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Alfa Officially States Mileage for Tonale PHEV

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engine which tag teams an electric motor and 15.5-kWh kWh battery to belt out 285 horsepower and a system total 347 lb.-ft Still, the presence of better than 30 miles of gasoline-free driving will be more than enough to cover the daily commutes of many customers, permitting them to save a few liras at the pumps. ft of torque.

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2011 Shell Eco-Marathon Americas Adds PHEVs

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The 2011 Shell Eco-Marathon Americas—a challenge for high school, university, and college students from across North and South America to design vehicles to go the farthest distance using the least amount of energy—has expanded its categories to include plug-in electric vehicles (PHEVs). Tags: Brief.

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Report: Suzuki to introduce Swift-based PHEV in 2013

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The car, to be a remodeled version of the Swift hatchback, will use a small lithium-ion battery capable of powering it for about 30 km (19 miles) on a full charge, according to the report. It will also use a gasoline engine to generate electricity. kWh Li-ion battery pack. The Nikkei reports that Suzuki Motor Corp.

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UMTRI Agent-Based Simulation Study Concludes US PHEV Annual Sales Could Reach 4-5% With Fleet Penetration of 2+% by 2020 If Subsidies Are in Place

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Fleet penetration of PHEV by 2020 in different scenarios. The first character of the scenario represents the price of gasoline at simulation termination, the second represents “yes” or “no” on a manufacturer subsidy, and the third represents “yes” or “no”on a sales tax exemption. Consumer response under a gasoline price shock.

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Volvo Cars and Vattenfall to Develop New Plug-in Diesel-Electric Hybrids; Three V70 PHEV Demonstrators on the Road This Summer

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The series-production PHEVs will feature “somewhat different” technology. Swedish energy company Vattenfall and the Volvo Car Corporation are launching an industrial joint venture partnership to introduce plug-in hybrids on the market by 2012. The development of the cars is being carried out and financed jointly by the two companies.

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Software Upgrade to Prius PHEV NiMH Conversion Kit Enables All-Electric Driving At Up to 70mph

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kWh NiMH plug-in hybrid (PHEV) conversion kit that enables all-electric mode driving at speeds of up to 70 miles per hour (until the battery pack is depleted) in a converted Prius. The car is no longer limited to 34 miles per hour, all-electric. kilowatt hour NiMH battery pack with the 6.1kWh pack, retails for $12,500.

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Porsche Casts Doubt Upon Combustion Ban Timeline

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.& As things currently stand, the European Union has plotted banning the sale of new combustion-engine cars by 2030. Despite Europe having adopted battery electric vehicles far more quickly than North America, the market is still confronting a lot of the same problems. percent of all new car registrations were electric vehicles.

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