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Road Test: 2024 Range Rover Velar Dynamic SE Mild Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

The mild hybrid electric motor boosts the gasoline engine when accelerating and modestly helps with fuel economy. Fuel economy numbers reported by Clean Fleet Report are non-scientific and represent the reviewer’s driving experience using the dash gauge computer. Your numbers may differ. Story by John Faulkner.

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Update: Top 10 Electric Cars

Clean Fleet Report

Porsche Taycan 6,822. The German Juggernaut — the Volkswagen ID4, Audi E-tron(s) & Porsche Taycan. Volkswagen Group (which includes VW, Audi, Porsche, Lamborghini and Bentley in the U.S.) In fact, the latest sales figures show the Porsche Taycan outselling not only the venerable 911, but also the Panamera.

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Road Test: 2022 Maserati Levante Trofeo

Clean Fleet Report

The EPA rates fuel economy to be 13 city/20 highway/16 combined while running on 91 octane. The design is just different enough that it is easily differentiated from its closest competitors—the BMW X5, Mercedes-AMG GLE63 S and the Porsche Cayenne. I personally have always like this system’s controls, look and ease-of-use.

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Road Test: 2022 Maserati Ghibli Trofeo

Clean Fleet Report

The EPA estimates fuel economy to be 13 mpg city/20 highway/16 combined running on 91 octane. I personally have always like this system’s controls, look and ease-of-use, though some may find it isn’t fancy enough for this class of vehicle. The base Ghibli engine is a Ferrari-based 3.0-liter

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Chevy’s Cruze Diesel: a compact diesel contender in the US

Green Car Congress

not a truck or SUV, and not a vehicle from BMW, Audi, Porsche or Mercedes-Benz) have until recently only had Volkswagen-brand cars as an option: Beetle, Golf, Jetta, Passat. Fuel economy background. The Cruze Diesel is identified by a discreet badge on the trunk. Click to enlarge. l/100 km, respectively). 2014 Ecotec 2.0L

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Qatar and Volkswagen to Intensify Cooperation

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The Emirate of Qatar, the Volkswagen Group, Porsche Automobil Holding SE and the State of Lower Saxony expressed an interest in strengthening their cooperation, particularly in the fields of research, development and education. Piëch, Dr. Wolfgang Porsche, Prof. The delegation included Prof. The delegation included Prof. —Prof.

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Hands-on: Ford debuts new in-car digital platform with dual-screen Apple Maps via CarPlay – 9to5Mac

Baua Electric

This platform expands CarPlay to the entire in-car experience and is coming first to Porsche and Aston Martin cars this year. Supportive information like media, weather and fuel economy can be seen with a quick glance via widgets on the right side of the display.

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