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Fisker reports more than $100M in revenue Jan-Apr 2012; more than $1B in funding since 2007

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Fisker Automotive published its first business update, announcing that revenues had exceeded $100 million in the first four months of 2012. In the first few months of 2012, Fisker has continued to raise private equity investment to fund its expansion plans, securing $174 million of additional private financing since the start of the year.

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Porsche bringing diesel Cayenne to the US with 2013 MY

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Porsche will offer the Cayenne Diesel in the United States market for the first time beginning with the 2013 model year. The result is 0-60 mph acceleration in 7.2 seconds and a top track speed of 135 mph (217 km/h). confirmed closer to the start of sales later in 2012. The Cayenne Diesel is powered by a 3.0-liter

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Lightning Eyes 10-Minute Charging for its Motorbikes

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mile-per-hour) average run and a 351 kph (218 mph) peak. That time isn’t much longer than a gasoline fill-up, especially for motorcyclists who don’t mind some stretching and recovery after hours in the saddle. The battery pack holds more energy than the 22 kWh pack in BMW’s original i3 electric car that debuted in 2012.

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Audis e-tron quattro EV: evolutionary powertrain with a dash of revolution for production in 2018; MLB evo

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This could eventually have a role comparable to that of the Volkswagen Group’s modular diesel and modular gasoline engine kits (MDB and MOB). (“Baukasten” = German for construction kit). Dr. Hackenberg then conceived the transverse matrix, the MQB, applied in the new Audi A3 in 2012, with the TT debuting in 2014.

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Volkswagen presents status of fleet study in electromobility; latest generation of twïnDRIVE plug-in hybrid

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The primary goal of the project, which runs until June 2012, is consistently to utilize renewable energy sources for electrically powered vehicles. The gasoline engine is used to support the electric heating system when outdoor temperatures are low. Earlier post.) The plug-in hybrid, according to Prof. kWh or a 13.2

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Audi highlights its range of electrification efforts; Q7 diesel PHEV, A7 fuel cell PHEV, BEV, 48V and more; 750 Wh/l by 2025

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mph) as long as traffic is slow-moving. The Q7 PHEV will arrive in dealerships in Germany in 2016, and will likely come to the US, although perhaps with a gasoline-engine variant. The Q7 e-tron quattro features a six-cylinder TDI engine and quattro drive that deliver 275 kW (373 hp) of system power and 700 N·m (516.3

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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Though the PHEV combines the two types of energy and power, it is not merely a temporary “transition” between gasoline and diesel cars to pure electric cars. Since it can refuel from a standard household outlet and from a gasoline station, it needs no new infrastructure. It is much more than that. Engineering Advantages of the PHEV.

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