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0Report: Lotus pondering 'fake shifting' for Evora 414E plug-in hybrid 1358882040
Some would say Lotus has some credibility among the green-car set since it supplied the body for the Tesla Roadster and has always been obsessed with extracting maximum performance from light weight. Now, our friends at Green Car Reports are suggesting that the UK boutique sportscar operation ...
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Wrightspeed lands $5 million in Series A funding for Digital DriveSystem 1289250240
Ian Wright, he of Ariel Atom converted to Wrightspeed X1 fame, has recently been more vocal about his dream of an efficient hybrid powertrain for heavy and high-performance vehicles. His has, in fact, been kicking this idea around for some time but now it seems he's really getting serious and has ...
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Report: Kia to offer extended range plug-in vehicle by 2012? 1286805060
2011 Kia Optima – Click above for high-res image galleryBenny Oeyen, Kia's marketing and product planning boss, told What Car? that range-extending "is a fantastic thing" and confirmed that Kia (and perhaps even sister-company Hyundai), will consider bolstering its model lineup with the ... -
Opel to debut extended range Vivaro eConcept [w/video] 1285178400
Opel Vivaro e-Concept -– Click above for high-res image galleryFollowing in the footsteps of the Chevrolet Volt, Opel has introduced the Vivaro eConcept, a range-extended electric vehicle aimed at the commercial market. Obviously, the Vivora eConcept and the Volt share little in common on ... -
Autocar says range-extenders are the future. Do you agree? 1283212620
BMW Megacity – Click above for high-res imageAutocar associate editor Hilton Holloway recently attended a two-day technical briefing on BMW's Megacity Vehicle project and, while he admits that the pure electric Megacity is fascinating in its own right, it's the possibility of BMW ... -
Video: Ian Wright resurfaces with series hybrid powertrain plans 1282600680
Wrightspeed X1 – Click above to watch video after the jumpWhen we last heard from Ian Wright, he was working on a battery-powered version of the Ariel Atom known as the Wrightspeed X1. The X1 has been used as a development platform for batteries, motors and electronics, which is what ... -
AVL introduces its own Wankel rotary EV range-extender 1279314120
It's starting to look more and more likely that the Wankel rotary engine could have a future as an electric vehicle range extender. Felix Wankel's original concept was once seen as having great potential because of its high power density compared to piston engines. Unfortunately, the ...
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Report: Nissan considering ER-EVs in addition to battery electric vehicles 1277221860
At last week's Automotive News Green Car Conference, Brian Carolin, senior vice president for sales and marketing at Nissan acknowledged that extended range electric vehicles (EVs) could eventually join the pure battery electric Leaf in the marque's stable. However, Carolin emphasized that Nissan ...
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Vauxhall executives to drive Ampera 170 miles from Luton to Ellesmere Port, UK *UPDATE 1276627740
Vauxhall Ampera prototype – Click above for high-res image galleryBritish drivers won't be able to get their hands on the Vauxhall Ampera until 2012, but a pre-production example will be traversing England on June 22. Severall Vauxhall officials will be piloting the extended range electric ... -
Next-gen Volt could use diesel, two-cylinder or rotary range extender 1274961600
2011 Chevrolet Volt – Click above for high-res image galleryBack in 2006, when the Chevrolet Volt was first conceived, its extended-range electric (ER-EV) powertrain was originally dubbed E-Flex as its configuration was designed to be flexible. The only part of the system that was constant ...

