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Renault-Nissan to supply 200 EVs to Orange in France by 2015, mostly for car-sharing purposes

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The Renault-Nissan Alliance has signed an agreement with Orange, one of the world’s largest telecommunications operators, to supply it with a fleet of 200 electric vehicles for its needs in France. Renault-Nissan will provide the EVs to Orange by 2015. van, the newly launched Nissan e-NV200 van and the Nissan LEAF.

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Mahindra XUV300 hits 250,000 sales ahead of XUV3XO reveal | Autocar Professional

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At a starting price of Rs 790,000, the company received 13,000 bookings in the first 28 days , averaging 464 bookings a day. Within three months of launch – May 14, 2019 – the company had received 26,000 bookings. The 117hp, 300 Nm diesel engine is additionally available with the option of an AMT introduced in July 2019.

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Kia Sonet facelift to launch tomorrow in India

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By: Paarth Khatri | Updated on: 11 Jan 2024, 17:50 PM Kia will offer the Sonet with three engine options – a naturally aspirated petrol, a diesel engine and a turbo-charged petrol engine. Kia is already accepting bookings for the 2024 Sonet for a token amount of ₹ 25,000. Kia is claiming a fuel efficiency figure of 18.83

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The five new SUVs lined up for January 2024 | Autocar Professional

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litre six-cylinder petrol and diesel engines are likely to continue, along with the 9-speed automatic gearbox and the 4Matic AWD system. litre petrol and diesel, with both mated to either manual or automatic gearboxes. Kia Sonet facelift Date: Mid-January Bookings for the Sonet facelift are already underway. litre diesel.

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The five new SUVs lined up for January 2024 | Autocar Professional

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litre six-cylinder petrol and diesel engines are likely to continue, along with the 9-speed automatic gearbox and the 4Matic AWD system. litre petrol and diesel, with both mated to either manual or automatic gearboxes. Kia Sonet facelift Date: Mid-January Bookings for the Sonet facelift are already underway. litre diesel.

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April 2023 – Good month for Volkswagen in the UK

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Diesel-only vehicles — already a fast diminishing slice of the market — fell in volume by over 13% YoY, to 5,825 units, and just 4.4.% With the original Zoe, Renault was an absolute pioneer in EVs, regularly in the UK’s first or second spot a decade ago (along with the original Nissan Leaf).

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Why Hybrids are gaining momentum amid EV frenzy | Autocar Professional

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Hybrids which are seen as a strong alternative to diesel not only give a higher fuel efficiency than petrol, but also give the experience of an EV — without any anxiety of range, given the penetration of charging infrastructure. The reason for this is a lack of charging infrastructure and lower price premium over an EV.

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