Murano and X-Trail, and Qashqai will be added in 2015. liter gasoline engine and an electric motor paired with a compact Li-ion battery. Russia also is the only market in the world where Nissan Motor Co.

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BMW shows future drive technoliges; 2 Series PHEV prototype, direct water injection in 3-cyl. engine, and fuel cell eDrive

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BMW Group, Innovation Days Efficient Dynamics 2015: Hydrogen Fuel Cell eDrive Technology. In the prototype of a BMW 2 Series Active Tourer with plug-in hybrid system, the front wheels are driven by a three-cylinder gasoline engine and the rear wheels by an electric motor. Rear right: motor, power electronics and battery pack.

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