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Toyota introduces 2012 Prius Plug-in Hybrid

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2012 Prius Plug-in hybrid. Toyota introduced the production Prius Plug-in Hybrid at the Green Drive Expo in Richmond, CA, as the newest member of the expanding Prius Family. With a starting base price of $32,000 (before rebates), the production Prius Plug-in features a 4.4 there is no cargo penalty for plug-in capability.

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Ford lowers fuel economy ratings for hybrids, plug-in hybrids, and Fiestas; goodwill payments to buyers coming

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Ford Motor Company is lowering the fuel economy ratings for its 2013- and 2014-model year hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles, as well as most 2014-model year Fiestas. Upon further testing, Ford also discovered an error specific to how it correlates wind tunnel results into the TRLHP model. The MKZ hybrid, however, was hit with a 15.6%

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Toyota starts taking orders for soon-to-be-launched Prius PHV plug-in hybrid in Japan; targeting 35,000-40,000 units per year

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Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) has begun taking orders through Toyota dealers around Japan for the Prius PHV (plug-in hybrid). km/L (143 mpg US, 1.64 km/L (143 mpg US, 1.64 Plug-in Hybrid System Specifications. mpg US, 3.16 Earlier post.) TMC will launch the vehicle in Japan on 30 January 2012. Engine Type.

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Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid PHEV averages 4.4 l/100 km (53.4 mpg US) during test drives

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During an international press event in Germany, in which more than 42 test drives were conducted with journalists in the Panamera S E-Hybrid ( earlier post ) covering a total distance of more than 1,200 kilometers (746 miles), the new plug-in hybrid model consumed 4.4 mpg US) averaged over all drives. l/100 km (84 mpg US).

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New Mercedes-Benz C-Class drops weight, adds new engines, diesel hybrid, w/ plug-in to come; up to 20% cut in fuel consumption

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l/100 km/mpg US. liters of diesel per 100 km (60 mpg US ) in NEDC combined mode (provisional figure). A further particularly economical hybrid model which is to follow at a later juncture will feature advanced plug-in technology. All are equipped with the ECO start/stop function and comply with the Euro 6 emissions standard.

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ExxonMobil Outlook projects hybrids and advanced vehicles to account for nearly 50% of cars globally by 2040; fuel demand for for personal vehicles to peak and decline, while commercial transportation demand rises 70%

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While oil will remain the most widely used fuel, overall energy demand will be reshaped by a continued shift toward less-carbon-intensive energy source as well as steep improvements in energy efficiency in areas such as transportation, where the expanded use of advanced and hybrid vehicles will help push average new-car fuel economy to 48 mpg (4.9

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Coming Opel Zafira Tourer ecoFLEX 7-seater to deliver about 52 mpg US

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mpg US) in the combined cycle. Cylinder pressure sensors in the glow plugs (Cleantech Combustion Technology) enable very accurate combustion control. Equipped with Start/Stop and a package of ecoFLEX technologies, the new Opel Zafira Tourer 2.0 CDTI ecoFLEX emits 119 g/km CO 2. Click to enlarge. CDTI ecoFLEX emits 119 g/km CO 2.

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