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Ford running 12-month trial of 20 plug-in hybrid Transit Custom vans in London

Green Car Congress

The project, supported by Transport for London, features a 12-month trial of 20 new plug-in hybrid (PHEV) Transit Custom vans that reduce local emissions by running solely on electric power for the majority of city trips such as deliveries or maintenance work. million (US$5.8-million) million) grant from the Advanced Propulsion Centre.

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Scout extended-range PHEV tech, platform could be scaled to other vehicles

Baua Electric

Scout claiming 500 miles with in gasoline range-extender form Huhnke said that the EREV versionwhich Scout CEO Scott Keogh recently said more customers were ordering because of range anxiety will deliver an electric driving range of around 150 miles, then an additional 350 miles with the range-extender.

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Are You Plugged In?

Revenge of the Electric Car

Warren Buffett is an investor in China’s BYD, which is making a compact fully electric vehicle to be sold in China later this year. And Reuben Munger, former managing partner at investment firm Baupost Group LLC, is a founder and chairman of Bright, which developed a fully electric delivery van called Idea.

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How Ford got back in the EV game

Plugs and Cars

Plans for a 2012 general release of the PHEV Escape did not wow anyone. As reported in today's Detroit News story Ford's electric car project charges ahead , Canadian supplier Magna International surprised the American automakers by quickly producing an electric Focus on their own dime and driving to Ford's front door last September.

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Volvo EX30 boosts EV sales share in February to reach a new record at 22%

Baua Electric

Volvo reached its highest-ever share of electrified vehicles as its new fully electric EX30 boosted EV sales in February. Although overall sales slid 2% last month, Volvo’s fully electric vehicle sales were up 14%, reaching a new record share. Fully electric cars also set a new record. 0 to 60 mph sprint.

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Scout EVs have arrived and are available for pre-order with 500+ mile range, but there’s a catch

Baua Electric

Both Scout EVs will feature a four-wheel-drive system with an electric drive unit on each axle. The automaker also shared that it expects its fully electric models to be able to climb 100% grades. The Scout EVs are full-fledged BEVs first, with the option for gas to get you farther in specific driving scenarios.

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Here's all the new electric cars or EVs coming to Australia in 2021

EVolution

The sister vehicle to the Porsche Taycan, the Audi RS e-Tron GT is the first Audi RS model to go fully-electric, beating rivals BMW M and Mercedes-AMG to market with emissions-free motoring. Just like the Taycan, there’s a two-speed transmission on the rear axle, and a focus on coasting rather than regeneration to extend battery range.