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JANUARY 10, 2013

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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Green Cars News

AUGUST 1, 2014

Mercedes’ first plug-in hybrid model is now available to order in mainland Europe, with prices announced as starting from €108,944.50 (around £86,418.59). The new S 500 plug-in hybrid model features a 3.0 litre V6 turbocharged petrol engine and a 80kW electric motor, for an electric only driving r[.].

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Green Cars News

JUNE 22, 2014

BMW has made the first deliveries of its new plug-in hybrid sports car; the i8. The second car to launch under its new ‘i’ sub-brand following the launch of the fully electric i3 supermini (which can also be ordered as a petrol range-extended model), BMW made the handover of the first models of it[.].

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Green Cars News

JUNE 28, 2013

With the exception of a few months at the start of 2011 between the sale of my old EV and the arrival of my then new Nissan LEAF, I’ve continuously owned and driven a plug-in vehicle since 2006. Concurrently, there’s always been a petrol car on my driveway too, for those just in case moments. Weekly Column'

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

Volkswagen’s eighth generation Passat will be offered as a plug-in hybrid when it arrives in the UK from October 2015. TSI petrol engine and an 85kW electric motor for a 218PS power output. Available in saloon and estate bodystyles, the Passat GTE combines the power of a 156PS 1.4 This is enough [.]. Volkswagen Editor Pick'

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Mercedes-Benz has announced the price and spec details for its new S 500 plug-in hybrid – which will be rated with official fuel economy of an impressive 100.9mpg on a combined cycle. Fitted with a V6 333hp bi-turbo petrol engine, an 8.7kWh lithium ion battery pack and a 116hp electric motor, the n[.]. Mercedes Editor Pick'

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Green Cars News

APRIL 13, 2012

Available to order now, the Prius Plug-in arrive in showrooms on 9 July, to give extended electric running of nearly 15 miles instead of 15 seconds without the whining petrol engine kicking in [.]. So, it’s finally here: the hybrid Toyota Prius that will now do what people have expected the Prius to do all along.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 12, 2012

BMW is to bring the engine production of its new i8 plug-in hybrid car to the UK, the firm’s sales and marketing manager, Ian Robertson revealed this morning.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 27, 2014

If you’re worried about running out of charge in an all-electric car, a plug-in hybrid or range extended EV — where the power in the battery pack is supplemented by a petrol or diesel engine — might be a good choice for you. Hybrid cars Mitsubishi Weekly Column Editor Pick'

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 31, 2012

Amid all the various new technologies and alternative fuels that have been thrust on the motoring world in recent years as alternatives to regular petrol (gasoline) powered vehicles, it appears that hybrid cars are still the most cost effective solution.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 13, 2009

How would plug-in hybrid electric vehicles cope with a typical route for a delivery truck? That was the question that Green Star Products attempted to address with its plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) testing protocols, which it has now completed. gallons of petrol during the test - the equivalent of 143mpg. -

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Green Cars News

APRIL 19, 2011

The increasing importance of the Chinese automotive market has been clearly emphasised at this year’s Shanghai Auto Show, with Audi unveiling the A3 E-Tron plug-in hybrid concept at the event. TFSI four cylinder engine with turbocharging and petrol direct injection, as well as an electric motor [.].

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Green Cars News

JUNE 18, 2009

How do you prove the benefits of a plug-in hybrid car to the public? A Florida car dealer set a mission to drive 1,100 miles in a Toyota Prius, which had been modified as a plug-in hybrid, while burning as little petrol as possible. Plug-ins, he believes, are most useful to those with a daily commute to work.

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Green Cars News

JULY 16, 2009

Internal combustion engines, hybrid electrics or plug-in hybrid electric vehicles - which would you choose? Well if its improvements in mileage and reductions in emissions you want, you can’t go wrong with a plug-in.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 18, 2009

Smart charging systems appear to be the order of the day among the leading car manufacturers with Ford the latest to develop an intelligent vehicle-to-grid communications and control system for its plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 6, 2010

An optimisation model has been constructed by Carnegie Mellon University in a bid to determine the optimal vehicle design and allocation of plug-in hybrids to minimise lifecycle cost, emissions and fuel consumption. The study found that while a fleet of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles with universal electric range (i.e.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

Thanks to the Advanced Vehicle Testing Activity at the Idaho National Laboratory, the US Department of Energy has now clocked up one million miles under its plug-in hybrid electric vehicle testing. The activity looks at plug-in hybrid electric vehicles in real world usage using both fleet and public drivers.

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Green Cars News

JULY 8, 2009

Though occasionally derided here in the UK, scooters retain vast appeal throughout Europe where the Piaggio Group has now introduced the MP3 Hybrid, a plug-in hybrid version of its MP3 three-wheeled scooter. There is also an ultra-quiet reverse mode, which can be used for parking or moving in and out of tight spaces.

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Green Cars News

MARCH 6, 2012

German carmaker Volkswagen was determined not to be outdone amid the bombardment of new concepts revealed at the Geneva Motor Show. So it took the opportunity at the showcase event to reveal a diesel version of its Cross Coupe plug-in hybrid concept. A petrol version of the vehicle was revealed back in December – it [.].

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Green Cars News

APRIL 22, 2010

Plug-in hybrids which can run on electric power only as well as using petrol engine power for longer journeys offer the best solution for 21st century motoring, Graham Smith, managing director of Toyota Motor Europe told delegates at the International Automotive Conference in Sunderland yesterday. "But

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 6, 2009

The two-mode plug-in hybrid technology that was originally supposed to appear in the Saturn VUE will now make its debut in a new Buick crossover vehicle in 2011. The yet-to-be-named crossover will debut in late 2010 before the plug-in version is launched in the following year.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 25, 2009

The companies have been testing plug-in hybrid vehicles since September 2008 in London and now will embrace the opportunity to test the vehicles under demanding real-life situations. The Japanese manufacturer’s plug-in vehicle adds an electric driving mode to the existing benefits of Toyota’s full hybrid technology.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 10, 2009

If that’s your theory then you may have to re-evaluate after Ponway, California-based Plug-In Conversions Corp (PICC) completed a software upgrade conversion kit that enables all-electric mode driving at up to 70mph in a converted Prius. The software upgrade will retail for $2,000-$2,500 and be made available for sale later this month.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

It doesn’t make its debut until next week’s Frankfurt Motor Show, but we’ve got the inside scoop on the new Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid Concept. The unveiling of the vehicle occurs ahead of a test programme that will see 500 cars leased to customers worldwide for real-world evaluation.

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

An Audi A3 that does 188mpg-that might sound like a pipedream, but that’s the new Audi A3 e-tron, which will be making its debut at the Geneva Motor Show next month. Featuring a plug-in hybrid drivetrain, the model is capable of driving on electric power only for up to 31 miles at speeds up to [.].

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

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

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Green Cars News

APRIL 11, 2014

My Nissan Leaf has more than 52,500 miles on its odometer, and in the past six years, I''m guessing I must have easily covered twice that at the wheel of a plug-in car. And I''ll be leaving my electric car at home, taking my [.]. But tomorrow, I''ll be making a trip from Bristol to Norwich to see family.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 10, 2019

Who’d have thought that the best-selling plug-in hybrid car would be a sizeable SUV? litre petrol engine with an electric motor and a decent battery pack, creating something that was big and green. Mitsubishi understood the market when the Outlander first appeared in 2014, combining a 2.0-litre

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 27, 2009

A new UK car manufacturer, Axon Automotive has previewed its plug-in hybrid electric vehicle at the Milton Keynes Science Festival. The vehicle combines full electric mode for short distance travel and uses a petrol or bioethanol powered engine for long distance or motorway travel. Axon Automotive Ltd.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 9, 2009

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 FCV is currently under test on public roads in Japan.

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Green Cars News

MAY 10, 2013

Bosch is developing petrol and diesel engine technologies that will cut CO2 emissions by 20 per cent across all vehicle classes. A plug-in hybrid system that can deliver up to 60 kilometres driven purely on electricity is also in the works, the technology company has revealed. Latest News' Bosch believes the [.].

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Green Cars News

MAY 15, 2013

Vauxhall''s range-extended plug-in hybrid, the Ampera, has won the best hybrid/electric car category in the inaugural Telegraph Motoring Awards. The electric/petrol-powered model beat off competition from the likes of the Toyota Prius Plug-in and Nissan LEAF in a poll of Telegraph readers, who were[.]. Vauxhall'

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 6, 2013

When you go on a long-distance trip in your car, what do you do? If it’s powered by petrol or diesel, the chances are you simply check the tyre pressure, make sure you know your route (or at least plug it into the sat nav) and perhaps give the fuel gauge a cursory glance to make sure you’ve got enou[.].

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

It’s been an interesting week for followers of plug-in hybrid technology. Those who think they are the natural successor for full hybrids as we continue the movement towards lower emission driving will be thrilled with Volvo’s plans to unveil a plug-in hybrid car by 2012 (see article ). So are plug-in hybrids worth pursuing?

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 19, 2009

Those lucky enough to be at the Mazda Raceway last weekend got to witness one of the most hotly anticipated debuts in motoring as the Fisker Karma plug-in extended range electric vehicle made its public driving debut. Tags: Green cars Hybrid cars Latest news Fisker Fisker Karma Fisker Karma debut Mazda Raceway.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 17, 2009

Anderman has now called on the California Air Resources Board and the ZEV to mandate the main market driver for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. Tags: Green cars Latest news Lithium-ion batteries Advanced Automotive Batteries.

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JUNE 2, 2009

A unique joint project between carmaker Volvo and Swedish energy supplier Vattenfall is to see the production of battery-powered Volvos featuring plug-in hybrid technology as early as 2012. “In fact, I would go so far as to say that the plug-in electrical hybrid we will launch in 2012 will be a true dream car.

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