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Audi presents plug-in hybrid TT offroad concept car at Beijing; wireless charging

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Audi TT offroad concept. Audi is presenting an Audi TT offroad concept at the Beijing International Automobile Exhibition. Like many of the brand''s new production models, the Audi TT offroad concept is also based on the versatile modular transverse matrix (MQB). The Audi TT offroad concept can drive more than 50 kilometers (31.1

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Nissan unveils IMQ concept with next-gen e-Power system

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Nissan unveiled the all-new IMQ concept vehicle at the Geneva International Motor Show. Unlike the all-battery-electric powertrain of the LEAF, e-POWER adds a small gasoline engine to charge the high-output battery when necessary, eliminating the need for an external charger while offering the same high-output.

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EV Pricing Could Go The Way Of Gasoline Pricing. In Other News, Sky is Blue

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A specter of EV charging prices eventually going the way of gasoline prices, complete with dynamic pricing and unpredictable costs. There’s no doubt that pricing structure at EV fast charging stations have changed since they became a semi-regular sight in this country: per hour pricing, per kWh pricing, idle times, the lot.

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Bosch Engineering and Ligier Automotive present Ligier JS2 RH2 with hydrogen engine at Le Mans

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In the project, Bosch Engineering oversaw the overall vehicle design and played the key role in developing the concept for engine and tank system, and a comprehensive multistage hydrogen safety system. liter biturbo charged V6 engine already has an output of 420 kW and will be optimized even further in the coming weeks.

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Electric Ram 1500 Revolution BEV Concept pickup truck revealed at CES

Charged EVs

Ram Trucks, the US truck arm of global automaker Stellantis , took the wraps off what it called the Ram 1500 Revolution BEV Concept truck on Thursday at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Mike Koval, CEO of the Ram brand, spoke with Charged EVs but declined to provide or confirm any specifications for the new truck.

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Volvo to unveil XC60 gasoline-electric Plug-in Hybrid Concept at Detroit show; system targeted for US and China markets

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XC60 Plug-in Hybrid Concept. At the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Volvo Car Corporation will unveil the Volvo XC60 gasoline-electric Plug-in Hybrid Concept. To make the plug-in technology viable for buyers in the US and China, Volvo notes , it needs to feature a gasoline engine. Click to enlarge.

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ŠKODA unveiling plug-in hybrid RS concept at Paris

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ŠKODA, a member of the Volkswagen Group, is unveiling the VISION RS plug-in hybrid concept at the Paris Motor Show. They unite to deliver a system output of 180 kW (245 hp), which accelerates the concept study from 0 to 100 km/h in 7.1 kWh usable) can be charged by cable in 2.5 hours at a charging station.

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