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Ricardo, Geely Team on Gearbox for Extended-Range Hybrids
Ricardo plc says it is developing a transmission that China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group will use in extended-range plug-in hybrid vehicles.
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Ricardo plc is working with China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group to develop a transmission for extended-range plug-in hybrid vehicles.
The system will be used in unspecified Geely A- and B-segment small cars. Ricardo will partner with Geely in China and the U.K. to develop the system. Timing for the program wasn’t announced.
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