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Volvo Cars introducing production S60L T6 Twin Engine PHEV at the Shanghai Motor Show; on sale next week

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Sales of the S60L T6 Twin Engine begin next week in China. The new S60L Twin Engine is manufactured in Volvo Cars’ Chengdu Plant. The car is powered by a Drive-E four-cylinder 2–liter gasoline engine, linked to rear-axle drive 50 kW electric motor, powered by an energy-optimized 11.2 kWh lithium-ion battery pack.

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A wood-burning EV charger? – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

Florida-based Air Burners, a manufacturer of air curtain burner systems, collaborated with Rolls-Royce and Volvo Construction Equipment to develop a portable machine that turns biomass waste into energy. The BioCharger is designed to provide off-grid power from vegetative waste.

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Air Products and Suzuki Shokan jointly to develop hydrogen fueling for Japan’s material handling market

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It is our understanding that fully utilizing such technology, know-how, nationwide sales and marketing resources acquired in our long history, in conjunction with Air Products’ most advanced technology, will make fuel cell powered forklifts steadily accepted by the Japanese market.

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Ford announces China electrification push with new Mondeo PHEV and long-range electric SUV; 70% electrified line-up by 2025

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The Mondeo Energi, to be launched in early 2018, will be the first plug-in hybrid to be manufactured by the Changan Ford JV. According to the Society of Automotive Engineers of China, by 2025 new energy vehicles are expected to account for more than 15% of total passenger vehicle sales in China. kWh battery.

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Stuff We Use: Under Pressure (Washers)

The Truth About Cars

battery-powered household tools have come a long way from the Bad Old Days – and are even light years ahead in terms of performance than those on sale just a few years ago. The battery is a large cube and sits where the gasoline engine resided on my old pressure washer, consuming about the same amount of space.

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Fisker reports more than $100M in revenue Jan-Apr 2012; more than $1B in funding since 2007

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Fisker has also become the first manufacturer to launch vehicles under the Federal Government’s Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing (ATVM) program. The default Stealth mode maximizes efficiency, giving the car its greatest range on battery power before activating the gas engine-driven generator to sustain battery charge.

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Consumer Electronics Assn Study Finds 40% of American Adults Likely to Test Drive an EV

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Manufacturers, dealers and other sellers will need to emphasize mileage and battery-related specifications when promoting and selling electric vehicles. Concerns about mileage potential before needing to recharge (50%) and battery life (34%) top the list. —Chris Ely, CEA's manager of industry analysis.

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