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Denied! The cute Nissan Micra has been reborn as an EV rival for the MG4 and BYD Dolphin, but not for Australia

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That group also includes the battery-powered Juke, a tiny electric city car and the third-gen Leaf SUV that will be offered to Australians from next year. Choose the larger of the two batteries and it can be DC charged at up to 100kW with a 15-80 per cent top-up taking in around 30 minutes. 2026 Nissan Micra. 2026 Nissan Micra.

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Bucharest orders 100 Solaris electric trolleybuses

Green Car Congress

The 12-meter trolleybuses will be powered by a 160 kW traction motor. The Trollino vehicles will be fitted with Solaris High Power batteries with a capacity of 60 kWh, which will enable them to cover distances of up to 20 km at a time without connection to an overhead wires.

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Solaris to deliver another 48 trolleybuses to Budapest

Green Car Congress

The vehicles will be fitted with an additional battery power supply that will allow them to drive without being connected to overhead wires. The 12-meter Trollinos will be equipped with a 160 kW electric motor, while the 18-meter trolleybuses will feature a 250 kW engine.

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Volkswagen introduces new Coasting 2.0 micro hybrid system and new natural gas engine at Vienna Motor Symposium

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At the 38 th Vienna Motor Symposium Volkswagen is introducing a new, more fuel-efficient “Coasting - Engine off” micro hybrid system—which shuts off the engine completely—as well as a new, compact three-cylinder natural gas engine for the Polo. Volkswagen has been represented in the marketplace with CNG engines since 2002.

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New Kia Sorento SUV and first Sorento Hybrid; plug-in option to come

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While the car was initially launched in 2002 as a utilitarian all-terrain vehicle, the fourth-generation Sorento has been transformed into something altogether more desirable. It is an important model for Kia, particularly now that it also represents the first use of electrified power in our flagship SUV. kW electric motor.

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XL1 dive and drive: Volkswagen aggressively optimizes for efficiency in its sleek diesel plug-in hybrid

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two-cylinder diesel, 20 kW electric motor and 5.5 In the L1, the 1-liter car that was shown in 2002 and 2009, the driver and passenger sat behind each other for optimal aerodynamics; in the XL1, the two occupants sit slightly offset, side by side, almost as in a conventional vehicle. kWh Li-ion battery pack.

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Hasner’s Florida State Electric Car Tax Break Gets Boost

Revenge of the Electric Car

During the fall campaign, Hasner drove a leased 2002 all-electric Toyota RAV-4 throughout his south Palm Beach-Broward county district — when gas was at its $4-a-gallon peak. “I The Legislature is taking a step toward giving a Sunshine State boost to the next generation of automobiles: electric-powered cars.