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Ford projects C-MAX Hybrid will deliver 47 mpg city, 44 mpg highway; expected payback of hybrid premium in two years

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Ford projects that its upcoming C-MAX Hybrid ( earlier post ) will achieve an EPA-rated 47 mpg city (5.0 L/100km) and 44 mpg highway (5.3 L/100km)—higher fuel economy than the Toyota Prius v (44 mpg / 5.3 L/100km city and 40 mpg / 5.9 liter Atkinson-cycle four-cylinder engine. Click to enlarge.

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Infiniti Q80 Inspiration concept hybrid delivers 550 hp with 42.8 mpg fuel economy

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mpg US) and CO 2 emissions of about 129 g/km. liter V6 that is part of a new engine family which will be introduced within the next two years. Combined engine and motor system torque is 750 N·m (553 lb-ft). Driver Assistance Systems Engines Hybrids' L/100 km (42.8 Q80 Inspiration. Click to enlarge.

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Study Finds Environmental Impact of Li-ion Battery for BEVs is Relatively Small; The Operation Phase is the Dominant Contributor to Environmental Burden

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A team from the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa) compiled a detailed lifecycle inventory of a Li-ion battery and produced a rough lifecycle analysis (LCA) of battery-electric vehicle mobility. L/100km (45 mpg US) in the NEDC, resulting in a direct emission of 0.12 Credit; ACS, Notter et al.

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2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid to start at $28,645; 47 mpg combined

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With an all-new, hybrid powertrain that uses a slightly modified drive unit and electric motors used in the 2016 Chevrolet Volt, the Malibu Hybrid offers a GM-estimated 48 mpg city, 45 mpg highway, and 47 mpg combined (4.9, kWh Li-ion battery. kWh Li-ion battery. Official EPA estimates are pending.

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Mercedes-Benz introducing diesel E 300 BlueTEC HYBRID with fuel economy of 56 mpg US; gasoline-engined E 400 HYBRID model to follow

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L of diesel/100 km (56 mpg US), with CO 2 emissions of 109 g/km. Daimler will introduce the Mercedes-Benz E 400 HYBRID—equipped with a V6 gasoline engine—into in the US market, and later in other countries such as Japan and China. E 300 BlueTEC HYBRID Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) Earlier post.). E 300 BlueTEC HYBRID.

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2019 Prius offered with new electric all-wheel drive system

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Toyota projects fuel economy of 52 mpg city / 48 mpg highway / 50 mpg combined for the AWD-e model, and estimates that the AWD-e model—which is debuting at the LA Auto Show—could account for as much as 25% of annual US Prius sales. FWD models will feature a Li-ion battery.

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Johnson Controls’ Lithium-ion batteries power Hybrid Range Rover

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Johnson Controls is supplying the Lithium-ion battery pack for the Hybrid Range Rover ( earlier post ), announced in 2013. Cutaway of the Li-ion battery pack for the Range Rover. liter SDV6 diesel engine with a 35kW electric motor integrated with the 8-speed ZF automatic transmission. Click to enlarge. l/100 km (36.7