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Market launch of Mercedes-Benz GLC F-Cell fuel cell plug-in hybrid

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kWh/100 km) features both fuel cells and a battery drive which can be charged externally using plug-in technology. Further handovers will also be made this year, including to the companies Air Liquide, Shell, Linde AG and also the cities of Stuttgart and Hamburg. The Mercedes-Benz GLC F-CELL (combined hydrogen consumption: 0.34

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Freiburg orders 15 Solaris electric buses

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Batteries with a total nominal capacity of 180 kWh will be installed in the articulated vehicles, whereas in the shorter buses energy will be stored in batteries with a total nominal capacity of over 150 kWh. In both Urbino models, the recharging can be performed in fast mode thanks to the pantograph positioned on the roof of each vehicle.

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Mercedes-Benz unveiling diesel plug-in hybrid preproduction models at Geneva show

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l/100 km (112 mpg US), combined CO 2 emissions 49 g/km) ( earlier post ), the C- and E-Class plug-in diesel hybrids will use third-generation hybrid technology. This is made possible in the third hybrid generation also by the new lithium-ion battery, which can store 13.5 Like the S 560 e (combined fuel consumption 2.1 kWh of energy.

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Volvo XC40 Recharge and Polestar 2: EV cousins offer different takes on “premium”

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You might not know it to look at them, but these two cars—one Swedish, one Chinese—share underpinnings and a parent company. Volvo and its Chinese parent Geely are very serious about selling cars that plug in. Starting in 2016, the Swedish brand has included plug-in hybrid versions of pretty much every new vehicle it sells in the US.

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Circle K Sunkus To Use Prius Plug-ins in Fleet

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Japan convenience store chain Circle K Sunkus Co. plans to use the new Prius Plug-in hybrid vehicles ( earlier post ) as company cars. As a start, the convenience store chain operator will deploy a Prius Plug-in Hybrid at its office in Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture, next Thursday.

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Lamborghini provides first details of LB744 hybrid super sports car; V12 engine, 3 motors, 1015 CV

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Lamborghini has been synonymous with V12 engines since the company was founded. The HPEV is a plug-in hybrid super sports car equipped with a lightweight high-power lithium ion battery, housed within the transmission tunnel in the central section of the chassis. The naturally-aspirated 6.5-liter 1 compared to 11.8:1

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McLaren to introduce P1 production-ready 900hp plug-in capable hybrid supercar at Geneva

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McLaren Automotive will unveil the production-ready version of its P1 plug-in capable hybrid supercar at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show. This is achieved through a lightweight battery pack, which offers greater power density than any other automotive battery pack on sale today, the company said. Click to enlarge. miles) in range.

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