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Mystery new tease could be incoming electric Alfa Romeo Tonale as Italian icon goes green

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If we’re right, it means the electric Tonale will share the Peugeot’s powertrains that will kick off with a front-drive variant which blends a 73kWh battery with a 157kW/343Nm electric motor and gets a 525km range. The latter could wear a sporty Veloce trim as we think the 0-100km/h sprint of 6.4

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Automotive Market Research Perspectives on Selling Green in a Try-to-Survive Market

Green Car Congress

In a panel session entitled “Does Green Matter in a Try-to-Survive Market?” How big is the green market? Strategic Vision shared data that only a small portion of consumers in the US are “ truly green ”, which means the customer is willing to pay significantly more for a green vehicle.

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Nissan and Endesa collaborating to deliver vehicle-to-grid systems to market

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Using this equipment, a Nissan LEAF or e-NV200 owner can connect to charge at low-demand, and cheap tariff periods, with an option to then use the electricity stored in the vehicle’s battery at home when costs are higher, or even feed back to the grid with a net financial benefit.

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Volkswagen Group orders external investigation of emissions testing violations, pledges full support to EPA and ARB

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On Friday, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and California Air Resources Board (ARB) charged that, based on ARB testing, Volkswagen and Audi passenger cars equipped with 2.0L diesels have used a software defeat device to cheat on the results of NO x testing, and thus have violated the US Clean Air Act. Earlier post.).

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VW Scirocco gets a completely new range of engines; up to 20 PS more power and 19% more fuel efficient

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All Scirocco models with power output of up to 162 kW / 220 PS are fitted with a Stop/Start system as standard; these versions use braking energy to charge the battery (recuperation mode) so that the engines are able to work even more efficiently via load point shifting. Now Volkswagen is presenting a new version of the Scirocco.

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Coulomb Technologies Introduces New Open Billing System for ChargePoint Networked Plug-in Charging Stations; No Subscription Required

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Coulomb Technologies has introduced a new, open Flex Billing system; beginning in July, users of ChargePoint Networked Charging Stations will no longer need a subscription to the ChargePoint Network. This shift is a direct result of the feedback from our customer base which dates back to 2008. Station owners set charging prices.

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Lamborghini presents super sports V12 hybrid HPEV Revuelto

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This technology was developed and used by Lamborghini in its first structural applications as far back as 2008. The air intake ducts to the cylinders have been re-engineered to increase the supply of air and guarantee optimal airflow in the combustion chamber.