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Cadillac partners with and ChargePoint for ELR charging

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All 2014 and 2015 ELRs will include a ChargePoint Driver Kit in the owner’s manual. Every 10 seconds, a driver connects to a ChargePoint station. million gallons of gasoline and driven 89 million gas free miles. Cadillac announced a partnership with the ChargePoint electric vehicle-charging network in the world.

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Audi of America officially introduces the new A3 family; plug-in hybrid version coming in 2015

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It will be joined later in the fall of 2014 by the Audi A3 Cabriolet; A3 TDI clean diesel sedan; the high-performance S3 sedan; and in early 2015, the A3 Sportback e-tron gasoline electric plug-in hybrid (PHEV). The MMI navigation plus uses LTE to deliver the tailored services of Audi connect to the driver. TFSI powered S3.

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GM emphasizes its safety testing for the Bi-fuel Impala

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GM says that it has tested the compressed natural gas (CNG) tank in the 2015 Bi-fuel Chevrolet Impala ( earlier post ) under normal and extreme conditions, exceeding both federal requirements and CNG industry guidelines. Some aftermarket CNG-conversion kit manufacturers conduct only a barrier test. Click to enlarge.

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VW BUDD-e EV concept makes US auto show debut; 233-mile range based on EPA cycle; next-gen connectivity and HMI

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Volkswagen intends for the new MEB platform to enable a series production car to have pure electric range that is on par with today’s gasoline-powered cars by the end of the decade. The BUDD-e’s freely programmable instrument cluster is an evolution of the Active Info Display first introduced by Volkswagen in 2015. Gesture control 2.0.

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DS introducing DS 7 CROSSBACK at Geneva show; PHEV model, autonomous driving features

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standard: three gasoline power units (THP 225 S&S EAT8, THP 180 S&S EAT8, PureTech (twice voted engine of the year in 2015 and 2016) 130 S&S 6-speed manual) and two diesel units (BlueHDi 130 S&S—with a choice of 6-speed manual or EAT8—and the BlueHDi 180 EAT8). corresponding to the customer’s specific order.

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Porsche launches new Panamera 4 E-Hybrid plug-in hybrid with new gen hybrid module; more e-range, better performance

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Porsche views “hybrid” as being as synonymous with performance as with sustainability, pointing to the victory of the 919 Hybrid in the 24 Hours of Le Mans race in 2015 and 2016. Now, the electric motor and gasoline engine interact in harmony from the beginning. hours to fully charge via a 230-V, 10-A connection. kWh/100 km.

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VW introducing 1.8L EA888 Gen 3 engine in 2014 Jetta, Passat and Beetle; driving impressions

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to conform to future emissions standards, particularly the stringent EU6 standard which will be mandatory in Europe in 2015. This is the first implementation of such a system in a turbocharged direct-injection four-cylinder gasoline engine, noted Lemke. The new engine runs on regular unleaded gasoline. MQB and MLB. liter engine.

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