By Jeff Cobb A forerunner of more small-displacement, high-efficiency engines to come, Ford’s 1.0-liter EcoBoost 100PS (99 hp) version delivers 58.9 mpg and CO2 emissions of 109g/km. The 125PS (123 hp) model returns 56.5 mpg with CO2 emissions of 114g/km. The European test cycle that determines a vehicle’s fuel economy and emissions output has been said [...] [...]
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By Philippe Crowe BMW has come up with the Pedelec, an electric two-wheeler, as part of its electric-powered i series of vehicles. Although strictly speaking, it’s electric powered, one could arguably define BMW’s i Pedelec (for Pedal Electric Cycle) Concept as a hybrid, given that its other power source is human – the rider inputs muscle [...] [...] By Philippe Crowe car2go North America LLC announced today it will expand its carsharing operations in Canada and the United States this summer. car2go will officially start operations in Toronto on June 30, in Calgary on July 21 and in Miami, Florida on July 28. Member registration for all three cities opens today at car2go.com, offering free [...] [...] By Philippe Crowe Working with Laz Parking, CarCharging deployed a charging station in the heart of downtown New Haven, Conn. Located at 360 State Street the EV charging service at is the first in the world to be located in an apartment building powered and heated by a fuel cell. This allows both residents and commuters [...] [...] By Jeff Cobb This week Holden announced a total of 49 dealers that will sell and service the Holden Volt “long range electric car” – a rebadged version of the Chevy Volt – when it becomes available later this year in Australia. Australia has a land mass of 2,966,152 square miles, and estimated population of around 23 [...] [...] By Philippe Crowe Toyota’s U.S. arm expects sales of the 2013 Lexus ES 300h to represent at least 25 percent of total sales of the ES sedan. This according to Mark Templin, group vice president and general manager for Lexus in the U.S, who also declared total sales of the ES sedan, including the hybrid model, [...] [...] By Philippe Crowe National Electric Vehicle Sweden AB bought Saab and will establish a new venture for development and manufacturing of electric vehicles in Trollhättan, Sweden. National Electric Vehicle Sweden AB (NEVS) and the Receivers of the Saab Automobile bankruptcy estate today signed a purchase agreement which covers the main assets of Saab Automobile AB, Saab Automobile [...] [...] By Philippe Crowe Zero-emission vehicles will have a role to play at the upcoming United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development – also known as Rio+20 – in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. From June 13-22, a fleet of electric vehicles from the Renault-Nissan Alliance – Nissan LEAF, Renault Kangoo Z.E. and Renault Fluence Z.E. – will be used [...] [...] |
 
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