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Nissan has confirmed that the next generation of the GT-R is forthcoming and will utilize a hybrid drivetrain. Details come from the same interview between The Drive and Nissans Senior Vice President and Chief Planning Officer for North America, Ponz Pandikuthira, that yielded details about the improved range on the Leaf.
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That was enough to make it the ninth best-selling brand in the country (ahead of Volkswagen, Nissan, Subaru, Honda, Chery, MG and many others). Its 1510 EV sales accounted for 47 percent of BYD’s May sales, with the remainder plug-in hybrids (with 1302 sales the Shark 6 ute was the top selling PHEV and the fifth best-selling 4×4 ute).
That’s a big claim in a market segment not only brimming with regular hybrid options – Toyota RAV4, Kia Sportage, Nissan X-Trail among them – but a new breed of plug-in hybrids that allow owners to sample some EV running without walking away from the bowser. The MG HS Super Hybrid is priced from $52,990 drive-away.
Nissan introduced the Nissan e-NV200 battery-electric compact commercial van ( earlier post ), the second battery-electric vehicle in its global line-up, joining the Nissan LEAF. Source: Nissan. Mechanically, e-NV200 owes much to the Nissan LEAF with independent front suspension by MacPherson strut.
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Nissan Motor Co., Nissan set the target in its mid-term environmental action plan, the Nissan Green Program 2016 (NGP2016). Nissan set the target in its mid-term environmental action plan, the Nissan Green Program 2016 (NGP2016).
The current state of market readiness of plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles presents serious challenges, particularly in mass production, given issues including range; cost; a charging time still longer than a conventional gasoline refueling; a broad variation in battery pack life, and the lack of infrastructure. Earlier post.).
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The study—“A portfolio of powertrains for Europe: a fact-based analysis”—compares the economics, sustainability and performance of fuel cell, battery-electric, hybrid-electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles in achieving the decarbonization goal. Click to enlarge. Medium- or heavy-duty vehicles were not included.
FHI), the maker of Subaru automobiles, launched its Subaru Plug-in STELLA electric vehicle (EV). The Subaru Plug-in STELLA. The EV can be re-charged up to 80% of its capacity in 15 minutes using the quick charging system (3-phase 200VAC, 50 kW); a full recharge takes 8 hours with 100VAC household power or 5 hours with 200VAC.
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Nissan Leaf. The Fit EV battery can be recharged in less than 3 hours from a low charge indicator illumination point with its 6.6 Honda Fit EV Efficiency Comparison. EPA Combined MPGe. EPA Combined kWh/100m. Battery Capacity. Honda Fit EV. Mitsubishi i-MiEV. Ford Focus Electric. kW, 32A on-board charger and a 240-volt circuit.
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Enel, as coordinator, and Austria’s main utility Verbund are collaborating on a fast-recharging network project in Italy and Austria, alongside some of the world’s largest EV carmakers including Renault, Nissan, BMW and Volkswagen Group Italia (represented by Volkswagen and Audi). A grant agreement worth a maximum of €4.2
million loan with Fisker Automotive for the development and production of two lines of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV). The US Department of Energy (DOE) closed a $528.7 Earlier post.) The DOE had awarded a conditional $528.7-million million loan to Fisker in September 2009. The Karma is scheduled to appear in showrooms in late 2010.
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