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Honda boosts performance and fuel economy on 2013 CR-Z Sport Hybrid Coupe using new Li-ion pack

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The 2013 Honda CR-Z goes on sale 21 November with a number of powertrain, styling and feature upgrades, including a new Li-ion battery pack that replaces the NiMH pack in the MY 2012 CR-Z hybrid and delivers more power and improved fuel economy. The system in the CR-Z utilizes a 1.5-liter, l/100 km), a gain of 1 mpg highway.

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New Flyer 40' and 60' Xcelsior fuel cell buses complete Altoona testing; eligible for FTA, HVIP funding

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Testing at the Altoona, Pennsylvania facility included evaluations of safety, structural integrity and durability, reliability, performance, maintainability, noise, fuel economy, and braking. The Xcelsior FCEBs are battery-dominant hybrids, based on the standard Xcelsior CHARGE electric propulsion system.

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Electrifying Chicago’s Urban Residential Neighborhoods: 3 New Community Chargers

EV Match

We at EVmatch envision a distributed, equitable, and carbon-free energy economy that is not only available for those with money and resources, but for everyone. That’s why part of our mission at EVmatch is to make charging easy, reliable, and accessible to all. As the charging station host, St. Clean Energy in Irving Park.

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EV Resurgence: Is 2024 the Turning Point for Electric Cars?

The Truth About Cars

Photo credit: Suwin66 / Shutterstock.com The electric vehicle (EV) market is experiencing a significant growth in 2024 , with expectations for sales of passenger EVs to climb by 21 percent in 2024, reaching 16.7 million EV sales. million units. EV market is facing unpredictability with an expected 1.9

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Ford begins production of 2012 Focus Electric at Michigan Assembly, C-MAX models on deck

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Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant is starting production of the 2012 Focus Electric ( earlier post )—a five-passenger, battery-electric car Ford expects will achieve more than a 100 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) fuel economy rating. Optimized gear ratios enabling improvement in fuel economy. 1 gallon of gasoline=33.7

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Walmart gets fast chargers, diesel Ford F-150 and Mazda CX-5, Buick Velite in China: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Electric car chargers will soon be able to get a fast charge with a quart of milk at Walmarts across the country. Ford releases fuel economy numbers for the new diesel F-150, the Mazda CX-5 diesel is finally certified for sale in California, and a new plug-in hybrid for China signals a new approach to plug-ins for GM.

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Opinion: GM Shooting Itself in Foot By Killing Chevrolet Malibu

The Truth About Cars

We've been told that OEMs are killing sedans because it's cheaper to build crossovers, and since crossovers are in high demand, automakers can charge more for them. It may be improved fuel economy or ride and handling. And to be fair to GM, you can still get a Cadillac in sedan form. So, why not keep an entry in the class?

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