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Peugeot charges up in Australia: e-208, e-2008 to spearhead electric vehicle rollout this year

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An expansion into electric vehicles is intended to recharge interest in Peugeot, with the brand preparing to launch the Peugeot e-208 and e-2008 in Australia. The brand has just rolled out its first local electric vehicle, the Peugeot e-partner small van and will add the e-2008 small SUV within months. 2023 Peugeot e-2008.

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Plug In 2008

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T he Plug in 2008 National PHEV Conference in San Jose by most accounts was a big success. Here's one of the announcements that came out of the conference : EPRI, GM, 34 Utilities Collaborate to Advance Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles PALO ALTO, Calif. Here's part of the story from CNET : Google.org is investing $2.75

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Lamborghini presents super sports V12 hybrid HPEV Revuelto

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Lamborghini presented Revuelto, its super sports V12 hybrid plug-in HPEV (High Performance Electrified Vehicle). This technology was developed and used by Lamborghini in its first structural applications as far back as 2008. Earlier post.) The Revuelto is the first super sports car to be fitted with a 100% carbon fiber front structure.

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Land Rover Range_e 4WD diesel plug-in hybrid previews future production powertrains

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This development model features a plug-in hybrid diesel-electric powertrain that Land Rover expects to make available in future production models, following the scheduled launch of its diesel-electric hybrid in 2013. The Range_e development 4WD diesel PHEV. Click to enlarge. Using a parallel hybrid system with a 14.2

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Renault and EDF Sign Agreement on Power Line Communication for Recharging Plug-ins

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The two companies originally signed an agreement to partner on the development of electric vehicles in October 2008. The two describe this as a concrete step forward that will contribute to the development of the electric vehicle market in France.

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Recharge IT

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G oogle proved it is serious about Plug Ins with its new Recharge IT initiative. Google.org to to Accelerate Plug-In Hybrid and Vehicle-to-Grid Technology Google.org , the philanthropic arm of Google Inc. Here is part of the story. In addition, Google Inc.

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U of Michigan Study Finds Costs of Plug-in Cars Primary Key to Broad Consumer Acceptance

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A newly released University of Michigan study found widespread consumer interest in buying plug-in hybrid electric vehicles; however, the cost of the cars is much more influential than environmental and other non-economic factors as a predictor of purchase probabilities. Tags: Hybrids Market Background Plug-ins Policy Surveys.

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