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Norwegian Post becomes first European customer for Transit Connect Electric van with 20-unit purchase; targeting 30% reduction in CO2 by 2015

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Norwegian Post is the largest provider of mail and logistics services and the biggest employer in Norway; the organization is targeting a 30% reduction in its CO 2 emissions by 2015. It can be recharged using standard European 220/240-volt outlets in approximately eight hours. —Dag Mejdell, CEO Norwegian Post. kW charger.

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Porsche unveils Mission E Cross Turismo EV study at Geneva show

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The road-ready Mission E Cross Turismo is a continuation of the Mission E study that Porsche presented at the Frankfurt International Motor Show (IAA) in 2015. Two permanent magnet synchronous motors (PSM) with a system output of more than 600 hp (440 kW) accelerate the Mission E Cross Turismo to 100 km/h (62 mph) in less than 3.5

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Hyundai to offer Tucson Fuel Cell vehicle to LA-area retail customers in spring 2014; Honda, Toyota show latest FCV concepts targeting 2015 launch

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The concept expresses a potential styling direction for Honda’s next-generation fuel-cell vehicle anticipated to launch in the US and Japan in 2015, followed by Europe. The ix35 Fuel Cell is equipped with a 100 kW electric motor, allowing it to reach a maximum speed of 160 km/h (99 mph). HYUNDAI TUCSON FUEL CELL.

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Dongfeng Citroën unveils electric version of C-Elysée sedan; E-MEHARI

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At the Beijing Motor Show, Dongfeng Citroën unveiled an electric version of the C-Elysée—its best-selling vehicle in China, with 90,000 sales in 2015. Top speed reaches 110 km/h (68 mph) and urban-cycle vehicle range 200 km (124 miles). hours in normal charging mode).

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BYD launches Qin plug-in hybrid in China

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European availability of a similar but probably renamed model is planned for early 2015. The dual mode Qin can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 5.9 seconds and has a top speed of 185 km/h (115 mph) with a claimed overall fuel consumption of up to 1.6 Top speed [km/h, mph]. L/100 km (147 mpg US ).

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BYD unveils battery-electric over-the-road coach bus; two more models to launch this year

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The other two, a 45'' three-axle coach named the C10 and a 23'' coach with executive and transport configurations named the C6 will be arriving by the end of 2015. mph (101 km/h). Using a triple charging scheme (300 kW from 100 kW x 3 at 480 VAC), the C10 can recharge in 1.3 With 100 kW charging, recharging time is from 1.5

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China publishes plan to boost fuel-efficient and new energy vehicles and domestic auto industry; targeting 500K PHEVs and EVs in 2015, rising to 2M by 2020

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The central government’s plan, posted on its website, is targeting the production of 500,000 plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles by 2015, with output to grow to 2 million units of those types by 2020. Under the plan, by 2015 average passenger car fuel consumption is targeted to drop to 6.9 L/100km (40 mpg US) or less.