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Opel to Debut New Astra at Frankfurt; Improved Fuel Consumption Across the Line-up

Green Car Congress

Opel will debut the new Astra at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show; the company will also showcase the Ampera, Opel’s implementation of the Voltec extended range electric vehicle architecture. The Ampera made its global debut in march at the Geneva Motor Show. Continuing Opel’s strategy of downsizing, a new 103 kW (140 hp) 1.4

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity If you ask, "have major auto-makers come around on PHEVs?", Some experts predict that such a battery - or a similar battery - could be production-ready by 2010 to 2012.Larry

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