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Vauxhall & Opel – no plant closures before 2014

Will the new Mokka help GM in Europe Despite reports that GM Europe are planning closures at Vauxhall and Opel, GM boss says there will be no closures before 2014. GM in Europe are not having an easy time of things, with both Vauxhall and Opel struggling for sales as the car market in Europe polarises and the mainstream car makers struggle. GM have made some moves to consolidate their European operation with a co-operation agreement with Peugeot Citroen, but that deal has more of a sticking plaster feel to it than a real way to fix the issues of over-production in a difficult European market.

SAE approves new fast-charging standard for EVs, plug-ins

SAE International said it has approved a new technical standard that will dramatically reduce charging times for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and electric vehicles. The global engineering group said the new charging standard, developed with the cooperation of more than 190 automakers, utilities and equipment builders, will allow charging times to be reduced from as long as eight hours to as short as 20 minutes. Automakers want DC direct charging to take less than 10 minutes, or roughly the time it takes to fill a tank with gasoline.The goal is to accommodate currents as high as 500 volts distributed from public charging stations.

New Range Rover Hybrid - the world's first premium diesel hybrid SUV

Land Rover has a history of boldly going where many cars dare not tread, but it's now venturing into virgin territory of its own, with the launch of the first hybrid Range Rover models. Order books for the Range Rover Hybrid and Range Rover Sport Hybrid will open when the new cars make their world debut at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show on September 10th, with the first deliveries taking place in early 2014. both cars emit just 169g/km CO2 and offer 44.1mpg