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AUGUST 26, 2013

Top 15 LEAF market year-to-date in 2013. Nissan LEAF sales in the United States are up by 335% year-over-year since the launch of the enhanced 2013 model in March. Nissan has sold 11,703 LEAFs in the US during the first 7 months of 2013—an increase of 230% from the 3,543 units for the same period in 2012. Earlier post.)

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JUNE 6, 2012

The 2013 Honda Fit EV ( earlier post ) received a combined adjusted Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) mile-per-gallon-equivalency (MPGe) rating of 118 MPGe—the highest yet awarded by the EPA. EPA Label Range. While in Econ mode, practical driving range can increase by as much as 17% compared to driving in Normal mode.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

New Range Rover at the reveal event. In an event held at The Royal Ballet School in London, Land Rover introduced the new Range Rover, the fourth generation of the SUV. The new Range Rover features an all-aluminium monocoque body structure which is 39% lighter than the steel body in the outgoing model. Click to enlarge.

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OCTOBER 4, 2013

Ford’s changing share of the hybrid-electric, plug-in hybrid electric, battery-electric vehicle segments and total ED market in the US in 2012 and YTD 2013. for the first nine months of 2013. Monthly 2013 sales of Ford electric drive vehicles. so far in 2013: 7,635 units out of an industry total of 32,718 plug-in hybrids.

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JANUARY 9, 2013

In its third year on the market, the updated 2013 Nissan Leaf will have a slightly longer range, a new and lower-priced base model, faster charging, and a more efficient cabin heater. While the 2013 Leaf is still being tested to determine its.

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JANUARY 31, 2013

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed the 2013 percentage standards for four fuel categories that are part of the agency’s Renewable Fuel Standard program (RFS2). The standard proposed by the EPA for 2013 is 14 million gallons. The proposed 2013 overall volumes and standards are: Biomass-based diesel (1.28

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FEBRUARY 20, 2013

It's the last piece of information on the new and updated 2013 Nissan Leaf electric car that everyone's been waiting for: its range. The projected number, Nissan says, is 75 miles--but that shouldn't be compared to the 73-mile range of the 2011 and 2012 Leaf models.

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OCTOBER 11, 2012

It had been almost two years since we'd driven a Chevrolet Volt range-extended electric car, and the new 2013 model has been slightly modified to boost its electric range. That's not an.

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MARCH 4, 2013

It's really the defining feature of any plug-in electric car: How much electric range does it have? The ever-helpful EPA, which has rated the gas mileage of all new cars, publishes its estimates of electric range for every plug-in car on the market.

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MARCH 20, 2013

it might not have been the number people were hoping for, but at 75 miles, an extra two miles of EPA range for the 2013 Nissan Leaf still represents an improvement.

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2013 Nissan Range EPA 111

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JANUARY 7, 2013

It's the electric car Chrysler and Fiat don't really want to make, but that isn't to say the 2013 Fiat 500e is a half-hearted attempt. Chrysler has announced the 500e's EPA efficiency figures, and both range and highway efficiency are class-leading. On numbers alone, quite the opposite.

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2013 Range Chrysler EPA 120

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MAY 6, 2011

Martin Winterkorn, announced that the Volkswagen Group will be going into production with a range of models with plug-in hybrid technology starting in 2013/14.

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APRIL 1, 2014

At the beginning of 2014, there were more than 400,000 electric cars—battery-electric, plug-in hybrid, and range-extended electric vehicles—on the road worldwide, according to an analysis by Zentrums für Sonnenenergie- und Wasserstoff-Forschung Baden-Württemberg (ZSW) in Germany.

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Plug-in 2014 2013 Plug 354

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OCTOBER 4, 2012

is pricing the 2013 Jetta Hybrid starting at $24,995 and ranging up to $31,180 for the Hybrid SEL Premium. The 2013 Jetta Hybrid model range includes: Hybrid (available by order only). The 2013 Jetta Hybrid SE starts at $26,990. Volkswagen of America, Inc. Earlier post.) Powered by a new 1.4-liter

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OCTOBER 25, 2012

GM Korea plans to begin production of the battery-electric Chevrolet Spark minicar in 2013; the vehicle will be sold domestically as well as exported, including to the US. Earlier post.) Earlier post.). The Spark EV will feature a 85 kW (114 hp) electric motor.

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GM 2013 Chevrolet Extended Range 225

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DECEMBER 18, 2014

Johnson Controls is supplying the Lithium-ion battery pack for the Hybrid Range Rover ( earlier post ), announced in 2013. Cutaway of the Li-ion battery pack for the Range Rover. The Range Rover Hybrid powertrain features three driver-selectable modes and combines Land Rover’s popular 3.0-liter Click to enlarge.

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Lithium Ion Battery Powered Li-ion Range 225

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JUNE 26, 2012

The EPA has certified the 2013 Ford Taurus with the new 2.0-liter All three engine options for the 2013 model have now been certified at 25 mpg (9.41 The 2013 Taurus SHO (Super High Output) high-performance sport sedan continues to feature a 3.5-liter liter EcoBoost four-cylinder engine at 32 mpg (7.35 L/100km) highway.

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In 2013, Volkswagen introduced the XL1, a super efficient passenger car whose claim to fame was that it needed only 1 liter of gasoline to travel 100 kilometers. Back then, nobody could have predicted that the EU, the UK, and several other nations would be thinking of banning the internal combustion engine by 2035 or […].

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APRIL 8, 2013

I''ve been surprised and delighted by how efficiently my new 2013 Tesla Model S has been running at higher speeds. Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] hammers home the message that high speeds can drastically reduce the range of any Model S.

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2013 Range Tesla MPH 116

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MARCH 5, 2013

From 2013-2015, Ford of Europe will increase total EcoBoost gasoline engine production by 35%. The all-new EcoSport will offer a range of efficient powertrains, including the 125 PS 1.0-liter Of those models, Ford expects that in 2013 one in four will be sold with the 1.0-liter liter three-cylinder and the 1.6-

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MAY 26, 2014

Researchers from Forschungszentrum Jülich and the FH Aachen University of Applied Sciences (Jülich Campus) are building and testing a light transport electric vehicle using a direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) as a range extender. The team presented the SILENT-F vehicle for the first time on the Forschungszentrum campus earlier this month.

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JUNE 7, 2012

It may be hard to imagine, but the Chevrolet Volt range-extended electric car is about to enter its third model year. The new 2013 Chevrolet Volt will offer a slightly higher all-electric range, up from 35 to 38 miles. Its base price of $39,995 will not change.

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Volt 2013 Miles Range 117

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AUGUST 16, 2012

The 2013 Nissan Leaf that will go on sale in January will be a slightly different car from the 2011 and 2012 models sold in the U.S. Now a report from Japan suggests that Nissan will offer a 2013 Leaf. We already know the electric car will offer leather seats and a 6.6-kilowatt

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They found that consumers’ preferences for vehicle attributes such as longer range and cheaper operation haven’t changed much, but that consumers are more willing to adopt EVs as technology improves. In the past decade, average EV efficiency has increased by 15%, while average range has increased by about 200%.

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JANUARY 21, 2012

Honda has begun deliveries of the 2013 Fit EV ( earlier post ), with the first going to the city of Torrance today as one of the first major steps in the Honda Electric Vehicle Demonstration Program. The program is a prelude to the limited retail market launch of the Fit EV with customers in California and Oregon this summer.

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AUGUST 11, 2012

The International Energy Agency’s August Oil Market Report (OMR) trims 2012/2013 oil demand expectations by 300-400 thousand barrels per day (kb/d), although annual growth remains in an 800-900 kb/d range both years. This follows baseline data revisions and a weaker economic prognosis for 2012/2013. mb/d in 2013.

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JULY 4, 2014

DOE’s office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy (EERE) is specifically interested in information on BEV makes and models where an after-market modification to extend the vehicle range using a Polymer Electrolyte Membrane (PEM) fuel cell system would be most feasible. range, miles. low downtime for refueling), or vehicle torque.

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OCTOBER 30, 2013

million units in 2013, representing a 3.3% While there has been speculation around the long-awaited recovery of the European Union (EU), 2013 is poised to mark a turning point, setting the stage for recovery in 2014. Autofacts sees full-year 2013 sales reaching 15.6 million units in 2013, the largest amount since 2002.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2013

At the Frankfurt Motor Show, Lexus introduced the fourth model—and the second hybrid—in the GS range, the GS 300h hybrid, which will be launched at the end of 2013. The new GS 300h is equipped with a second-generation Lexus Hybrid Drive system similar to that installed in the IS 300h.

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APRIL 20, 2011

Chevrolet has introduced the 2013 Malibu ECO, its most fuel-efficient midsize sedan yet. ECO is based on the 2013 Malibu sedan ( earlier post ). Chevrolet Malibu ECO PowerFlow screen. Click to enlarge. Malibu ECO’s eAssist system is mated to a 2.4L Ecotec direct-injection four-cylinder engine and six-speed automatic transmission.

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Chevrolet 2013 Lithium Ion Fuel Economy 286

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FEBRUARY 23, 2014

Adaptive control of range resources. Drivers compare the current range situation with their range level reference values, which are driven by certain trait and coping skill variables. This leads to a certain efficiency of range utilization. range stress). The comfortable range (i.e., actual usable) range.

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Range Mini E 2014 2013 294

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AUGUST 21, 2013

Hybrid Range Rover. Land Rover is launching its first hybrid models—Range Rover Hybrid and Range Rover Sport Hybrid. In driver-selectable EV mode the Range Rover Hybrid can travel at speeds of up to 30 mph (48 km/h) for a range of up to one mile (1.6 Click to enlarge. First deliveries will be in early 2014.

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Land Rover Hybrid Range Diesel 210

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MAY 27, 2014

In its sixth sales-weighted analysis of emissions from 8 major automakers’ 2013 model year vehicles, the Union of Concerned Scientists’ (UCS) latest Automaker Rankings report found that Hyundai-Kia unseated Honda as the “Greenest Automaker.” Click to enlarge.

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JANUARY 9, 2014

the leading provider of hydrogen fuel cell technology to the materials handling market, will develop hydrogen fuel cell range extenders for 20 FedEx Express electric delivery trucks, allowing FedEx Express to nearly double the amount of territory the vehicles can cover with one charge. Plug Power Inc., Earlier post.). million in funding.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

The 2013 Chevrolet Volt is the third model year of Chevy's unique range-extended electric car, and after a challenging start and a lot of bad media, it has emerged as the best-selling plug-in car in the U.S.--selling selling at a faster rate than the Nissan Leaf battery electric hatchback and the new Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid.

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JANUARY 4, 2013

Guangxi Yuchai Machinery Company Limited (GYMCL), the main operating subsidiary of China Yuchai International Limited, will introduce 12 new engines in 2013. The new models of natural gas engine which cover the 120-440 hp (89–328 kW) range are YC4DN-50, YC4GN-50, YC6JN-50, YC6GN-50, YC6LN-50, YC6MKN-50, and YC6KN-50.

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MAY 27, 2016

Ford’s 2017 Fusion Energi—incorporating enhancements announced earlier this year at the Detroit Auto Show ( earlier post )—can travel 610 miles (982 km) on a full tank of gas and battery charge according to EPA estimates to be posted to fueleconomy.gov—the highest combined range of any plug-in hybrid sold in the US.

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