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Subaru Unveils New Plug-in EV Concept

Posted on July 03, 2008

Next week, Subaru will be looking to impress delegates at the G8 summit in Hokkaido Toyako by unveiling a prototype plug-in electric car.The company has provided five cars for use at the summit.Four of these will be used to transport officials and policy wonks around, while the other will go on display in the environmental showcase, as well as being available for test drives.The new prototype twins Subaru's existing Stella model with the electric powertrain from the company's earlier R1e concept, which has been undergoing testing for the last two years.Whereas the R1e is a tiny two-seater, the...

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