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2019 Ram drops weight, gains 48V eTorque mild hybrid system

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FCA pulled the wraps off the new 2019 Ram 1500 at the Detroit Auto Show. An all-new 48V eTorque mild-hybrid system delivers improved fuel efficiency for both 3.6-liter The eTorque mild hybrid system is one of several changes made to the powertrains for the 2019 Ram 1500. liter Pentastar V-6 upgrade and 5.7-liter

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2019 Ram 1500 pickup has 48-volt 'mild hybrid' system for fuel economy

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Ironically, the Detroit automaker with the fewest electrified models on sale was the only one to bring hybridization to a new truck, in the form of its brand-new 2019 Ram 1500. The dominant news at the 2018 North American International Auto Show in Detroit was about pickup trucks. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has lagged GM and FOrd on the.

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Continental supplying 48V Eco-Drive for Jeep Wrangler eTorque mild-hybrid system

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Continental’s liquid-cooled 48-volt Eco Drive—a belt-driven starter generator with integrated inverter— supports FCA US’ eTorque mild-hybrid technology in the new Jeep Wrangler. Further, the technology helps deliver torque to the wheels more than twice as fast as a conventional 12-volt starter can accommodate.

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TNGA-based 2019 Toyota Avalon features new hybrid system

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Underpinned by the Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA) K Sedan platform, the 2019 Avalon is powered by two new TNGA powertrains: a punchy 3.5-liter liter Dynamic Force four-cylinder Toyota Hybrid System II (THS II) with 650-volt electric motor (A25A-FXS) and Continuously-Variable Transmission (CVT). 2019 Avalon Hybrid.

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2019 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid PHEV debuts; third new Porsche hybrid powertrain since 2017

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The newly introduced 2019 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid makes significant advancements over both the standard Cayenne and the preceding Cayenne S E-Hybrid ( earlier post ) it replaces, including more power, quicker acceleration, a faster top speed, and increased electric-only range. Using a 230-volt, 32 amp connection and the optional 7.2

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2020 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid offers up to 52 mpg combined; Solar Roof System

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At the Chicago Auto Show, Hyundai introduced its new 2020 Sonata Hybrid, featuring up to 686 miles of driving range and an EPA-estimated 52 mpg combined fuel economy rating on the Blue trim. Combined system power output is 192 horsepower and EPA estimated fuel economy numbers are 50 city, 54 highway and 52 combined for the Blue trim.

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GM plans to bring plugin hybrids to North American market

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The hybrid launches are expected to help GM “comply with the more stringent fuel economy and tailpipe emissions standards that are being proposed,” according to Barra. Previously, GM also sold the Chevy Volt PHEV from 2010 to 2019, as well as the Cadillac ELR from 2014 to 2016.

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