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Three fire trucks with Volvo Penta electric drivelines heading to Berlin, Amsterdam and Dubai to begin customer testing

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With this tandem, the RT becomes a fully integrated power plant that is able to automatically recharge its batteries when more energy is consumed than they store. The RT has a low-floor chassis with a tubular frame between the two axles, in which a traction battery weighing around 550 kg is installed.

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Nissan introduces 2014 Pathfinder Hybrid SUV with FF hybrid system; 24% improvement in fuel economy over conventional

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One clutch is installed between the gasoline engine and the electric motor, the other within the CVT. A regenerative braking system automatically recharges the battery by converting the vehicle’s kinetic energy that would be otherwise lost in braking.

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

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One clutch is installed between the gasoline engine and the electric motor, the other within the CVT. A regenerative braking system automatically recharges the battery by converting the vehicle’s kinetic energy that would be otherwise lost in braking.

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