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APRIL 28, 2009

miles out of a single tank of gas during a fund-raising effort in Washington, DC that concluded today. miles per gallon in an off-the-showroom floor, non-modified 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid, nearly doubling its EPA rating. The Fusion Hybrid 1,000-Mile Challenge started on 25 April. They did it by averaging 81.5

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JUNE 8, 2011

The Volvo Car Corporation has begun production of the C30 Electric ( earlier post ); initial deliveries to leasing customers, mainly companies, authorities and governmental bodies, will take place immediately after the summer. Volvo says it will build about 250 cars by the end of 2012, possibly more if market interest takes off.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

Citroën will launch its electric city car, the C-ZERO, developed in collaboration with Mitsubishi Motors Corporation from the i MiEV, in the fourth quarter of 2010. The C-ZERO has a top speed of 130 km/h (81 mph) and accelerates from 0-100 km/h in 15 seconds and 60-90 km/h in six seconds. The Citroën C-ZERO. Click to enlarge.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2020

People might be bored reading about the Prius but a review on four Priuses (2004, 2005, two 2006s) that my family owns that ran a total of 913k km (570k miles) should be interesting, right? It was time to buy our first car. I found a a 2004 with 247k km (154k miles) on the clock. It is actually a quite fun car to drive.

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OCTOBER 18, 2015

The Nissan New Mobility Concept, also known as a Scoot Quad, is a battery-electric, two-seater compact vehicle with a range of 40 miles (64 km) and top speed of 25 mph (40 km/h), based on Renault’s Twizy. Nissan is also testing the EV in car sharing services in Japan. Earlier post.).

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MARCH 21, 2011

The latest rendering of Porsche’s plug-in hybrid 918 Spyder super sports car. Porsche has begun taking orders for the 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid drive super sports car, first debuted as a concept at the Geneva Motor Show in 2010 ( earlier post ), even as production development proceeds. Click to enlarge.

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JULY 24, 2014

The new plug-in Cayenne S E-Hybrid is displacing the Cayenne S Hybrid (a parallel full hybrid introduced in 2010) from the line-up—as the Panamera S E-Hybrid did to the older Panamera hybrid. kWh, which enables an all-electric driving range of 18 to 36 km (11 to 22 miles), depending on the style of driving and route topography.

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APRIL 30, 2009

UK-based Electric Car Corporation Plc ( ECC ) has officially launched an all-electric version of the Citroën C1, the C1 ev’ie. The Citroën C1 ev’ie is assembled in the UK from the donor car. The 4-seater electric car offers a range of 60-70 miles when fully charged and a top speed of around 60 mph. The C1 ev’ie.

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MARCH 2, 2009

The 2010 Prius. The newest version of Toyota’s Hybrid Synergy Drive as applied in the 2010 Prius is more than 90% newly developed, and has produced more patents than previous Prius generations combined. The 2010 Prius 1.8L The 2010 Prius features a new 1.8-liter The pack is warranted for 10 years/150,000 miles.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 12, 2009

Northern Lights Energy ( NLE ), the initiator of the 2012 charging infrastructure project and provider of infrastructure and services for electric vehicles (EV) based in Iceland, has signed an agreement with Reva Electric Car Company to jointly develop the electric vehicle market in Iceland. Earlier post.)

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REVA Iceland Light Electric Vehicles 284

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MARCH 1, 2010

In late 2010/early 2011 a Q5 hybrid will reach the market, the first new production Audi with a combination of gasoline engine and electric motor. In Geneva, Audi is debuting an A8 hybrid concept car, with CO 2 emissions of 144 g/km (232 g/mile). This device gives the A1 e-tron an additional range of 200 kilometers (124 miles).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2011

Audi is presenting the Audi e-tron Spyder concept plug-in diesel hybrid car ( earlier post ) against the backdrop of “Le Mans vers le futur,” an event held in Le Mans as a venue for manufacturers to showcase innovative drivetrain technologies. The lithium-ion battery, located in the front section of the car, stores up to 9.1

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MAY 27, 2015

pilot vehicles will be integrated into the multi-modal transportation system at SJTU’s Minhang campus alongside bicycles, cars and shuttle buses. They will help meet users’ “first mile, last mile” transportation needs. is the second generation of the Electric Networked-Vehicle demonstrated at Expo 2010 in Shanghai.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

The joint-venture company, established in 2010 by Daimler and BYD with a 600-million-yuan ($98 million) initial investment, is the first Sino-German joint venture dedicated to an all-electric vehicle in and for China. kWh lithium iron phosphate battery pack, range is 253 km on the China cycle (157 miles). kWh/100 km (18.9

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BYD China Production MPH 306

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APRIL 4, 2009

Optimal Energy , the Cape Town, South Africa-based company that unveiled the Joule full battery-electric multi-purpose urban passenger vehicle to the world at the Paris Motor Show in 2008 ( earlier post ), plans to have pilot fleets on the road in South Africa and globally from 2010 onwards, with mass production to start in South Africa from 2012.

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JUNE 3, 2009

Coda Automotive , a new company formed and developed under the stewardship of entrepreneur Miles Rubin (known for his marketing and sales of low-speed, electric fleet vehicles under the Miles Electric Vehicles brand), will introduce an affordable, full-performance all-electric sedan built by Hafei in China to the California market in 2010.

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Li-ion 2010 China California 150

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NOVEMBER 28, 2016

Based in Kyoto, GLM was established in 2010 and is the first Japanese electric vehicle manufacturer certified by the Ministry of Transportation. GLM launched its first car, GLM-ZZ, as Japan’s first electric sports car for the mass market in August 2014. In October 2016, GLM presented the GLM-G4 at the Paris Motor Show 2016.

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Automobile 2016 China MPH 150

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OCTOBER 18, 2010

Polish firm Romet presented at Intermot 2010 in Cologne a prototype of small neighborhood electric car (NEV) named 4E (Electric, Economic, Ecologic, Easy). Top speed is 45 km/h (28 mph) with a range of about 100 km (62 miles). The 4E may go into production in 2011, mainly for Western European markets. The Romet 4E.

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JULY 18, 2012

SEAT—the Spain-based member of the Volkswagen Group—earlier this year delivered three electric-drive cars to Barcelona City Hall: two Leon TwinDrive Ecomotive plug-in hybrids, and one Altea XL Electric Ecomotive, an all-electric zero-emissions car. The Altea XL Electric is SEAT’s first all-electric car.

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APRIL 26, 2011

The GEM e2 two-passenger vehicle features six 12-volt flooded electrolyte batteries and a range of up to 35 miles on a charge. GEM is a recognized leader within the low-speed vehicle market, with approximately $30 million in sales during the 2010 calendar year. To date, GEM cars have driven more than 450 million emission-free miles.

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JUNE 19, 2014

liter V10 and a 2010 GMC 3500 Savana Cutaway 6.0-liter mph), low 2.1 stops/mile, and 25% idle time, the cycle is not ideal for the Lightning Hybrid system, which is more suited for urban, rather than suburban, operation. mph with 3.8 stops/mile and 17% idle time. With its high average speed(18.9

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 12, 2024

Introduction: The All-New 2025 CR-V e:FCEV The 2025 CR-V e:FCEV, a hybrid hydrogen-powered fuel cell and plug-in electric vehicle, will have a 270-mile all-electric driving range (AER) with its 92.2 It also has up to 29 miles of range coming from the 17.7 seconds in 0-60 mph runs. kg of hydrogen).

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APRIL 29, 2011

In total, BYD plug-ins have accumulated more than 1.769 million all-electric miles (2.847 million km) and have seen no diminished range or capacity due to rapid-charging. The Shenzhen e6 Taxi fleet has now accumulated ~1,730,000 all-electric miles (2.77 BYD’s dual-mode cars are expected to save HACLA about 37 lbs (16.8

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Exterior remains very similar Polestar 2 Single Motor RWD What is no easy feat–and one we cannot remember any other front-wheel drive car doing–is the Polestar 2 single motor is now rear wheel drive (RWD). with 0-60 mph times of 5.9 of torque and gets to 60 mph in 4.1 of torque that is good for 4.3

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 2, 2009

The 2010 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid vehicle (PHV) made its North American debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show. When fully charged, the vehicle is targeted to achieve a maximum electric-only range of approximately 13 miles and will be capable of achieving highway speeds up to 60 mph in electric-only (charge-depleting) mode.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2011

Jaguar will develop the micro-turbine hybrid C-X75 concept car ( earlier post ) as a limited production supercar (maximum of 250), priced at between £700,000 - £900,000 (US$1.15 - $1.48 Jaguar expects the C-X75 to deliver CO 2 emissions of less than 99 g/km while being able to achieve in excess of 200 mph.

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Land Rover Hybrid Building Concept 210

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

General Motors India and Reva Electric Car Company (REVA) have entered into a collaboration agreement to develop electric vehicles for the Indian market. The partnership will develop car platforms, electric vehicle technology and advanced control systems. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) Both models feature a 2.2

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Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 16, 2023

Polestar and Volvo were acquired by Geeley, a Chinese automobile company, in 2010. In 2018 Polestar became its own stand-alone car company and began its numerical offerings. Polestar says it is a “driver’s car (with the) driving experience enjoyable and engaging.” In a few 0-60 miles per hour runs, we averaged 3.9

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EV Life

AUGUST 4, 2023

General Motors was one of the original pioneers of electric cars, introducing the EV1 in 1996 and the game-changing Volt in 2010. Both come with a 200-hp electric motor, provide an EPA-estimated 247 miles in range, and are available in front-wheel drive only. Clean Cars 4 All. Colorado Electric Vehicle Tax Credit.

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Plugs and Cars

NOVEMBER 12, 2009

Reva, the Indian electric car company best known for the G-Whiz in England, has signed a deal to bring their new product to Iceland with sales beginning within a year. nk City-like footprint, 100 mile range and 65 mph top speed. At one time there were 16 hydrogen cars in Reykjavik. None for sale.

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JULY 1, 2012

In normal driving, Evora 414E will run purely on electricity stored in the battery pack for up to 30 miles (48 km). The 414E accelerates from 0-60 mph in around 4 seconds, with a top speed of 130 mph (209 km/h). (As But the Evora 414E has two and a half times that amount!

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JANUARY 13, 2010

C-ZERO, Citroën’s new all-electric four-seater city car based on the i-MiEV ( earlier post ), will make its world show premiere at the 88 th European Motor Show in Brussels, 14-24 January. On the road, C-ZERO has a top speed of 80 mph, acceleration from 0-62 mph in 15 seconds and a range of around 80 miles over a standard combined cycle.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2011

The wagon is a logical next step for Azure and Ford which first introduced an electrified Transit Connect in December 2010. The wagon has a top speed of 75 mph (121 km/h). Earlier post.). To create the Transit Connect Electric wagon, Azure integrates its Force Drive electric powertrain into the Ford Transit Connect XLT Premium Wagon.

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MAY 16, 2013

Porsche has introduced the 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid sports car, the first of six or more plug-in hybrids coming from the Volkswagen Group. Porsche had unveiled the concept version of the 918 Spyder Plug-in Hybrid at the Geneva Motor Show in 2010. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) Earlier post.). Five operating modes.

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Porsche Plug-in Hybrid Plug 259

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MARCH 9, 2009

The car, the LH4, features a 240 hp (179 kW) drivetrain consisting of a 90 hp (67 kW) proprietary 2-stroke biodiesel and 150 hp (112 kW) hydraulic system. The car will average 100 miles to the gallon and will be able to accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in less than six seconds. C d on the car is 0.20.

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OCTOBER 10, 2018

Compared with the B-Class F-CELL, on the market since 2010 (fuel consumption: 0.97 kg of hydrogen on board, the SUV generates enough energy for a range of up to 478 km (297 miles) in hybrid mode. The large lithium-ion battery delivers up to 51 km (32 miles) of range in the NEDC. consumption 0.34 Earlier post.) kg of hydrogen.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2009

The concept, which previews the production model of the hybrid to be built in the UK beginning in the second half of 2010, uses the same powertrain applied in the current-generation Prius. Sales are scheduled to start during second half of 2010. miles (2 km) at speeds up to 31 mph (50 km/h). Earlier post.).

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