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Volvo C30 EV Utilizes Ethanol Powered Heater to Extend Range in Cold Weather

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Just days ago the Volvo C30 EV was presented at the EnerDel facility in Indiana. Stegland described many of the attributes of this new electric offering from the company including a reference to an ethanol tank on-board the.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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Partnering with Alcoa, Duke Energy, Google.org, Johnson Controls Indiana startup plans to unveil vehicle May 2009 at EVS-24 in Norway; mass production in 2012. General Motors Chevy Volt series PHEV, which it calls "extended range electric vehicle" (EREV), part of "E-Flex" multi-fuel platform. Plans Saturn Vue PHEV-10.

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