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Jeep adds new Willys 4xe to PHEV lineup

Green Car Congress

Jeep Wrangler Willys 4xe is assembled at Stellantis’ Toledo Assembly Complex in Toledo, Ohio. The Jeep Wrangler Willys 4xe powertrain integrates two electric motors and a 400-volt battery pack with a fuel-efficient, turbocharged, 2.0-liter A second high-voltage motor generator is much more powerful. liter engine.

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CMU study finds controlled EV charging can reduce generation cost, but at greater health and environmental costs depending upon the generation mix

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Although electric vehicles have lower tailpipe emissions than gasoline powered vehicles, the changes in emissions associated with vehicle electrification on a life cycle basis will depend on the emissions associated with the operations of the power plants used to charge the battery.

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New Jeep Wrangler 4xe PHEV joins Renegade and Compass 4xe models in global electric vehicle lineup

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The Jeep Wrangler 4xe powertrain integrates two electric motors and a 400-volt battery pack with a fuel-efficient, turbocharged, four-cylinder engine and TorqueFlite eight-speed automatic transmission. 400-volt, 17-kWh, 96-cell lithium-ion, nickel manganese cobalt battery pack. liter turbocharged I-4. liter engine.

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What Does GM’s “30 New EVs By 2025” Promise Mean for the US Market?

EV Adoption

Will GM’s Ultium Cells battery factory in Lordstown, Ohio be able to supply enough battery packs? But GM also had the number 2 (Bolt EV – 23,297) and number 5 (Volt – 20,349) best-selling EVs. GM is currently sourcing battery packs for the Bolt EV and the upcoming Bolt EUV from LG Chem.

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Fly the Hybrid Skies

Cars That Think

Located at NASA’s Neil Armstrong Test Facility in Sandusky, Ohio, the laboratory is being used to test megawatt-scale electrified power trains and motors that will be integrated into a hybrid, turboelectric aircraft demonstrator for test flights around 2025. This was the basic configuration tested.

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