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Honda and GM prove hydrogen cars can work | Autocar Professional

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General Motors and Honda are two of those and both have a track record, Honda since the early 1990s and GM since the Electrovan FCEV in 1966. In February, Honda unveiled the production version of its CR-V e:FCEV plug-in, which goes on lease sale to customers in Japan and the US later this year.

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Why India is in love with hybrid cars?

Baua Electric

While the ultimate goal remains steady on battery electric vehicles, hybrid cars are bridging the gap between pure EVs and fossil fuel-propelled models that run on petrol or diesel. There are different types of hybrid powertrain technology available in the market, which include micro hybrid, mild hybrid, full hybrid and plug-in hybrid.

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Honda reveals first pics of Accord Hybrid

Green Cars News

Honda is to add a hybrid model to its popular Accord line-up from this autumn, adding to the existing range including petrol, diesel options and even a plug-in hybrid version, which launched in January. Sadly these hybrid models will only available in the US, where hybrids are proving a popular [.].

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MG Motor India plans new mid-size ICE platform, to double capacity | Autocar Professional

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This all-new platfrom which will first be launched in China sometime this year will spawn a Hector-sized SUV, Innova-sized MPV and even a Honda Civic sized sedan with petrol, strong hybrid, plug-in hybrid and pure electric vehicle options.

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Hybrid hype: types, tech, and the road ahead

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There are four types of hybrids available in Inida – mild hybrid, strong hybrid, plug-in-hybrid and electric vehicles with range extender. Mild hybrids, which are typically found in 48 volt electric systems, do not require a plug to operate. As a result, plug-in hybrids tend to have longer electric-only ranges than full hybrids.

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Plug-in Manufacturers Grow

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H ere's the Mazda story thanks to Autocar: Mazda plans Volt rival Autocar August 28, 2008 Autocar has learned that Mazda engineers are hard at work trying to develop a rival to the Chevrolet Volt – a car which uses a petrol engine to charge a battery pack which powers the wheels via an electric motor.

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Chinese-made cars account for one in five BEV sales in February in Europe | Autocar Professional

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In contrast, petrol cars performed almost as well as they did before the Covid-19 pandemic. The volume of plug-in hybrid cars made in China fell by 62% last month, with these vehicles making up just 3.4% Mitsubishi registered 1,535 and 1,339 units of the Colt and the ASX, respectively, and Honda registered 1,100 units of the ZR-V.

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