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Hybrids take 7% of California market in 1H 2013; PHEVs 0.7%; EVs 1.1%

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Hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and battery electric vehicle share of the California retail market. Plug-in hybrid market share was an estimated 0.7%, while battery electric vehicle market share hit 1.1%. of battery electric vehicles sold in the state during that period. Electric (Battery) Hybrids Sales' Click to enlarge.

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General Motors Bringing Back Plug-in Hybrids

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Let me be clear: GM remains committed to eliminating tailpipe emissions from our light-duty vehicles by 2035. The assumption being that profits will come once the company has built more high-margin examples and battery production reaches a point where costs begin to come down. Simply chasing volume probably won’t be enough.

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Characteristics of Hitachis 3rd-gen Li-ion power cell used in GMs eAssist; 4th gen power cells and PHEV cells coming

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GM’s eAssist light electrification system—currently offered as the base powertrain in the full-sized 2012 Buick LaCrosse and offered on the 2012 Buick Regal—uses a 115V, 0.5 kWh lithium-ion battery system built with Hitachi third-generation power-optimized cells. Fourth-generation and PHEV cells.

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Flash Drive: 2024 Mazda CX-90

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Plug-In Hybrid (PHEV): 2.5-liter kilowatt-hour battery has a combined 323 hp and 369 lb.-ft. Mazda supplies the charging cord with the PHEV. The CX-90 PHEV has a very handy and useful Charge Mode. By pressing a center console button the battery will use the engine to charge up while driving. The rechargeable 17.8

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Road Test: 2023 Volvo XC60 Recharge Ultimate

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Volvo has flipped its usual script with the 2023 XC60 Recharge plug-in hybrid, but it hasn’t sacrificed any of the benefits of owning a plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV), which is the perfect bridge between a gasoline and electric power. Charging There are three ways the XC60 Recharge battery is replenished.

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News: 2024 Mazda CX-90

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Mazda has been repositioning itself into the premium category, and the CX-90 will give it a larger SUV to compete with the Acura MDX , Buick Enclave , Kia Telluride , Hyundai Palisade , Subaru Ascent and Toyota Highlande r. liter 4-cylinder PHEV (plug-in hybrid). kilowatt-hour battery. Performance numbers are 323 hp and 369 lb.-ft.

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Perspective: A View Into the New GM

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The morning session started out with an hour long press conference, the highlight being the unveiling of the Volt’s 230 mpg preliminary EPA city fuel economy finding ( earlier post ), as well as a tour showing selected elements from the studios of the four GM North American brands: Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Cadillac. Earlier post.).

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