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Volvo plug-in hybrids tested; Volvo and Porsche make big battery plans: Today’s Car News

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We bring you a drive of the XC90 Recharge plug-in hybrid and think about its connection to a future all-electric XC90. With Volvo’s plan to embrace EVs in place, the 2021 Volvo XC90 Recharge serves as a. Volvo announces a big battery factory for Europe. And Porsche is in the battery business.

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Renault Scénic Vision hydrogen hybrid concept offers 75% smaller carbon footprint than a conventional BEV

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Its hybrid electric and hydrogen powertrain aims to reduce downtime related to energy recharging while reducing the carbon footprint, including the battery. The hybrid is equipped with a 16kW fuel cell. Its interior design is a forward-looking study of future Renault interiors.

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Cummins debuts PowerDrive plug-in-hybrid system; both series and parallel capabilities

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unveiled PowerDrive, a suite of plug-in hybrid electric powertrain solutions spanning light-, medium- and heavy-duty applications, at the 2018 IAA Commercial Vehicle Show. It operates as a hybrid in either series or parallel configuration modes. Cummins Inc. The Cummins PowerDrive offers both parallel and series capabilities.

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Driven: Alfa Romeo Tonale Plug-in Hybrid Q4

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Alfa Romeo’s new Tonale Plug-in Hybrid Q4 is the first ever vehicle from the venerable Italian car maker with a charging port. Until the Tonale Plug-in Hybrid Q4, Alfa Romeo produced zero electrified models. hours for a 0-100 percent recharge. The snappy name neatly sums up the objective. Background check.

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Corby answers the $456,000 question: Is the luxury-soaked Bentley Flying Spur the world’s most pointless plug-in hybrid?

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Which does make me wonder, is the Bentley Flying Spur Hybrid the most misguided, pointless and unlikely to sell vehicle ever fitted with an electric motor? That same well-heeled punter will also be offered in a Bentley showroom a very different Flying Spur, the Hybrid, which will still cost $456,000, but comes with just one V6 engine, a 2.9-litre

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Jeep partnering with Electrify America to install chargers at select trailheads

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Trailhead chargers coincide with launch of 2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid and will support future electrified Jeep vehicles. With Level 2 charging, the 17 kWh battery pack in the Jeep Wrangler 4xe can be fully recharged in about two hours. The 4xe is rated at 49 MPGe and 21 miles of all-electric range.

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

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The TT concept features a plug-in hybrid drive with two electric motors and a system output of 300 kW (408 hp) and 650 N·m (479 lb?ft) The Audi TT offroad concept provides a glimpse of how we might imagine a new model in the future TT family. In Hybrid mode, all three drives work together in various ways as necessary.

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