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BMW wins overall International Engine of Year 2015 for hybrid drive system in i8 PHEV

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BMW took top honors at the latest International Engine of the Year Awards , with the 1.5-liter, The combination of electric motor and gasoline engine also earned it overall victory. The other winners from the International Engine of the Year Awards 2015 were: International Engine of the Year Awards 2015. Green engine.

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Citroen makes mark among green car-dominated Geneva

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The Geneva Motor Show opens its doors this morning to the motoring press ahead of the public show. This morning’s press preview is resulting in the release of news about further green car concepts. Tags: Citroen C-Zero C3 picasso DS High Rider Geneva International Motor Show Revolte Survolt.

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Top 10 Green Cars of the Geneva Motor Show. The Green Piece

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The Green Piece Column. Tuesday 23 February 2010 Steeped in tradition, having been established in 1905 and now set for its 80th edition, the Geneva International Motor Show has always been one of the highlights of the automotive calendar.

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GS Yuasa to supply Li-ion batteries to PSA Peugeot Citron for electric commercial vehicles

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GS Yuasa now supplies lithium ion batteries to Mitsubishi Motors for use in the i-MiEV electric car. The batteries will be made at a Ritto, Shiga Prefecture, plant of Lithium Energy Japan, a joint venture GS Yuasa set up with Mitsubishi Motors Corp. GS Yuasa Corp. and Mitsubishi Corp.

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PSA Peugeot Citroën and Bosch developing hydraulic hybrid powertrain for passenger cars; 30% reduction in fuel consumption in NEDC, up to 45% urban; B-segment application in 2016

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The hydraulic components (motor and pump) recover and store the energy generated by the internal combustion engine and by braking and deceleration (kinetic energy); kinetic energy from braking that would otherwise be lost as heat is converted into hydraulic energy and stored in a pressure accumulator.

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UQM Technologies PowerPhase 125 System Powers Citroen C4 Hybrid World Rally Car

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In internal combustion mode, the C4 WRC Hybrid4 behaves exactly like one of the C4 WRC cars that compete on the World Rally Championship. In internal combustion mode, with energy recovery mode switched on, braking endurance is improved and the batteries get charged. Didier Clement, race engineer.

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EV gameplan: Strategic tie-ups, fund raising, the way forward | Autocar Professional

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For the global head of an international automaker to devote so much time to one market may seem unusual, but for the Czech brand — that has been around in India for 20 years — the stakes in this country have never been higher. Klaus Zellmer, the global CEO of Skoda Auto, has visited India thrice in the past 18 months.

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