In an effort to bring the fuel consumption and emissions benefits of plug-in hybrid technologies to heavy duty vehicles in the construction industry, Chinese companies Efficient Drivetrains, Inc. (EDI) and Shannxi Automotive have teamed up to develop the world's first PHEV cement mixer truck.
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Plug-in hybrids promise serious benefits for anyone who spends lots of time sitting in traffic, but the technology hasn't taken hold in the world of commercial vehicles just yet. Ford is hoping to change that with its new Transit PHEV, which will be put to the test in London this year.
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Taking inspiration from nature, engineers at the UC Riverside have found a way to cut the fuel consumption of many PHEVs by over 30 percent, just by changing the way the split between combustion engine and battery power is handled.
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Starting in July 2016, BMW will begin using the iPerformance designation on all of its plug-in hybrid vehicles. The iPerformance sub-brand will be debuted at the Geneva Motor Show on the BMW 7 Series plug-in hybrid, which will be called the 740e iPerformance.
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The plug-in hybrid electric vehicle Mercedes-Benz introduced earlier this year has undergone a lifecycle analysis of energy consumption starting from manufacture through to daily use.
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The Hyundai IONIQ is an electric vehicle planned for production in 2016. The car will be officially revealed soon, but the Korean automaker has begun teasing it, building up to its initial unveiling in Korea in January 2016.
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Only a few years ago, hybrids either came in the Prius flavor, or were only available on upper end Lexus products. But now, a company as declaratively proletariat as Hyundai is rolling out a plug-in hybrid – one that can can travel 22 miles before you even have to start burning fossil fuels.
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The ability to plug electric vehicles into the mains raises the potential for their connecting to and powering other devices as well. Mitsubishi has announced that its Outlander PHEV can now do just that. Japanese users will be able to power their homes in the event of a power outage.
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This year's Paris Motor Show has provided a launching pad for some incredible machinery. Among the interesting and expensive cars from Europe's finest, Japanese manufacturer Mitsubishi has revealed its Outlander PHEV Concept-S, a special design package for its hybrid SUV.
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BYD has taken aim at the world market with the official launch in China of its performance-based Qin PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle) sports saloon.
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