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Mitsubishi to unveil Outlander PHEV at 2012 Paris Motor Show

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Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) will present the global debut of the new Outlander SUV plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) at the 2012 Paris Motor Show later this month. mpg US, 1.6 mpg US, 1.6 In Series Hybrid Mode the gasoline engine operates as a generator supplying electricity to the electric motors.

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GM to double models with 40 mpg highway or better by 2017; ongoing manufacturing efficiency improvements

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Describing its product goals and tracking progress toward its 2020 manufacturing priorities in its 2012 Sustainability Report , General Motors reaffirmed its commitment to further reduce the energy used and the environmental impacts of building and operating an automobile. Earlier post.). The 2020 target was raised from 0.70

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Volkswagen introducing new Tiguan SUV; fuel consumption of 5.3 L/100km (44 mpg US) in Bluemotion variant with Stop/Start

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Volkswagen is introducing the new Tiguan, announced earlier this year and shown at the Geneva Motor Show in March. L/100km (27 mpg US) down to 5.3 l/100 km (44 mpg US) for the two front-wheel drive Tiguans 2.0 L/100 km (41 mpg US). The new Tiguan. Click to enlarge. TDI 4MOTION BlueMotion Technology is 5.8

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Mitsubishi Motors and PSA Peugeot Citroen Begin a New Collaboration on a Compact SUV Based on the RVR

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Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) and PSA Peugeot Citroën have come to an agreement to start a new collaborative project regarding a compact SUV. liters per 100km (50 mpg US). For Mitsubishi Motors, the additional volume will enable it to bolster production of this platform, allowing it to enjoy benefits of economies of scale.

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VW new Touareg with new design and new technologies; focus on diesel

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mpg US to 35.6 mpg US); this equates to a reduction in CO 2 from 184 g/km to 173 g/km. mpg US) to 6.6 l/100 km (34 mpg US). The new Touareg is initially being launched in Western Europe this autumn in diesel (V6 TDI and V8 TDI) and hybrid (V6 TSI plus electric motor) models. liters of diesel per 100 km (from 33.6

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GM Korea introduces Alpheon eAssist; 25% improvement in fuel economy

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N·m electric motor generator. General Motors launched the Buick LaCrosse with eAssist in China on 25 August. mpg US, 7.1 It provides market- and brand-specific vehicle kits for assembly at GM facilities in China, Uzbekistan, Mexico, India, Colombia, Russia and other countries. Earlier post.).

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Volvo to unveil XC60 gasoline-electric Plug-in Hybrid Concept at Detroit show; system targeted for US and China markets

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In February 2011 at the Geneva Motor Show, Volvo introduced the diesel-electric V60 Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) to go on sale in Europe later this year. and Russia. The engine in the XC60 Plug-in Hybrid Concept has no conventional starter motor or alternator. L/100 km, 102 mpg US). Earlier post.) Earlier post.). Earlier post.)