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Volvo Cars introducing S60 plug-in hybrid concept at Beijing show; production version in early 2015

Green Car Congress

Volvo Car Group (Volvo Cars) will reveal the Volvo S60L PPHEV (Petrol Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle) Concept Car at the 2014 Beijing International Auto Show. The electric range covers the needs of most Chinese commuters, and the car has a total range of about 1,000 km (621 miles) in hybrid mode. Click to enlarge.

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Volkswagen introduces high-end plug-in hybrid C Coupé GTE concept in Shanghai

Green Car Congress

This four-door concept car for the Chinese market—which is more than five meters in length—is powered by a plug-in hybrid drive system, the drive sources of which combine to produce 500 N·m of system torque. The vehicle has a total range of more than 1,100 kilometers (684 miles). liters per 100 kilometers.

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Eight new EV brands you’ve never hears of – and they don’t come from China

EV Central

Ceer Motors It might seem weird that a petrol-chemical kingdom like Saudi Arabia would want to get into EV manufacturing but that’s exactly what is happening with Ceer Motors. The project is receiving Chinese support and the first model to be announced is the Moskvitch 3, which appears to be a close relation of the JAC S4.

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Lessons from a year with solar power

EV Info

With two Electric cars, at the time a Nissan Lean and Mitsubishi Outlander, we use a considerable amount of electricity but not much petrol, so already we were a reasonable way down the less CO2 road. For example the LEAF has a 24 KWh battery pack, and a full pack is good for around 100 miles. 100miles / 24 KWh). Or around 4p pe rmile.

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Rajiv Bajaj's Chetak has a New Factory & Sad State of Auto Media

Plug In India

I like how Rajiv responded in a very candid manner, seemed humble and did not mock the fires that are happening unlike what you see with petrol head auto journalists on twitter. From our observations, every EV fire is party time for Petrol head auto journalists. The time has come for the government to help these traders.

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Can General Motors bounce back? The Green Piece

Green Cars News

However, with Japanese rivals such as Toyota and Honda having burst into an early lead in the green car race and Chinese manufacturers challenging the dominance of the traditional ‘big name’ manufacturers, is there room for the new GM to succeed? How GM hopes to recover. Starting from 2010 its 2.4l

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New EV electric car calendar

EV Central

Avatar E11 – a new brand with big dreams, Avatar has input from Huawei and CATL and is the product of Chinese car maker Changan. BYD – Chinese car maker (the name means Build Your Dreams) has huge plans for Australia, including a range of SUVs and a sports sedan. It’ll be on sale in 2025, possibly as the A9 e-Tron.