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Volvo Cars opens order books for new electric C40 Recharge

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The C40 Recharge will go into production this fall and will be built alongside the XC40 Recharge at the Volvo Cars manufacturing plant in Ghent, Belgium. In line with its ambition of reducing complexity in its model portfolio and focus on attractive pre-selected variants, Volvo Cars has simplified the consumer offering of the C40 Recharge.

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Jeep Renegade 4xe, Compass 4xe PHEV order books open in Europe

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An integrated module for controlling the charging of the high-voltage and conventional 12V batteries of the car which is compact in size and mounted in the trunk. HYBRID is the default mode selected when the car is started. The car drives in electric-only mode as long as there is sufficient charge in the battery.

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Vauxhall Opens Order Books For Astra Sports Tourer GSe

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From launch, there […] The post Vauxhall Opens Order Books For Astra Sports Tourer GSe appeared first on Electric Cars Report. GSe stands for Grand Sport Electric and is the new performance sub-brand from Vauxhall, integrating electric performance credentials with sharp handling and styling.

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Mitsubishi delivered 8,197 Outlander PHEVs in Europe by end of 2013; 8,009 to The Netherlands

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First launched in selected European markets (The Netherlands, Sweden, Norway and Switzerland) in October 2013, Mitsubishi’s Outlander PHEV (plug-in hybrid) ( earlier post ) collected more than 12,000 orders in these markets. Beyond this initial success, the car will be progressively launched in other European markets throughout 2014.

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SAE International releases 2nd edition of book on hybrid vehicle design

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SAE international has released a second edition of the book Hybrid Powered Vehicles , intended to provide executives and decision-makers with the necessary information for making the best choices pertaining to hybrid vehicle engineering. Plug-in-hybrid vehicle (PHEV) technology and market acceptance.

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ArcelorMittal develops two steel solutions to reduce weight of pickups; exploring applications in PHEVs

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ArcelorMittal, the world’s largest steel and mining company, has created two sets of steel solutions to reduce the average weight of pick-ups, following on from the award-winning launch of its S-in motion catalogue for standard, C-segment cars. g drop in CO 2 emissions per kilometer, in a car using the lightest S-in motion solutions.

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PHEVs Are A Great Solution For Many — But PHEV Incentives Need Fixing

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Like many issues and discussion topics today, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) have become a divisive concept within the electric vehicle industry. People seem to either be fans of the dual-powertrain approach of PHEVs or have a huge disdain for them. The Knocks Against PHEVs. Black and white. Good versus bad.

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