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BMW unveils production i8 plug-in hybrid; 94 mpg; on sale in US in 2014 priced from $135,925

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BMW unveiled the BMW i8 2+2 plug-in hybrid sports car ( earlier post ) today at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show. The i8—the first plug-in hybrid vehicle from the BMW Group—will have a manufacturer’s suggest retail price of $135,925 (including destination and handling) when it arrives in US showrooms in spring of 2014.

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Tesla Swedish sales grow 9% in December

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The share of rechargeable cars increased marginally from a share of 56 percent in 2022 to just under 60 percent, where the share of electric cars amounted to nearly 39 percent and plug-in hybrids to 21 percent. In number, electric cars increased by 18 percent, while plug-in hybrids decreased by just over 8 percent.

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All-new Hyundai Kona Electric full details: due in Australia late 2023

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And this means there won’t be a huge gap between the arrival of the petrol-powered and plug-in versions of the small SUV from Korea. While Hyundai provided info on both of these in Berlin, they couldn’t do the same for the Kona EV that will come from its factory in Korea. There will be standard and long-range versions.

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BMW’s 2021 luxury sedan, the 745e PHEV, comes with 16 pure-electric miles

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By John Coulter, CURRENT EV CMO To attract new customers, BMW has been offering plug-in hybrid versions of all of its models. They added an integrated electric motor to the 745’s 6-cylinder combustion engine a year ago, creating the 745e xDrive Plug-In Hybrid. The plug-in achieves an EPA-estimated 22mpg. Top speed is 130mph.

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Mitsubishi shows XR-PHEV concept at LA Show

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MMNA) gave the Mitsubishi Concept XR-PHEV ( earlier post ) plug-in hybrid its North American debut at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show. Mitsubishi Concept XR-PHEV on stage in LA. Click to enlarge. Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. and will allow EV driving for a limited distance/duration). Fuel economy would be more than 65 mpg US (3.6

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Electric car chargers to be required in all new house and office builds in England

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All chargers installed will additionally have to be ‘smart’ – allowing owners to tell their cars when to charge and up to what percentage, with the option of recharging only during times when energy demand is generally lower. The UK would be the first country in the world to adopt such legislation, if it goes ahead.

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Perspective: Drive Star Conversion Program Could Cut US Oil Use in Half by 2020

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In a pre-response to that speech, having successfully advocated for plug-in hybrids like the forthcoming Chevy Volt, we propose that the President follow that speech up with a “realistic and conservative” roadmap to halve our oil use in 10 years. We’re happy we’re well on our way with plug-in cars. He’ll start with the oil catastrophe.

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