Green Car Congress
JANUARY 20, 2012
The dual fuel engine can operate in LPG and gasoline mode and is available in two power versions: 103 kW/140 hp with 200 N·m/148 lb-ft of torque in the Astra 5-door and Sports Tourer and with 88 kW/120 hp with 175 N·m/129 lb-ft in the Meriva. As soon as the car switches into gasoline usage the light is switched off.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 19, 2019
Ford revealed the enhanced Mondeo—including a new Hybrid Wagon variant for the first time—at the Brussels Motor Show in Belgium. liter Atkinson cycle gasoline engine; electric motor; generator; 1.4 Further significant Mondeo powertrain upgrades include: Ford’s advanced 2.0-liter
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 8, 2011
Consumers’ expectations around the performance and purchase price of electric vehicles are so divergent from the actual offerings available today, that no more than 2–4% of consumers worldwide would have their expectations met, according to a new survey from Deloitte. Vehicle range is clearly an issue among consumers.
Green Car Congress
MAY 2, 2016
While battery electric vehicles have the obvious advantage of zero tail-pipe emissions, they are not equally advantaged when it comes to non-exhaust emissions. The team found that both interventions were associated with a decreased exposure to noise, with the effects of 50% electric-powered car being slightly higher. in Belgium.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 6, 2014
The 2014 Verso now features an expanded powertrain line-up of 4 diesel and 2 gasoline engines which introduces a new 1.6 —Gerald Killmann, Vice President R&D at Toyota’s R&D center in Belgium. All electrical interfaces were redesigned, and a newly-developed dual-mass flywheel was fitted to optimise noise and vibration.
Charged EVs
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
Late last year, Volvo launched its very first all-electric model in North America. The XC40 Recharge has considerably more horsepower and torque than its gasoline-powered AWD counterpart: 300 kilowatts (402 hp) and 486 lb-ft versus 248 hp and 258 lb-ft. Like a Tesla, the electric Volvo doesn’t need a button or key to start.
Cars That Think
JUNE 27, 2022
Hundreds of charging stations for electric vehicles dot Utrecht’s urban landscape in the Netherlands like little electric mushrooms. Given the rapid uptake of electric vehicles, many people are thinking hard about how to make the best use of all that rolling battery power. This is good for the grid. Kempton and Letendre’s.
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