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Volkswagen introduces ID.5 electric SUV coupé in Europe

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5 electric SUV coupé and the sporty ID.5 The e-SUV coupé is equipped with the new ID. models, Volkswagen’s first e-SUV coupé is based on the Volkswagen modular electric drive matrix (MEB). 5 GTX: 4582 mm), the e-SUV coupé from Volkswagen will launch in 2022 with three power options. 5 GTX with dual-motor all-wheel drive.

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BMW introduces iX3 electric SUV; destined for China and Europe

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BMW unveiled the iX3 electric SUV ( earlier post ), offering full electric mobility in a BMW X model. The pump is distinguished by extremely high efficiency; it uses between 40-80% less energy than conventional electric heating (depending on the outside temperature), while providing an equally comfortable on-board climate. kWh/100 km.

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SEAT large SUV Tarraco e-HYBRID PHEV enters production

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The introduction of the SEAT Tarraco e-HYBRID brings the benefits of electrification —performance and efficiency—to the SUV segment for SEAT, while adding a third pillar to the brand’s electrified range. The SEAT Tarraco e-HYBRID’s plug-in hybrid system mates a 1.4

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Audi of America and Arcadia offer renewable energy subscription with e-tron or e-tron Sportback lease or purchase

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Audi was among the first automotive manufacturers to publicly support and align its actions with the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement. The Audi e-tron was the first all-electric model to join the Audi lineup in the US, providing customers everyday usability of a true midsize, premium SUV while also being 100% electric.

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Mercedes-Benz fuel cell SUV PHEV in production; first units of GLC F-CELL to be delivered by end of October

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There will be electric alternatives in every segment from smart to SUV, with well in excess of 130 variants in total, ranging from 48-volt on-board electrical system with EQ Boost to plug-in-hybrids to all-electric vehicles with batteries or fuel cells. The asynchronous drive motor and battery pack are installed in the rear of the SUV.

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Volvo Cars reveals new XC60 premium SUV, led by PHEV model, at Geneva

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Volvo Cars revealed the much-anticipated new XC60 premium SUV at the Geneva Motor Show. The new car replaces Volvo’s highly-successful original XC60, which in the nine years since its launch became the bestselling premium mid-sized SUV in Europe with nearly a million units sold globally.

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Kia EV3 small electric SUV follows EV, tops 300 miles of range

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The EV3 emerges on the way to production in much the same form as the EV3 concept that was first shown in October 2023, albeit with a little more round to its profile and the rear end especially—and with a completely different interior that borrows some ideas from the larger Kia EV9 electric SUV. If it were to arrive in the U.S.

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