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JUNE 18, 2009

A Florida car dealer set a mission to drive 1,100 miles in a Toyota Prius, which had been modified as a plug-in hybrid, while burning as little petrol as possible. Tags: Green cars Latest news Toyota Florida car dealer plug-in hybrid cars Toyota Prius Toyota Prius PHEV.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 10, 2019

Who’d have thought that the best-selling plug-in hybrid car would be a sizeable SUV? litre petrol engine with an electric motor and a decent battery pack, creating something that was big and green. Mitsubishi understood the market when the Outlander first appeared in 2014, combining a 2.0-litre

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Green Cars News

MAY 30, 2013

Batteries used for electric cars could become greener and this should be a priority to help improve the environmental argument for EVs, according to a new study. While modern lithium ion batteries show overall promise for reducing greenhouse gas emissions compared to petrol-fuelled cars and nick[.]. Latest News'

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Green Cars News

JUNE 17, 2009

Lithium-ion batteries could soon grab a significant share of the hybrid and electric vehicle advanced battery market according to one industry expert. Dr Menahem Anderman, the President of Advanced Automotive Batteries, believes that lithium-ion batteries could grow to represent 21 per cent of the advanced battery market by 2011.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 21, 2013

Hedging its bets, Tesla has proven that its Model S electric saloon is ready to use a battery swapping system of recharging, able to switch its depleted battery for a fresh, fully charged one in less than 90 seconds-faster than you can fill your car with petrol. In a live demonstration at its des[.]. Tesla Motors'

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Green Cars News

MAY 28, 2009

Let’s be honest, when you picture a green car it’s unlikely to be a Ferrari. However, it seems that the Italian sports car manufacturer may be about to embrace some green car technology. seconds per lap delivering an 82hp boost for passing other cars.

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Green Cars News

JULY 14, 2009

Good news for electric car infrastructure innovators Better Place after a new study stated that with a battery switching model and pay-per-mile contracts, electric cars could account for as much as 64 per cent of US light duty vehicle sales by 2030.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 10, 2013

A lack of consumer buzz around electric cars is encouraging carmakers to rethink their strategies and look to invest more in plug-in hybrids instead, according to a new survey from KPMG.

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Plug In India

DECEMBER 7, 2021

.” Profitability Back to the Wuling Mini EV, the car starts at Rs 3.5 There are 2 battery options - a 120 km and a 170 km variant with a 9.2 kWh LFP battery packs respectively. The car measures 2,917 mm (114.8-in) It also has a larger battery with more than 200 km range. in) long and 1,493 mm (58.8-in)

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Green Cars News

JUNE 13, 2009

That was the question that Green Star Products attempted to address with its plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) testing protocols, which it has now completed. Global Green Cars, a strategic alliance partner with Green Star Products, completed its full testing sequence over the last month. The vehicle consumed just 0.70

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 19, 2009

The organiser of the $10million contest to develop next-generation green cars or vehicles has trimmed the number of contestants to 43 teams from 10 countries which have passed the vehicle design phase. Other teams have presented vehicles powered by biofuels, petrol and other fuels.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 9, 2009

Considered by many to be the ultimate eco-car, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation finally unveiled the production version of the i-MiEV as part of World Environment Day in Tokyo. It monitors battery status and the energy recovered from the regenerative brakes and also regulates output to ensure smooth and powerful acceleration.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2009

The US continues to throw its financial weight behind its efforts to play catch up in the green car race, with the US house passing a vote of 312-114 for a bill that authorises additional funding of $2.85billion from 2010-2014 for the US Department of Energy to support a range of research activities for advanced technology vehicles.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

Toyota has long been one of the leading carmakers in the world of green cars. As the world’s largest passenger car producer, Toyota continues to lead the field in research and testing a number of new technology vehicles. What is it that makes Toyota, a leader in the field of green car technology?

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Green Cars News

JUNE 20, 2009

The vehicle has some impressive environmental credentials - it emits 90 per cent fewer emissions than its equivalent standard petrol powered Elantra and qualifies as a Super Ultra Low Emission Vehicle as it emits just 99g/km of carbon dioxide (CO2). Its fuel economy rating is 42mpg with a petrol equivalent economy of 51mpg.

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Green Cars News

JULY 8, 2009

The vehicle includes a grid chargeable lithium-ion battery pack as well as a parallel hybrid drive with a 124cc combustion engine and a 2.6kW, 15Nm synchronous brushless permanent magnet traction motor which are mechanically and electronically linked, simultaneously supplying power to the wheel. A full charge takes approximately three hours.

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Green Cars News

JULY 11, 2009

How many times have we read about various green car concepts that come to nothing? However, if you were expecting the Fisker Karma to be another example of a green car that got away, then it seems you got one wrong. The petrol engine then generates enough electricity to run for 250 more miles. It features a 2.4

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

This uses a new balanced servo valve that delivers high accuracy in fuel injection quantity control as well as up to three per cent lower carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and up to 20 per cent fewer nitrogen oxide emissions. - Petrol engines: Chrysler plans to introduce the next generation Pentastar V6 in Q2 2010.

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Green Cars News

JULY 19, 2009

Though it has made no secret of the fact that it believes the future of green cars lies with pure electric vehicles, Nissan plans to sell hybrid vehicles based on its own technology in Japan from 2011. Tags: Green cars Hybrid cars Latest news Nissan Nissan hybrid cars.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

The first version of the CR-Z appeared in Tokyo back in 2007 and now the aim is to put the vehicle on sale by 2010 when it will be the first series-produced sports hybrid car from a major manufacturer. It will also be the first petrol-electric vehicle to use a six-speed manual transmission.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 7, 2009

It is the first series-production hybrid to be equipped with a lithium-ion battery with Continental and Johnson Controls-Saft teaming up on the pack – JCS provides the cells while Continental is the pack integrator and the supplier of electronics.

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Green Cars News

JULY 16, 2009

It tested the performance of two 2007 model Prius hybrids and then converted them into plug-in hybrids using a Hymotion 5kWh lithium-ion battery conversion kit. In its most recent study the prototype battery was replaced with a production model battery and the same pool of drivers was used during vehicle evaluation.

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Green Cars News

JULY 9, 2009

According to Ron Cogan, founder and editor of the Green Car Journal , the Obama administration is betting heavily on technology and that electric cars are not an exclusive answer to future transportation challenges and consumers will not be willing to buy them at all costs.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

The four-seat vehicle, which is on schedule to be launched at the end of 2011, uses the electric propulsion system applied in the Chevrolet Volt with a 16kWh lithium-ion battery pack that provides an electric range of up to 37 miles. It also includes an on-board petrol/E85 engine generator that extends its range to more than 311 miles.

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 1, 2009

Known as the HyBoost project, this two-year research programme announced recently by the Technology Strategy Board, aims to demonstrate a cost-effective, ultra-efficient petrol engine in a C-segment passenger car. It hopes to produce a car that offers the performance of a 2.0litre model while keeping CO2 emissions below 100g/km.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 17, 2009

The two motoring companies have joined forces with the intention of introducing the mid-size Kizashi saloon car to the North American market in 2011. The vehicle will use small but high capacity lithium-ion batteries and should get 20 per cent better mileage than comparable petrol powered cars.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Fitted with a V6 333hp bi-turbo petrol engine, an 8.7kWh lithium ion battery pack and a 116hp electric motor, the n[.]. Mercedes-Benz has announced the price and spec details for its new S 500 plug-in hybrid – which will be rated with official fuel economy of an impressive 100.9mpg on a combined cycle. Mercedes Editor Pick'

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Green Cars News

JUNE 19, 2012

While electric cars are in their infancy and battery prices are high, their price tag tends to be much steeper than equivalent petrol and diesel cars. However, could they save you money over the vehicle’s lifetime?

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

DOHC MIVEC petrol engine that can power the front wheels, as well as a 70kW generator. The vehicle also uses the MiEV Operating System that selects the optimum drive mode through integrated control of the electric vehicle components and the petrol engine. Tags: Electric cars Green cars Latest news Mitsubishi.

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Green Cars News

JULY 15, 2009

The hybrid system comprises of a converter, inverter, 180V lithium-ion polymer battery and an electric motor. The hybrid Forte has some impressive credentials that are sure to catch the eye of car buyers eager to lower their fuel consumption and do their bit for the environment. Its carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are just 99g/km.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 28, 2011

Electric car guru Shai Agassi made a startling prediction in an exclusive interview with the Associated Press (AP); before 2020 he expects that more people around the world will be buying electric cars than those powered by gasoline.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 27, 2014

If you’re worried about running out of charge in an all-electric car, a plug-in hybrid or range extended EV — where the power in the battery pack is supplemented by a petrol or diesel engine — might be a good choice for you. Hybrid cars Mitsubishi Weekly Column Editor Pick'

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Green Cars News

JUNE 28, 2009

Urban residents in Baltimore, Maryland, have a chance to go green at the city’s Inner Harbour, as manufacturer Electrovaya launched the country’s first electric car sharing programme. The vehicle can travel up to 120miles on one charge of its lithium-ion battery system and is powered by a regular 100V outlet.

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Green Cars News

JULY 28, 2009

Norwegian electric vehicle manufacturer Think Global has teamed with Ener1, one of its battery partners, to make a significant breakthrough in the Japanese market. Together the companies will supply a fully integrated electric drive-train powered by a lithium-ion battery system to Japan Post.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

Over longer distances the Prius Plug-in becomes a conventional petrol-electric hybrid and with this extended range, carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are reduced to around 60g/km according to Toyota. The unveiling of the vehicle occurs ahead of a test programme that will see 500 cars leased to customers worldwide for real-world evaluation.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

Its drive system is made up of three key components: a 3.5litre V6 petrol engine with direct injection system; a 44kW hybrid module that delivers 250Nm of torque; and a lithium-ion battery that can be recharged at charging stations. Tags: Green cars Hybrid cars Latest news Mercedes.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 23, 2009

The second generation of the vehicle boasts a 14kWh lithium-ion battery pack from Tesla Motors housed between the axles and a 30kW electric motor that is fitted at the rear and offers 120Nm of torque. seconds making it just as quick as the petrol model, and it has a maximum speed of 100km/h. It can accelerate from 0-60km/h in 6.5

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