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Ferrari 499P wins on debut at 24 Hours of Le Mans

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Ferrari won the Centenary edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans with the 499P driven by Alessandro Pier Guidi, who shared the number 51 car with James Calado and Antonio Giovinazzi, covering 342 laps of the French track. Ferrariā€™s history at Le Mans now comprises 39 victories, including 29 class wins.

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Ferrari Shows HY-KERS Hybrid Concept at Geneva; StopStart for the Production California

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Ferrari presented a hybrid experimental vehicle, the HY-KERS, based on the 599 GTB Fiorano at the Geneva Motor Show. This experimental vehicle maintains the high-performance characteristics typical of Ferraris while also reducing CO 2 emissions on the ECE + EUDC combined cycle by 35%. Click to enlarge. Motor and power electronics.

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Volvo EX60 set to arrive as new Tesla Model Y, Porsche Macan luxury electric SUV rival

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Meanwhile, Volvo is preparing to launch its larger EX90, which is already attracting Ferrari-like wait times. Volvo EX90 (Source: Volvo) Volvo EX60 to launch as the latest luxury electric SUV Volvo looks to keep the momentum rolling next year with its new EX60 expected to debut as an all-electric replacement to the hybrid XC60 Recharge.

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Symbio targets European taxi market with fuel cell range extender in Nissan e-NV200; 500 km range

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It can be recharged from a low-cost power supply, and refueled with hydrogen in three minutes (3.8 —Fabio Ferrari, CEO of Symbio. The customized e-NV200 offers taxi drivers a similar total cost of ownership to a hybrid taxi, but with the range of an internal combustion engine. kg hydrogen at 700 bar).

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Symbio FCell delivers first 5 Kangoo ZE electric utilities with fuel cell range extenders in La Manche

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This technology recharges the battery when it drops below a certain level and permits the vehicle to be refueled with 1.8 La Manche is a dƩpartement in West Normandy, France. The Renault Kangoo ZE-H2 electric utility vehicles are equipped with the Symbio FCell Range-Extender. These solutions can be integrated in a range of applications.

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Hybrid hype: types, tech, and the road ahead

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Instead, the batteries are recharged using a combination of gasoline engine power and energy collected during braking (also known as regenerative braking). Mild hybrids, which are typically found in 48 volt electric systems, do not require a plug to operate.

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Ferrari unveils HY-KERS hybrid system in the limited series 950 hp LaFerrari

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Although aimed at collectors, said Luca di Montezemolo, Ferrari President, the technology will ā€œ find [its] way into the rest of the range. ā€. The application of HY-KERS on LaFerrari is without an electric-only drive mode—something that ā€œ would not fit the mission of this model ā€, Ferrari said. LaFerrari on the stage. Powertrain.

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