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BYD Tang SUV PHEV available for pre-orders starting at $48.3K before incentives; twice that for performance model

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PHEV platform, and the first of its much-touted 5-4-2 platform models: 5: standing for 0-100km/h (0-60 mph) in less than 5 seconds; 4: standing for 4-wheel drive; 2: standing for less than 2 liters average consumed over 100 km (117.5 BYD said that China has waited a long time for a PHEV Sport Utility Vehicle. Click to enlarge.

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Volvo Car Corporation Confirms Introduction of PHEV Diesel in 2012; C30 BEV Production in 2011

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Volvo had first suggested the 2012 date for a diesel PHEV in September 2009. liters per 100 km (124 mpg US), according to Volvo. In a press conference at Paris Motor Show, Stefan Jacoby, President and CEO of Volvo Cars stated that the future for Volvo lies in electric cars. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Audi introduces 2015 Audi A3 and S3 sedans; A3 Sportback e-tron PHEV confirmed for US

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Audi of America also confirmed that it will offer the A3 Sportback e-tron plug-in gasoline electric hybrid (PHEV) model in the US market later in 2014. Using the existing Wi-Fi connectivity for up to 8 devices, passengers can now view high-definition videos and make video conference calls from the vehicle. Audi of America, Inc.

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Argonne Study Examines Impact of Real World Drive Cycles on Efficiency and Cost of Different PHEV Configurations

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Aymeric Rousseau, program manager at Argonne, presented a small slice of this wide study at the Advanced Automotive Battery Conference 2009 (AABC) this week in Long Beach. Camry hybrid) PHEV with a 4 kWh and an 8 kWh pack; and a series hybrid (extended-range electric vehicle, e.g., Volt) with a 12 kWh and a 16 kWh pack. L/100km (35.6

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ALTe Developing Series Plug-in Hybrid Powertrains for Conversion and OEM Applications

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V8: from 14 mpg to up to 43 mpg, depending on vehicle use. A Gen 2 Series PHEV Powertrain under development is installed in a running rolling chassis. Gen1 System installed in a Crown Vic. Click to enlarge. Gen 2 system in a rolling chassis. Click to enlarge. 20 kWh pack in the proof-of-concept Crown Vic conversion.

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Near-Term Prospects for Automotive Li-ion Batteries: 21% of Hybrid and EV Market by 2011

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In the near-term (2011), lithium-ion batteries could grow to represent about 21% of the hybrid and EV advanced battery market, according to Dr. Menahem Anderman, President of Advanced Automotive Batteries and the organizer of last week’s Advanced Automotive Battery Conference 2009. PHEVs and EREVs require $7/gallon.

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Hyundai launches all-new Sonata Hybrid with GDI engine; plug-in hybrid variant coming next year

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km/l (43 mpg US or 5.5 A plug-in hybrid variant—to be Hyundai Motor’s first PHEV—will join the lineup next year. 42 mpg US / 5.7 The new Sonata Hybrid features an upgraded powertrain incorporating a new hybrid system with a new gasoline direct injection engine that delivers fuel economy of 18.2 l/100 km).

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