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Junkyard Find: 2007 Saturn Vue Green Line

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Honda beat everybody to the production gasoline-electric hybrid game in the United States, putting the Insight in showrooms in 1999. Toyota followed with the Prius a year later, but it took GM until 2006 to introduce its first true gasoline-electric hybrid here. liter engine and automatic).

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JATO: European new car CO2 emissions highest average since 2014; shift from diesel to gasoline and SUVs rise

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An analysis by JATO Dynamics has found that average new vehicle CO 2 emissions in European increased in 2018, with the total average increasing by 2.4 The analysis covered 23 markets in Europe and found a direct correlation between diesel car registrations and average CO2 emissions. g/km, and an 8% drop in demand for diesel cars.

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Iran's Oil Woes; An Arab Electric Car?

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Iran may start rationing gasoline as soon as next month, and its oil exports could dry up in as little as a decade. Nuclear or solar, if Iranians won't consider electricty for cars, perhaps neighboring Arab states will. A report out of tiny Abu Dhabi suggests some of the oil rich may be looking considering alternatives to oil for cars.

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The 60,000 Volt Question

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23, 2007 -- General Motors Corp. could reportedly produce up to 60,000 Volt electric cars in 2010 , its first anticipated year on the market. The car, expected to run 40 miles without recharging, will cost less than $30,000. That would make the Volt its best selling high mileage car behind the Chevrolet Aveo.

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Ford Edge Follows

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Ford is now getting the word out that the Ford Edge crossover platform gives the company "the ultimate in flexibility in researching advanced propulsion technology" and thus could easily use a small gasoline or downsized diesel engine in lieu of the fuel cell. News Summary I Sign the On Line Petition more news HOME

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DOE Funds PHEVs

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DOE to Provide up to $14 Million to Develop Advanced Batteries for Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. This research aims to find solutions to improving battery performance so vehicles can deliver up to 40 miles of electric range without recharging. The submission deadline is Thursday, May 31, 2007.

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Easy as A123

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clip The battery module used to convert hybrid vehicles to plug-in hybrid vehicles will be certified to meet all applicable new car test standards and will be installed by trained mechanics in less than 2 hours. What's New Sign the On Line Petition News Summary I HOME. gallon gas is 2.5 Join Plug In Partners today.

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