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Corby answers the $456,000 question: Is the luxury-soaked Bentley Flying Spur the world’s most pointless plug-in hybrid?

EV Central

I don’t know about you, but when I picture climate warriors – the kind who’ll chain themselves to things, get arrested, become Senators and then realise that changing the system is about as effective as attempting to save polar bears by sleeping naked on ice – I don’t see them driving Bentleys that cost $456,000.

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2023 BMW i7 review: The flagship goes electric

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The flagship of a flagship, the i7 sits at the tippy top of the BMW 7 Series range (there’s also a petrol-powered mild-hybrid variant), combining all the luxe limousine trappings you expect with an all-electric powertrain for the first time. The i7 is yours for $297,900, which is a sizeable pile of change no matter which way you shake it.

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Update: Top 10 Electric Cars

Clean Fleet Report

Volkswagen Group (which includes VW, Audi, Porsche, Lamborghini and Bentley in the U.S.) Models from Bentley and Lamborghini will come, too, but in the small, expensive numbers in which those brands routinely trade. The VW Group is all-in, so expect to see more news and road tests appearing soon. Don’t forget the Korean plug-ins.

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Ferrari’s Plug-in Hybrid One-Ups the Combustion Engine

Cars That Think

liter V-8 generates 780 metric horsepower; another 220 hp comes from the plug-in hybrid’s electric motors. Ferrari As Ferrari’s first plug-in hybrid, the SF90 integrates a trio of electric motors. Ferrari Select performance mode and the V-8 will fire up to recharge a depleted battery on the fly. The twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter

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Can the UK lead the green car charge? The Green Piece

Green Cars News

For example, Toyota has announced plans to manufacture the hybrid Auris in the UK (see article ) at its Derbyshire factory as it bids to make more European motorists switch from increasingly clean diesel vehicles to low emission technology. What’s more is that Britain’s car industry has a reputation for producing “gas guzzlers”.

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2025-2035: Rewriting The Automotive History

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Every major carmaker is offering battery vehicles, and plug-in hybrid models are becoming more common. However, several automakers have gone even farther, announcing dates for when they would solely create “electrified” automobiles (batteries and hybrids) and/or pure electric vehicles. ” -Adrian Hallmark CEO.

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New EV electric car calendar

EV Central

Alfa Romeo Tonale – the Italian brand finally has a rechargeable car in its ranks in the form of the Tonale PHEV compact SUV. Audi RS models – performance flagships set to pick up plug-in hybrid tech as early as 2021. BMW M cars – they’re coming with hybrid drivetrains. Audi RS e-Tron GT.