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Volvo’s New S90 Plug-In Hybrid to Add Autonomous Features

Samantha Joe — Tue, 08 Dec 2015 22:27:59 +0000

Autonomous or semi-autonomous features are becoming quite common in the market. You may already own a vehicle with these. The features are actions or sensors in your vehicle that assist you when driving, such as adaptive cruise control or lane departure warning systems. The newest Volvo plug-in hybrid, the S90, is going to include some of this […]

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Plug-In Vehicles Not Affecting Power Grid Much

Benji Jerew — Tue, 28 Oct 2014 20:58:04 +0000

Taking a look at plug-in vehicles, including plug-in hybrid and battery electric vehicles, one might come to the conclusion that this would simply reduce fossil-fuel consumption and place the strain on the power grid. In both cases, one would be right. Tesla Motors, for example, figures that its electric vehicles alone have reduced the nation’s […]

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Mitsubishi Hybrid Vehicles Delayed by High Demand and Poor Infrastructure

Benji Jerew — Thu, 25 Jul 2013 15:49:04 +0000

Looking at the diminutive and somewhat underwhelming Mitsubishi i-MiEV, you might come to the conclusion that Mitsubishi isn’t pushing hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles that much. Really, the problem boils down to high demand and poor infrastructure. Mitsubishi’s hybrid vehicles are actually very popular where they’ve already been released, such as in Japan and the […]

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Quebec Offers Electric Car Buyers $8000 Incentive

Mike Sandru — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 18:09:49 +0000

One of the reasons Europeans are so skeptical about buying an electric car is the price: often too high and people are not to sure it's worth it, not sure they can count on them to make it to the terminus point. U.S. neighbors have given these objections a thought and came up with a solution, at least partially: offering incentives.

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Solar Charging Station for EVs and PHEVs by Toyota

Cristi — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:23:59 +0000

By April 2010, Toyota will put in place around 21 charging stations for plug-in hybrid vehicles(PHVs) and electric vehicles(EVs)in Aichi Prefecture . The most interesting thing about these stations is the fact that they are charging themselves using solar power.

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Ford Transit Connect the Electric Compact Van Goes on the US Market in 2010

Cristi — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 20:03:10 +0000

Ford Motor Co announced the collaboration with Smith Electric Vehicles on their first electric vehicle which will be released on the US market by 2010. The electric car will be based on Ford Transit Connect compact van.

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