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OECD paper presents and analyzes policies and programs to foster market growth of green cars

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Given the specific barriers, suggests author Andrea Beltramello, there is a role for government to support the development and diffusion of green vehicles, including through policies to strengthen the markets for green cars. Alternative propulsion systems include hybrid and electric engines.

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Carmakers turn to petrol and plug-in hybrids to stoke market interest

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A lack of consumer buzz around electric cars is encouraging carmakers to rethink their strategies and look to invest more in plug-in hybrids instead, according to a new survey from KPMG.

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Why plug-in hybrids are top of the pile

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Internal combustion engines, hybrid electrics or plug-in hybrid electric vehicles - which would you choose? It tested the performance of two 2007 model Prius hybrids and then converted them into plug-in hybrids using a Hymotion 5kWh lithium-ion battery conversion kit.

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Mercedes to unearth Plug-in Hybrid in Frankfurt

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The German manufacturer will present the Vision S 500 Plug-in HYBRID at the event with an all-electric range of 19 miles. Tags: Green cars Hybrid cars Latest news Mercedes. The vehicle achieves 73.5mpg and CO2 emissions are just 74g/km in the New European Driving Cycle. It can accelerate from 0-100km/h in 5.5

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Peugeot unveils hybrid scooter concept

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Over the last seven days we have had several news stories about Renault’s green advancements – but its fellow French manufacturer Peugeot is determined not to be left behind. At the Milan International Cycle and Motorbike Show, the company unveiled a three-wheel drive hybrid scooter concept known as the Hybrid3 Evolution.

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Suzuki to showcase fuel cell and plug-in hybrid concepts

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Suzuki is set to exhibit two new exciting green car concepts at the Tokyo Motor Show later this month, a Swift with Plug-in Hybrid system and an SX4 Fuel Cell Vehicle (FCV). Further recharging when parked is by means of a domestic plug socket. The Tokyo motor show begins on 21st October and will run to 4th November.

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Good charging manners: Ford’s guide to EV etiquette

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As more electric cars head onto the roads, so it becomes more likely that there will be more than one driver wanting to use a recharging facility at any one spot. In such a situation, there is no established etiquette over the allocation of refuelling, like there is on the petrol forecourt, where drivers wait [.].

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