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Honda unveils Fit EV concept and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle platform at Los Angeles Auto Show

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The Fit EV Concept hints strongly at the direction and styling for Honda’s upcoming production Fit EV battery-electric vehicle, which will be introduced to the US and Japan in 2012. liter gasoline engine. The plug-in hybrid also uses regenerative braking to charge the battery. hours using a 240-volt outlet.

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Mitsubishi to Debut Concept Plug-in Hybrid and Concept Cargo Variant of the i-MiEV at Tokyo Show

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MMC will also show 10 current production vehicles that qualify for eco-car tax incentives in Japan. Powered by the new Mitsubishi Plug-in Hybrid System, the Mitsubishi Concept-PX (plug-in hybrid crossover) MiEV (Mitsubishi innovative Electric Vehicle) returns fuel economy in excess of 50 km/liter (118 mpg US, 2.0L/100km)

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Analysis: What’s the Best Way to Market EVs?

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But the battery-powered two-wheelers get separate showrooms, sales methodologies and marketing programs aimed at different target audience. Battery-gasoline hybrids go back more than 20 years to the first Toyota Prius, but real mainstream battery-only electric EVs are only in their second decade. as a 1999 model.

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On the Horizon

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by ’10 By BILL VLASIC Published: May 13, 2008 DETROIT — The Nissan Motor Company plans to sell an electric car in the United States and Japan by 2010, raising the stakes in the race to develop environmentally friendly vehicles. The Chevrolet Volt is the sexiest green car in GM's arsenal. Toyota ( TM ). Honda ( HMC ).

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The Volvo Recharge

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"Volvo Cars is introducing the Volvo ReCharge Concept , a plug-in hybrid with individual electric wheel motors and batteries that can be recharged via a regular electrical outlet for maximum environmental benefit. The Volvo Recharge, like the Volt , is a series platform car. M eanwhile Japan's Toyota Motor Corp.

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Audi highlights its range of electrification efforts; Q7 diesel PHEV, A7 fuel cell PHEV, BEV, 48V and more; 750 Wh/l by 2025

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The current 12-volt electrical system and, above all, the new 48-volt system offer many ways of making driving even sportier, more comfortable and more efficient. The Q7 e-tron quattro features a six-cylinder TDI engine and quattro drive that deliver 275 kW (373 hp) of system power and 700 N·m (516.3 Audi Q7 e-tron 3.0

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Nissan’s Big Gamble

Revenge of the Electric Car

YOKOHAMA, Japan — Nissan Motor Co. The vehicles will be made in the United States, Japan and Europe. maker of Subaru cars, began leasing electric cars in Japan. will sell a plug-in Toyota Prius after 2010, taking on the Chevrolet Volt, which goes on sale in November 2010. Mitsubishi Motors Corp.

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