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Ricardo and A2Mac1 renew partnership to expand benchmarking and competitive analysis of EVs and PHEVs; online database

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as available); exploded views of key systems; and detailed EV system schematics. MY2014 BMW i3 Rex. MY2014 Honda Civic Hybrid. MY2014 Acura RLX Hybrid. MY2014 VW Jetta Hybrid. MY2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid. Data provided include high-resolution photography; all parametric data collected (i.e.

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Consumer Reports finds Honda Accord hybrid fuel economy “impressive”, but short of EPA 47 mpg rating

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Consumer Reports fuel economy tests found the Honda Accord Hybrid delivered impressive overall fuel-economy of 40 mpg (5.88 l/100 km), tying the smaller Honda Civic Hybrid and falling below the top-performing and smaller Toyota Prius hatchback by only 4 mpg.

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Reported US Hybrid Sales Up 42% in December, Down 7.5% for CY 2009; New Vehicle Market Share of 2.8% for CY 2009

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These figures do not include sales of the new Mercedes S400 hybrid (Mercedes-Benz does not break out its sales by powertrain type) or the new BMW ActiveHybrid X6, which began reaching BMW Centers in December. . Monthly reported hybrid sales. Toyota reported December sales of sales of 17,964 hybrid vehicles, up 47.2%

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