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News: 2023 Genesis Electrified GV70 AWD

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Is an EV Genesis, the luxury division of Hyundai Motor Group, began this past week producing its first model in the United States at the sprawling HMG factory in Montgomery, Alabama. Both GV70s share a platform that was specifically designed for a gasoline engine and electric motors. Wink, wink. The last one is no small thing.

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New Mercedes-Benz GLE features 48V active suspension system

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The new Mercedes-Benz GLE will be launched with the new in-line six-cylinder gasoline engine, and other engines including diesels and a plug-in hybrid will follow. The GLE is produced in Tuscaloosa (Alabama/USA). l/100 km; combined CO 2 emissions: 220 – 190 g/km), and is available on market launch. 4MATIC all-wheel drive.

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Sneak Preview: 2023 Genesis Electrified GV70 AWD

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The gasoline-powered GV70 is the best-selling Genesis model, so the addition of an all-electric version of this popular SUV will find a place in many garages as GV70 owners make the transition to electric propulsion. Both GV70s share the same platform that was specifically designed for a gasoline engine and electric motors.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Genesis GV70 EV AWD

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A major step to becoming a leader offering luxury EVs, Genesis started production in February 2023 of the Electrified GV70 in Montgomery, Alabama. Utilizing both 400 and 800 volt charging, the slowest is by a standard 120V household plug that delivers a full charge in about two and a half days. kWh lithium-ion polymer battery.

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Mercedes-Benz Introduces Two-Mode Hybrid ML450 SUV at New York Auto Show

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An integrated Auxiliary Power Module enables power to be exchanged between the 288-volt battery and the 12-volt onboard network. liter V6 gasoline engine, the Atkinson version features a modified cylinder head, pistons and camshaft. A computer controls the hybrid system with up to 50 million computing operations a second.

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DOE ARPA-E awards $156M to projects to 60 projects to accelerate innovation in clean energy technologies

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University of Alabama. type Hexaferrite The University of Alabama led team will demonstrate. Scalable Real-time Decentralized Volt/VAR Control Caltech will develop scalable, real-time, decentralized. If developed. successfully in this high-risk, high-reward effort, these. composite magnets will reduce U.S. and electric vehicles.

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