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Hybrid hype: types, tech, and the road ahead

Baua Electric

A hybrid vehicle is powered by at least one electric motor and a gasoline engine, and its system recovers energy through regenerative braking. Sometimes the electric motor does all of the work, other times the combustion engine does, and sometimes both work together. This generally occurs at slower city speeds.

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Update: Top 10 Electric Cars

Clean Fleet Report

2021 Is Here: Here Are the Top 10 Electric Car Companies. Picking the Top 10 electric car makers now involves making some choices as the number of vehicles available increases. Audi E-tron 5,612. The Model S is the best-selling plug-in car in the U.S. Tesla Model 3 80,681. Chevrolet Bolt 22,799.

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California passes 1M mark for cumulative sales of electric vehicles: BEVs, PHEVs and FCEVs

Green Car Congress

California surpassed 1 million electric vehicles (1,054,095 units)—battery-electric, plug-in hybrid, and fuel-cell electric—sold cumulatively through the 4 th quarter of 2021, according to the California Energy Commission (CEC), making it the first US state to achieve this milestone. Volkswagen: 5,293 ID.4,

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Tesla Model 3 Outsells Audi A4, BMW 3 Series, And Mercedes C-Class In Germany!

CleanTechnica EVs

Tesla is outselling Audi, BMW, and Mercedes in their home market.

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2011 Detroit Auto Show: 2012 Audi A6 Hybrid

Green Car Reports

Audi loves clean diesels, but the German automaker certainly hasn't stacked its entire deck with them. In addition to the upcoming 2012 Audi Q5 Hybrid and the brand's e-Tron electric sports cars in the pipeline, it's now taking hybrids and electric cars seriously, too.

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Top 20 Electric Cars In The World — March 2022 (Charts)

CleanTechnica EVs

There were 851,000 registrations, the second best month ever, representing 15% share of the overall auto market (11% BEV share), which means that the global automotive market is entering the Electric Disruption Zone. Add the 832,000 units of plugless hybrids registered […].

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Road Test: 2022 Mercedes-Benz S500 4Matic Mild Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

Both engines have 48-volt mild hybrid electrification that adds up-to an additional 21 hp and 184 lb.-ft. When trying to maneuver a 17-foot car, that rear-axle steering is appreciated. liter V6 and the assistance of the 48-volt mild hybrid moves the S500 zero-60 in 4.8 News: Audi Adds Q4 E-tron Sportback. inches long.