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Remy to supply HVH 250 motors to DMA in Turkey for PHEVs

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DMA will use Remy’s HVH 250 motor to power their plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) sedan. DMA will install Remy’s HVH 250 machine as the traction motor in the 5-passenger plug-in hybrid sedan, which will be available during the third quarter of 2012. The PHEV will achieve a top speed of 100 mph (161 km/h).

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2020 Ford Escape to offer hybrid and PHEV variants

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liter EcoBoost engine, available on Titanium, is projected to produce 250 horsepower and 275 lb-ft (373 N·m) of torque using 93 octane fuel, while turning in a 0-60 mph time up to 10% faster than the outgoing Escape 2.0-liter. Between 2004 and 2012, 114,000 Escape Hybrids were sold. The all-new 1.5-liter

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Simulation study suggests ORC waste heat recovery system could deliver potential 7% improvement in fuel consumption in a PHEV on highway

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Their paper was presented at the ASME Internal Combustion Engine Division 2012 Fall Technical Conference by Marcello Canova, assistant professor at OSU; lead author was Philipp Skarke, from the University of Stuttgart Institute for Internal Combustion Engines and Automotive Engineering. The OSU EcoCAR PHEV powertrain. Skarke et al.

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SAIC Displays Six Models of New Energy Vehicles to Be Used at Expo 2010; Commercialization Plans for Hybrid, PHEV and BEVs by 2012

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The Roewe 550, a plug-in strong hybrid car offering a 50% boost in fuel economy, will enter the market in quantities in 2012. Maximum speed is 35 km/h (22 mph) and the continued driving mileage is up to 80 km (50 miles). Maximum speed is 40 km/h (25 mph) and the continued driving mileage is up to 80 km (50 miles).

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EPA rates Ford Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid with 620-mile range, 21 in EV mode

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Ford’s new Fusion Energi—its second plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and its third plug-in electric vehicle on the market—has an EPA-rated total range of up to 620 miles and an all-electric range of 21 miles. The Fusion Energi has a electric-only speed of 85 mph (137 km/h)—23 mph more than Toyota Prius plug-in.

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Upcoming Ford C-MAX HEV and PHEV Will Use Powersplit Architecture

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The upcoming new Ford C-MAX PHEV and HEV models ( earlier post ), like the company’s next-generation hybrids, will use the company’s powersplit architecture with a high-efficiency Atkinson-cycle engine in combination with a high-voltage electric traction motor generator and a lithium-ion battery system.

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Audi presents A6 L e-tron PHEV concept at Auto China in Beijing

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The A6 L e-tron PHEV concept. Audi is presenting the Audi A6 L e-tron concept at Auto China 2012 in Beijing. The term Audi e-tron refers to technologies ranging from PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to range extenders and finally vehicles powered purely by electric batteries or fuel cells. Click to enlarge.

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