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KPMG survey finds global auto execs expect ICE dominance for some time; ICE downsizing and PHEVs to receive greatest investment over next 5 years; mobility-as-a-service in cities

Green Car Congress

Even in the BRICs, ICE downsizing has become a big deal. The survey found that most companies are hedging their bets and spreading funding across a wide range of areas, with ICE downsizing and plug-in hybrids expected to receive the greatest investment over the next 5 years. There are four Chinese manufacturers in the top 10.

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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming soon

EV Central

Ram mid-sized ute Ram has comfirmed it will produce a new mid-sized EV pick-up truck (ute) to be released between 2024 and 2026 Ram is known for its big American pickup trucks, but the brand that was spun off from Dodge is set to downsize with a new mid-sized ute to take on the Ford Ranger and Toyota Hilux. We’re watching on with interest.

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Can General Motors bounce back? The Green Piece

Green Cars News

Its dive into the financial doldrums was short-lived however, and on July 10, 2009, the company bounced back with the formation of a new, downsized GM (see article ). diesel engine for light trucks. However, the new GM has chosen to turn its back on diesel technology and has tabled plans for a 4.5l

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Kia EV9 and Volvo EX30: Are they 2024’s most important EVs?

Charged EVs

Priced at $56,395, the entry-level EV9 Light has a 76.1-kilowatt-hour kWh battery option for the Light Long Range may be more popular; it’s estimated to provide 304 miles of range in rear-wheel-drive form, using a slightly less powerful 148 kW (201 hp) motor. kilowatt-hour battery powering a single 160-kilowatt (215-horsepower) motor.

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Kia EV9 and Volvo EX30: Are they 2024’s most important EVs? – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

Priced at $56,395, the entry-level EV9 Light has a 76.1-kilowatt-hour kWh battery option for the Light Long Range may be more popular; it’s estimated to provide 304 miles of range in rear-wheel-drive form, using a slightly less powerful 148 kW (201 hp) motor. kilowatt-hour battery powering a single 160-kilowatt (215-horsepower) motor.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

Green Car Congress

If in addition to normal electric use in homes such as lights and appliances, we charge the PHEV cars at 2 kW at the appropriate times, we could increase the utility factor of the already-installed wires in homes to more than 25%, still leaving plenty of safety margin and capacity. Or their UF=10% to 15%.

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