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Siemens’ Elfa diesel hybrid bus cuts fuel consumption by 33%
Buses equipped with Siemens’ series hybrid drive system, Elfa, reportedly consume one-third less diesel fuel than conventional coaches. The Elfa…
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Study: Diesels, hybrids retain more value than gasoline-fueled vehicles
2010 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup Edition – Click above for high-res image gallery Which type of vehicle retains the highest…
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Study: UK drivers will spend $11.3B buying 300,000 plug-in vehicles by 2014
The UK’s automotive industry could see a £7 billion (11.3 billion U.S. at the current exchange rate) increase thanks to…
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BYD F3DM plug-in hybrid averaging 50 miles of real-world electric range
Back in December, BYD Motors and the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) inked a deal to…
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BMW, PSA make hooking up on hybrids official
BMW and PSA Peugeot Citroen have officially hopped into bed together to collaborate on all of the systems and hardware…
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Meet (again) the first three-plug-in vehicle household
While some celebrities (Alyssa Milano) and everyday working folks have plans to buy both a Chevrolet Volt and a Nissan…
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First full month sales show Chevy Volt with 321, Nissan Leaf at 87
So, how are the first two plug-in mainstream vehicles in the U.S. selling? Both the Chevrolet Volt and the Nissan…
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One man’s quest to charge a Chevy Volt in Pasadena packed with hurdles
Chevy Volt charging unit During a recent presentation at the Advanced Automotive Battery Conference (AABC) in California, General Motors’ technical…
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Chemistry 101: Why battery performance degrades in cold weather
The Ford Fusion Hybrid and its sibling, the Mercury Milan gas-electric, have failed, on numerous occasions when driven in cold…
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AeroVironment, Milbank team up to make electric vehicle charging easier than ever
Kanas City-based Milbank Manufacturing Co. has teamed with AeroVironment, Inc. (AV) to provide electric vehicle charging stations to customers through…
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