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MAY 29, 2009

As part of the 24 th International Battery, Hybrid and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Symposium & Exhibition a number of lectures took place focusing on the development of electric vehicles in China and India. It will also give priority to high efficiency direct injection engine cars and hybrids until 2020.

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JULY 3, 2009

Here in the UK we’re so downtrodden by extortionate petrol prices that the prospect of driving fuel efficient green cars carries obvious appeal. However, what about our US neighbours where ‘gas’ prices are distinctly lower and so-called muscle cars are seen as almost iconic and part of the culture?

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FEBRUARY 13, 2014

The Audi A3 Gtron (pictured) has now gone on advance sale across its home country in Germany. Described as CO2 neutral in pure e-gas mode, the vehicle comes with a 1.4litre TFSI engine that can develop 81kW and can be operated with either natural gas or petrol. The vehicle is seen as part of an in[.].

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OCTOBER 6, 2010

Smart USA is to team up with Nissan Motor Company on a new vehicle that will go on sale in the United States. The companies have signed a memorandum of understanding with Smart USA to obtain the rights to distribute a five-door, petrol powered B-segment vehicle from Nissan for sale through its retail network in [.].

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DECEMBER 31, 0001

When the government announced the ban of petrol and diesel vehicle sales from 2040, we were naturally dubious

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MAY 9, 2009

A taskforce, to be chaired by the Land Transport Authority and the Energy Market Authority, has been established to examine the business models for such vehicles along with the infrastructure. The programme is expected to last until 2012 and will involve around 50 electric vehicles.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

Here we offer our pick of the top 10 green cars at the IAA Frankfurt Motor Show: Ford Focus EcoNetic – With its start/stop engine technology, the Ford Focus EcoNetic promises to break the 100g/km carbon dioxide (CO2) threshold with emissions of just 99g/km. Lexus LF-Ch – Considered a rival to the BMW 120d and the Audi A3 2.0

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MAY 14, 2019

The automotive industry is slowly turning in favour of alternatively fuelled vehicles (AFV), especially with the government announcing a ban on the sale of petrol and diesel vehicles from 2040

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JUNE 5, 2009

An increasing number of British motorists are opting out of the volatile petrol car market, according to the latest LPG (liquid petroleum gas) vehicle sales figures from Proton. To convert a car to run on LPG currently costs between £1,500-£2,500.

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APRIL 22, 2013

The European car industry is expected to reach its average of 95g/km CO2 emissions target by 2020, thanks to improvements in existing diesel and petrol car technology, rather than through the sales of hybrid and electric cars, a new report concludes. Electric cars diesel electric car petrol RAC Foundation'

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OCTOBER 17, 2018

Ever since the government announced that the sale of new diesel and petrol cars and vans is to be banned in the UK from 2040, interest in hybrids and electric vehicles has gone through the roof.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2011

per cent of new vehicle registrations during January – that’s up a point to 131,230 units. Meanwhile, petrol models fell by a point to 26.3 You don’t have to be Heidi Klum to realise that diesel is “in” and petroleum is “out” as far as the French are concerned. Diesels accounted for 70.3 per cent, [.].

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AUGUST 31, 2009

A new vehicle will be added to Renault’s line-up this autumn, when it launches its new saloon car the Fluence. In total there will be two petrol versions: a 1.6 In total there will be two petrol versions: a 1.6 16V 110hp with automatic transmission; and a 2.0 16V 140hp with continuously variable transmission.

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OCTOBER 7, 2009

Sales of the Mercedes S400 BlueHybrid may receive a boost in the US, after the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) designated the 2010 version of the model to be eligible for the Alternative Motor Vehicle Credit as a qualified hybrid motor vehicle. The car will be eligible for a tax credit up to $1,500.

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JANUARY 5, 2011

It was once almost unthinkable that diesel models could out-sell their petrol counterparts – but that’s exactly what is happening with the Audi brand. The German carmaker has reported that diesels accounted for nearly 53 per cent of vehicles sold in the Audi A3 line and 43 per cent of the Q7 line during 2010. [.].

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Plug In India

DECEMBER 7, 2021

By Abhishek & Kamlesh ​ In this episode of Electric Car watch, we will talk about the Chinese electric car that is beating Tesla in EV sales. ” Profitability Back to the Wuling Mini EV, the car starts at Rs 3.5 I can easily see this car selling more than 400,000 units this year.

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OCTOBER 19, 2009

The eyes of the world may be on developments in electric and hybrid car engineering, but according to Cleantech research firm Pike Research, it is a surge in the number of natural gas vehicles on the road that we should be looking out for. per cent to reach just over three million vehicles by 2015.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2009

The car scrappage scheme continues to boost car registrations as sales rose 6.0 The second successive month of growth within the motor industry, August’s sales of 67,006 vehicles build on the 2.4 Despite strong performance in July and August, car registrations over the first eight months of 2009 remain down 21.5

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

The Korean manufacturer, which has already catapulted itself to the top of the UK sales charts, will now debut two new vehicles at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Second, is the i10 Electric, an electric urban commuter vehicle which will begin limited series production at the start of 2010.

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JULY 2, 2009

The world’s first production hybrid electric vehicle to be powered by a liquefied petroleum injected (LPI) engine has proven an instant sales success for its manufacturer. The vehicle, which is powered by an LPI Gamma engine that displaces 1.6 Overall, this is a 47 per cent improvement compared to the conventional 1.6l

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AUGUST 20, 2012

Keep your eyes peeled for the new Kia Sorento (pictured) – due to go on sale later in the year, it will boast a host of changes focusing on improving its fuel economy and lowering its emissions. The vehicle, which will be manufactured in Korea, will include a host of different diesel and petrol engines [.].

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APRIL 4, 2012

It was the best-selling full-size saloon car in the USA during 2011 with sales in excess of 171,000 units: and now Chevrolet has revealed a brand new version of its Impala (pictured) model. The vehicle, which goes on sale in early 2013, is the model’s 10th generation and will come with three direct-injected petrol engines: [.].

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JULY 22, 2009

The average fuel economy of new light duty vehicles bought in the USA leapt from October 2007 to April 2009 from 20.2mpg to 21.3mpg. According to Michigan’s Transportation Research Institute, both the unemployment rate and the cost of petrol influenced buyers’ decisions with regards to the fuel economy of their vehicles.

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JUNE 20, 2009

South Korea’s largest car manufacturer, Hyundai, has now started to take pre-orders for its first hybrid vehicle for commercial sale. The Elantra LPI Hybrid Electric Vehicle will accept pre-orders until July 7 before the car is officially launched to the Korean domestic market.

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JUNE 9, 2009

Considered by many to be the ultimate eco-car, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation finally unveiled the production version of the i-MiEV as part of World Environment Day in Tokyo. The company will then start sales of the i-MiEV to individuals starting in April 2010 with orders to be taken on the Mitsubishi website starting in late July.

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AUGUST 31, 2009

The company will also offer methane and LPG units of the vehicle as well as a range of Euro 5 engines including a 1.3litre second-generation Multijet diesel and a 1.4litre petrol engine with MultiAir electro-hydraulic valve-timing. The Fiat Punto Evo is expected to go on sale during October.

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JULY 1, 2011

The Chevrolet Volt is set to go on sale next year from £28,545 taking into account the government backed £5,000 electric vehicle grant, the American company has announced today.

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JULY 19, 2009

Though it has made no secret of the fact that it believes the future of green cars lies with pure electric vehicles, Nissan plans to sell hybrid vehicles based on its own technology in Japan from 2011. Tags: Green cars Hybrid cars Latest news Nissan Nissan hybrid cars.

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MAY 11, 2009

One of the UK’s leading providers of cosmetic surgery has replaced its fleet with Proton GEN-2 ecoLogic dual fuel vehicles, the only vehicles available in the UK with a factory-fit LPG tank. With 15 clinics in the UK, each of the 12 vehicles in its fleet cover on average 100,000 miles per year.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

The first version of the CR-Z appeared in Tokyo back in 2007 and now the aim is to put the vehicle on sale by 2010 when it will be the first series-produced sports hybrid car from a major manufacturer. It will also be the first petrol-electric vehicle to use a six-speed manual transmission.

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AUGUST 17, 2009

This year’s Frankfurt Motor Show is starting to look like the ultimate showcase for new vehicles with a host of manufacturers announcing significant debuts for the event - and now you can add Kia to the list. The car will be marketed exclusively in Europe and there will be a choice of two 1.4 litre and 1.6 litre and 1.6

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2009

It seems no vehicle manufacturer wants to be left out of the Frankfurt frenzy and now Ford of Europe has released details of the all-new Ford C-MAX which will debut at the 2009 show. V6 engine which is applied to the 2010 Ford Taurus SHO; and a 2.0litre four-cylinder version which will go on sale next year.

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JULY 6, 2009

After enjoying a successful launch of the revised Grand Vitara SZ model range in October 2008, Suzuki has announced the addition of both a 1.6litre petrol engine and a 1.9 The three-door is seen as an important model in the Suzuki range as it represents around 50 per cent of all Grand Vitara sales in the UK.

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AUGUST 9, 2009

The cash for clunkers programme began in July and quickly encouraged a surge in automotive sales with the original $1billion in funding depleting in around one week. Either way, Ford has enjoyed a significant boost and produced its first year-on-year rise in sales figures in July since November 2007.

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JULY 2, 2009

He predicts that by 2015 there will be a sales volume of around 500,000 electric vehicles worldwide. litre engines powered by both petrol and diesel, that will offer around 134hp of power and performance much like today’s 2.0 Tags: Electric cars Green cars Latest news Bosch Robert Bosch GmbH.

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JULY 14, 2009

Good news for electric car infrastructure innovators Better Place after a new study stated that with a battery switching model and pay-per-mile contracts, electric cars could account for as much as 64 per cent of US light duty vehicle sales by 2030.

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AUGUST 18, 2009

The vehicle also benefits from reduced size and weight of the system components, with an AdBlue storage tank fitted under the luggage area. Despite this the CX-7 offers the same 455 litres of luggage space as the petrol models. Tags: Green cars Latest news mazda Frankfurt Motor Show Mazda CX-7 Mazda CX-7 clean diesel.

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