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2024 BYD Shark revealed: Plug-in petrol dual-cab wants to decimate diesel

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The 2024 BYD Shark has been revealed without camouflage, with the plug-in petrol dual cab’s launch timing now officially revealed. Both are compatible with its Xiaoyun plug-in hybrid system that packages an 18.3kWh battery and could provide for an all-electric driving range of up to 100km. litre turbo or 2.0-litre

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Hybrid hype: types, tech, and the road ahead

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Instead, the batteries are recharged using a combination of gasoline engine power and energy collected during braking (also known as regenerative braking). However, because the battery does not assist in driving the vehicle, it is not truly a hybrid but rather a marketing gimmick.

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2026 Ineos Fusilier showcases rugged 4WD tech with full electric drivetrain – and it’s designed to get seriously dirty

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READ MORE: Why electric cars will be more capable off-road The Fusilier will also have the option of a range-extender hybrid system that uses electric motors to drive the wheels and a small petrol engine as an onboard generator. Ineos Fusilier electric 4WD The battery pack is expected to be about 100kWh hours for 500-600km of driving range.

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Mini Cooper Electric’s retro heaven cabin: Game-changing tech appears in new electric vehicle

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Funky tech to complement the retro touches The new Mini’s dashboard is coated in an eco-looking fabric, and features built-in LED light elements. Its 28.9kWh (usable) battery should make way for a 40kWh or 54kWh pack, the size depending on the grade. The old one was limited to just your speedo, but the new EV’s is a large 9.4-inch

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Porsche 911: the iconic sports car to get hybrid tech soon. Check details

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Drawing inspiration from Le Mans race cars, the hybrid system will utilise energy captured during braking to charge the battery, enhancing both performance and efficiency. --> After years of development and testing, the hybrid 911 will mark Porsche’s first foray into hybridising its iconic sports car. Reports suggest that a 3.0-liter

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Battery revolution! Has Stellantis cracked the code for super-cheap EVs that will undercut ICE?

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The global auto giant Stellantis has done a deal with a French battery-maker to secure fresh sodium-ion battery technology for its future EVs that could see electric cars finally undercut petrol cars on purchase price. Not that sodium-ion batteries are perfect, not just yet at least. READ MORE: Range anxiety solved?

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Tech Talk: how inductive charging will let you charge while driving | Autocar Professional

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It’s likely to take a long time, and it’s probably fair to say that as far as battery-electric cars are concerned, what we see today is just the start of something, the proverbial tip of an iceberg or beginning of a journey down a very long road.