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Ford installing GE WattStation chargers, charging network at facilities

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Ford will begin installing the GE WattStation Level 2 charging stations across its North American campuses, developing a workplace charging network at nearly every Ford facility in the United States and Canada. It can then use actual station data to plan for additional station installations.

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JATO: US demand for pickups remains strong despite price increases

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market share in 2010, pickups have grown to claim a 16.8% market share in 2019. In contrast, pickups globally have had a significantly smaller market share—approximately 3.7% —Donald Smith, Vice President Sales & Marketing at JATO. of all 2019 pickups having such products installed as standard.

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Audi A3 Sportback e-tron plug-in hybrid sales start in Europe; 157 mpg US

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Pricing on the German market is €37,900 (US$50,800). liters of fuel per 100 kilometers (157 mpg US), with CO 2 emissions of 35 grams per kilometer (56.3 Audi’s first plug-in hybrid, the A3 Sportback e-tron ( earlier post ), is now available to order for customers in Europe. The Audi A3 Sportback e-tron brings together a 1.4

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Would You Rather: Mitsubishi Mirage vs Nissan Versa

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Presumed to be taken off the market within a year or so, the death of these vehicles will completely eliminate the existence of subcompact cars on our market. They’re also ludicrously economical, achieving at least 32 mpg in town and 40 on the highway with the CVT.

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Volkswagen to produce XL1 diesel plug-in hybrid at Osnabrück; 261 mpg US

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261 mpg US), will go into limited production at the company’s Osnabrück factory in Germany. Dr. Ferdinand Piëch, who is today Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Volkswagen AG, formulated the goal of bringing to market a production car that was practical in everyday use with fuel consumption of one liter per 100 km. Click to enlarge.

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Mercedes-Benz introducing diesel E 300 BlueTEC HYBRID with fuel economy of 56 mpg US; gasoline-engined E 400 HYBRID model to follow

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L of diesel/100 km (56 mpg US), with CO 2 emissions of 109 g/km. This diesel hybrid will be available in the European market as a Saloon and Estate from the third quarter 2012. With a clear focus on the varying needs of the worldwide markets, we are able to offer precisely the models that our customers require. Earlier post.)

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BMW adding two plug-in hybrid variants to 7 Series range; first use of pre-gearing stage

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BMW is also optimizing the efficiency of the new BMW 740d xDrive available in European markets (fuel consumption combined: 6.8 – 6.1 liters/100 km [35 – 39 mpg US]; CO 2 emissions combined: 178 – 160 g/km in the WLTP cycle), with a six-cylinder in-line diesel engine boosted by 48V mild hybrid technology.

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