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Fraunhofer, KIT study finds CO2 mitigation potential of higher-range PHEVs greater than expected

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In an open-access paper published in Scientific Reports , a team from Fraunhofer ISI and KIT (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology) has presented the first systematic overview of empirical findings on the electrification of vehicle mileage based on on actual PHEV (plug-in hybrid) and BEV (battery-electric vehicle) usage for the US and Germany.

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BMW Group hits 100K electrified vehicle mark for this year, lights up Group HQ like a battery

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The BMW Group has delivered more than 100,000 electrified vehicles to customers worldwide in 2017, as promised at the beginning of the year. By 2025, the company will offer 25 fully electric and plug-in hybrid models worldwide. The BMW Group selected this glowing symbol to represent the technological change taking place in mobility.

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VW to stage world premiere of ID. Buzz on 9 Mar; two versions to be sold in Europe

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The designers have rigorously transferred the styling of the 2017 concept car to the 2022 full-production version. The new model line is based on the Volkswagen Group’s Modular Electric Drive Kit (MEB). The model line will in future offer charging solutions such as the ‘Plug & Charge’ function. By virtue of its design, the ID.

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Volkswagen teases ID. Buzz minibus launch in Europe and the US

Teslarati

Buzz is built on Volkswagen’s Modular Electric Drive Kit (MEB), designed for full electric vehicles. software and include a Plug & Charge function. Buzz concept car at the Detroit Motor Show in January 2017. Buzz is a five-seater vehicle that seems to fit the description of a minibus. In contrast, the three-seater ID.

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Video Friday: Tensegrity Wheels

Cars That Think

This video from November 24, 2017 was taken as Charlie remotely operated a prototype robot in his unoccupied Atlanta home from rural Tennessee to take care of his family’s cat. With its Plug & Play method for programming collaborative robotics applications, which is fully integrated into the iiQKA ecosystem, it convinced the jury.

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Road Test: 2022 Ford Escape PHEV Titanium FWD

Clean Fleet Report

The 2022 Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) is powered by a 2.5-liter With a plug-in option the Escape can drive all-electric (for more than 40 miles we found). The Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid feature a 2.5-liter Escaping High Fuel Prices; a Natural Bridge to an EV. The 2022 Escape has three engine choices.

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Porsche introducing new Panamera 4 E-hybrid PHEV at Paris Show

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The plug-in hybrid will be the fourth model in the Panamera line. l/100 km (94 mpg) in the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC) for plug-in hybrid models. Porsche sees this new type of “E-Performance”—more power, more driving fun, lower fuel consumption—as the performance kit of the future.

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