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28/06/2008 04:43. “e GM's Opel and Saturn Flextreme concepts, the vehicle is mostly battery-powered but has a 122hp (91kW) diesel engine as back up.” // Automotive World

28/06/2008 04:27. While we languish under the ever increasing cost of oil, which in turn drives the price of gasoline up in America and abroad, many are looking to hybrid and electric vehicles to save us from greater oil dependence. Several problems still face hybrid and electric vehicles including cost and poor battery life.

VW’s Martin Winkerton said at the cars unveiling, “While the e-motor on a typical hybrid model just supplements the combustion engine, the exact opposite is true on Twin Drive. Here the diesel or gasoline engine supplements the e-motor.”

The VW Twin Drive is set to hit market in 2010, the same year the Chevy Volt is expected . Bob Lutz and the gaggle of engineers at GM will tell you right away that the Volt isn’t a hybrid. They prefer to call the Volt and extended range... // DailyTech

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First News Article: CarCental, 27/06/2008 11:07