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Toyota Motor Manufacturing Turkey to become Toyota’s first European plant to produce plug-in-hybrid vehicles and batteries

Green Car Congress

Available in hybrid and plug-in hybrid versions, the new Toyota C-HR will also be the first plug-in hybrid passenger car to be produced in Turkey. In addition, TMMT will be Toyota’s first European plant to start producing plug-in hybrid vehicles, and the first to be equipped with a battery production line.

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Biggest solar array, Escape Plug-In Hybrid rated, 1959 electric car review: Today?s Car News

Green Car Reports

One of the most eagerly anticipated plug-in hybrids gets a range number. Barges go electric, and solar goes very, very big. And what does a car review from 1959 tell us about EVs today? This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Ford unveils C-MAX Solar Energi concept; “plug-in” hybrid not dependent on electric grid can fully recharge from sun

Green Car Congress

Ford’s C-MAX Solar Energi concept combines a rooftop solar panel with an off-board solar concentrator—essentially an inexpensive Fresnel lens canopy. The vehicle moves beneath the canopy during the day to maintain maximum concentrated solar irradiance. Ford C-MAX Solar Energi Concept. Click to enlarge.

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Hyundai Motor to use solar energy to power Georgia Metaplant

Teslarati

Hyundai Motor will use solar energy to power its Georgia Metaplant, which is still under construction. According to Hyundai and Matrix Renewables’ power purchase agreement, the Spanish company will provide up to 147 MW of energy from its Stillhouse Solar Project to the South Korean automaker. Despite discussing a slowdown in U.S.

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Opinion: A Plug-In Perk: Free Charging

Clean Fleet Report

While in some cases it’s actually true (the most expensive of charge points vs. the most efficient of internal combustion cars, like my 2008 MINI Cooper Clubman that often gets almost 40 MPG), for the most part these are just hit pieces to sow controversy and generate revenue on ad-heavy websites. Yes, we still do occasionally gas up.

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Electric muscle cars, Jeep Grand Cherokee plug-in, Lightyear One range test, Rivian maneuvers: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Lightyear’s solar car is set up to outdo Tesla on efficiency. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. After yesterday’s announcements heralding electric muscle cars from Dodge. Stellantis, the parent of Dodge, Jeep, and many more brands, is hatching some big electric vehicle plans.

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Gas prices due to drop in 2024, as EVs plug into cleaner energy

Baua Electric

Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects combined electricity generation from solar and wind to exceed coal for the first time in 2024. Solar alone is expected to increase 39% from 2023 thanks to continual increases in generating capacity, according to the EIA. Offshore wind farm And as noticed by Ars Technica , the U.S.

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