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NIO unveils new mid-size ET5 electric sedan; up to 1,000km with 150 kWh pack

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This is achieved using an ultra-high-strength steel-aluminum hybrid body with the torsional stiffness up to 34,000 N·m/deg. After entering Norway, NIO will introduce its products and user-centric service to Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden and Denmark in 2022. Expansion outside China.

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All-hybrid Toyotas, Lightyear One solar roof, cooler charging cables: Today?s Car News

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Toyota has introduced new versions of the Venza utility vehicle and Sienna minivan, and they’re hybrid exclusive this time. And new high-power charging cables can handle more miles per minute and keep cool. Netherlands. The Lightyear One is one step closer with a production deal for its solar roof.

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Italy is putting a big hybrid floating solar–floating wind farm in the sea

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Photo: SolarDuck A 540-megawatt (MW) hybrid floating solar–floating wind farm is going to be developed off Italy’s southern coast, in the Ionian Sea. The hybrid floating solar–floating wind farm will feature 420 MW of offshore wind and 120 MW of floating solar. The Corigliano hybrid floating project is expected to come online in 2028.

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Eaton hybrid systems log 100M miles in service, reduce fuel consumption by 4M gallons

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Eaton Corporation announced that customers of its hybrid systems have collectively accumulated more than 100 million miles of service, reducing fuel consumption by 4 million gallons of diesel fuel and harmful emissions by 40,000 metric tons.

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Honda targets new Guinness World Records title for fuel efficiency with 8,500-mile diesel drive across Europe

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Honda aims to win a new Guinness World Records title for fuel efficiency in an 8,500-mile (13,679 km) drive across all 24 contiguous EU countries in a 1.6 l/100 km) on the European combined cycle, a range of 817 miles on one tank of fuel and CO 2 emissions of 99 g/km. i-DTEC diesel engined Honda Civic Tourer.

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Polestar unveils Polestar 2 electric fastback; targeting Tesla Model 3

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Polestar launched in 2017 with the Polestar 1—a low-volume Electric Performance Hybrid GT with 600 hp, 1,000 N·m and an electric-only range of 150 km (93 miles). Initial launch markets include China, the United States, Canada, Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the UK.

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Akasol manufacturing Li-ion systems for Daimler Citaro electric bus; Samsung cells

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The Citaro bus with electric drive will have an operating range of 150 kilometres (93 miles)(SORT2 cycles, medium traffic). Akasol has developed and sold a range of battery systems for electric and hybrid buses for years. VDL Bus & Coach (Netherlands) and Alexander Dennis are project-based clients.

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