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EU funded project developing fast rechargeable zinc-polymer battery for hybrid and small electric vehicles

Green Car Congress

million (US$5 million) research project to create a new class of fast rechargeable zinc-polymer batteries for hybrid and small electric vehicle applications. The consortium is made up of partners from Spain, France, the Netherlands, Portugal and the United Kingdom, as well as Canada and Russia. million (US$3.4

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Perspective: Europeans in the lead with range extenders for hybrid vehicles; 2nd vs. 3rd generation

Green Car Congress

We are in the decade of the hybrid electric vehicle despite the fact that most off-road and underwater vehicles are pure electric. By value, hybrid cars are now the largest electric vehicle sector and, since they will be with us for at least fifteen more years, improving the hybrid technology is of major interest.

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New Ford Mondeo to offer new high-power diesel, 1L EcoBoost, hybrid model, pedestrian detection technology

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EcoBoost gasoline engine option and a new hybrid option. The new Mondeo goes on sale as a four-door hybrid, five-door or wagon in dealerships across Europe later this year. The new high-powered TDCi diesel engine follows the downsizing trend we’ve led with our EcoBoost petrol technology. First Mondeo Hybrid.

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Spain bucks trends with another month of registration growth

Baua Electric

11 March 2025 Read next Painful petrol result clouds improved electrified registrations in Italy 10 March 2025 Read next The Automotive Update: European Commission launches new action plan 07 March 2025 Read next Can new-car registrations be boosted in Germany? However, Spain has seen a rise of 8.4% instead of 11%. year on year.

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Monthly Market Update: BEV value retention troubles continue

Baua Electric

Compared with February 2024, Austria, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland and the UK all saw residual values (RVs) drop all last month. This was followed by petrol vehicles at 76.1 days, full hybrids (HEVs) at 78.9 Plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) took the longest amount of time to sell at 82.2 days and petrol cars after 68.7

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Hybrids make history and overtake petrol in latest figures

Baua Electric

Does this signal the end of petrol’s reign? Hybrids, made up of full (HEV) and mild hybrids (MHEVs), led EU registration figures for the first time in September. The figures were prevented from dropping further by strong performances in Spain (up 6.3%), Poland (up 6.1%) and the Netherlands (up 5.1%). year on year.

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Strong start to 2025 for Spain as new-car market grows in January

Baua Electric

12 February 2025 Read next BEVs breakthrough in Italy despite vulnerable new-car market 11 February 2025 Read next France sees new-car registrations fall as hybrids sweep closer to the top 10 February 2025 Read next The Automotive Update: Could PHEV sales continue after 2035 in the EU? Spains new-car market started the year with a 5.3%

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