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Volkswagen targeting 5% of Jetta sales in US with new sporty Hybrid model; expected 45 mpg combined

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Volkswagen is holding media drive events this week for the sporty new 2013 Jetta Turbo Hybrid ( earlier post ), which features the second version of a Volkswagen gasoline-electric hybrid drive system: a 1.4L The company anticipates EPA-rated combined mileage of around 45 mpg US (5.2 kWh Li-ion battery pack. Click to enlarge.

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Cadillac ELR Dealers, New Fiskers, 30-MPG Pickup Trucks: Today's Car News

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Today on Green Car Reports: Half of its dealers turn down the 2014 Cadillac ELR range-extended electric luxury coupe, New Fiskers will offer optional gasoline V-8s, and a rating of 30 mpg highway is the next gas-mileage hurdle for full-size pickup trucks. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Ford EVs and dealerships, 50 mpg under $30,000, Volvo XC40 refresh, police EVs: Today’s Car News

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Ford might attempt to keep its dealerships to a set price on its electric vehicles. And which gasoline-fueled models get 50 mpg for less than $30,000? This and more, here at Green Car. Police departments aren’t excluding EVs, but they’re not seeing the right package in an EV.

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UK Manufacturer Axon Automotive Unveils Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle

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UK-based Axon Automotive, a spin-off from Cranfield University, previewed a pre-production plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) version of its lightweight city car at the Milton Keynes Science Festival. The Axon gasoline-powered city car uses existing engine technology and carbon fibre material advances to offer 100 mpg UK (83.3

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BMW i8 beats Mercedes S 500 PHEV, Golf GTE to win World Green Car award in New York

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The BMW i8 plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) was named the World Green Car at the World Car Awards in New York. Its battery-electric sibling, the BMW i3, took the same award in 2014. The BMW i8 was also one of the finalists in the category World Luxury Car at the World Car Awards.

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Model S Plaid, Ford Maverick hybrid pickup, Lexus NX plug-in hybrid, Aptera solar car: The Week in Reverse

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Which upcoming full-size pickup has the operating footprint of an 85 mpg gasoline vehicle? Hint: It just might be electric. This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending June 12, 2021. Which EV startup sent out an SOS?

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Volkswagen CrossBlue Coupé plug-in makes its European debut; showcasing the MQB

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V6 gasoline engine (EA 390) and six-speed DSG dual-clutch automatic transmission with 40 kW electric motor (DQ 400 E) in the engine compartment. The CrossBlue Coupé is a sportier, gasoline-engined version of the diesel-engined CrossBlue SUV concept introduced at this year’s Detroit auto show. l/100 km (34 mpg US) of fuel.

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