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Acura, Honda EVs will undertake Tesla charging port

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“There are apps that direct you to fat or petite charging stations, and there are particular corridors which are smartly supported. Like getting from Germany to Italy — it’s easy. “Anything that supports development of charging infrastructure to give people confidence is critical,” he stated. .

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Accenture Study Finds Consumers Will Require More Than Fuel Savings From Hybrid and Electric Vehicles; Cost, Vehicle Dynamics, In-Vehicle Services

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According to a new Accenture study of 1,800 consumers in Germany, France, Italy, Canada and the US, while interest in hybrid and electric vehicles may be growing, consumers do not see fuel savings as the only purchasing factor and are demanding more from automakers. This rose to a high of 62% in Italy).

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Ernst Young Survey Finds Roughly 60% of Chinese Consumers Would Consider Purchasing a Plug-in Vehicle

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The global survey included China, United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy and Japan. Battery driving range was the top concern about plug-ins (73%), followed by charging stations (69%); reliability and serviceability (64%); and safety (64%).

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Road Test: 2023 Maserati Grecale Modena Mild Hybrid

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A mild hybrid has an electric motor that provides efficiency for the main gasoline engine by allowing the engine to be turned off whenever the car is coasting, braking or stopped, then quickly restarted once power is required. A Welcoming Interior You’re surrounded by luxury features Luxury and upscale?

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Opel to launch 3 new engine families, 13 new engines by 2016

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liter gasoline and diesel engines, together with next generation five- and six-speed gearboxes. They will be joined by the end of this year by a new small-displacement gasoline engine family. SIDI Turbo gasoline engine. This enables high power, improved fuel atomization and efficient mixing with the air intake charge.

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