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Nissan to begin production of Pathfinder hybrid in Russia; importance of Russian market

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The plant currently builds the Teana, Murano and X-Trail, and Qashqai will be added in 2015. A regenerative braking system automatically recharges the battery by converting the vehicle’s kinetic energy that would be otherwise lost in braking. gasoline engine as well as the hybrid drive system. Earlier post.)

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Jaguar provides some details on its concept hybrid C-X16 to be introduced at Frankfurt

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The battery is constantly and automatically recharged, the entire system overseen by a Hybrid Vehicle Supervisory Controller. Both the battery pack and electric motor mounted in the C-X16 are liquid-cooled to prevent performance loss from heat build-up.

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