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

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Nissan launched its Pathfinder range in the Russian market at the Moscow Motor Show. liter gasoline engine and an electric motor paired with a compact Li-ion battery. The 15 kW electric motor and gas engine work in tandem to provide performance similar to the conventional Pathfinder. 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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Jaguar has released details of the C-X16 concept ahead of its world debut at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show. Integrated into the eight-speed ZF gearbox is a motor generator which draws power from a 300V, 1.6 A dashboard display graphic indicates when the additional boost provided by the electric motor can be deployed.

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BMW shows future drive technoliges; 2 Series PHEV prototype, direct water injection in 3-cyl. engine, and fuel cell eDrive

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The BMW eDrive technology initially developed for BMW i cars offers an extraordinary degree of freedom that allows it to be used across a broad range of vehicle concepts and segments. Driving dynamics: instantaneous power delivery thanks to a boost effect from the electric motor that assists the engine under high loads. Earlier post.)

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