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Volkswagen reports growing demand for e-up! and Passat GTE in Germany

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3 EV this summer, demand for electrified Volkswagen products has increased in Germany. model series is for the fully electric version, with around 20,000 orders received over the first three months of this year. was launched in November 2019 and represents the new entry-level model to Volkswagen’s electric world.

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Start of sales for the VW Golf eHybrid and Golf GTE PHEVs in Europe

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Price in Germany starts at €39,781.18 (US$46,900). This allows a wider electric range. When the battery is charged, the Golf eHybrid and Golf GTE start electrically and therefore with zero local emissions. E-MODE permits all-electric driving on country roads and motorways. Sales of both models are starting now.

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VW Arteon and Arteon Shooting Brake available with plug-in hybrid drive

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Prices in Germany start from €51,064.37 (US$60,800) for the Arteon eHybrid with a hatchback and from €51,927.06 (US$61,900) for the Arteon Shooting Brake eHybrid. The Arteon PHEV models offer electric ranges of up to 59 kilometers (37 miles) (hatchback) and 57 kilometers (35 miles) (Shooting Brake).

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2015 VW e-Golf EPA-rated at 116 MPGe combined, 83-mile range

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announced that the compact battery-electric 2015 e-Golf ( earlier post ) has been rated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at 126 city, 105 highway, and 116 combined Miles per Gallon of Gasoline Equivalent (MPGe), and given a range of up to 83 miles. 2014 Ford Focus Electric. Volkswagen of America, Inc.

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Mercedes-Benz taking orders for C 350 e plug-in hybrid in Europe; starting at $57,645 in Germany

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The sedan version of the 350 e in Germany costs from €50,961.75 (US$57,645) and the wagon from €52,627.75 (US$59,530) (prices include VAT). litres of fuel per 100 kilometers (112 mpg US) and a range of up to 31 kilometers (19 miles) in all-electric mode. The C 350 carries a certified consumption rating of 2.1

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Honda Clarity Fuel Cell EPA-rated with 366-mile range; longest of any ZEV

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As the first dedicated platform fuel cell vehicle, the FCX Clarity was powered by the smaller and lighter Honda V-flow fuel cell stack positioned in the center tunnel of the vehicle, with the smooth high torque front-wheel drive electric motor, providing performance on par with a gasoline powered sedan, including a 240 miles driving range rating.

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Ford extends Transit Plug-In Hybrid Van trial to Cologne

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Ford will begin commercial trials of the plug-in hybrid Transit Van in Cologne, Germany. This will extend to a third European city research into the use of plug-in hybrid electric vans that run solely on electric power for most city trips. —Gunnar Herrmann, chairman of the management board, Ford of Germany.

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