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Fraunhofer ISI/ICCT analysis of PHEV data finds real-world CO2 emissions 2-4x higher than official values

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A new analysis of the real-world usage of more than 100,000 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles shows a large deviation between on-road CO 2 emissions and fuel efficiency and the official vehicle type-approval values. The real-world share of electric driving for PHEVs, on average, is about half the share considered in the type-approval values.

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Geely acquiring flying car startup Terrafugia

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It will run on premium unleaded automotive gasoline, fit in a standard construction single-car garage, and convert between flight and drive modes in less than one minute. Two propellers powered by all-electric motor pods on either side of the vehicle will be used for VTOL operations. Terrafugia’s vision for the future is the TF-X.

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Why this electric ‘car’ the size of two motorcycles should be on your list

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A new crop of tiny electric cars is changing the game and offering options we’ve never had before. I’m talking about Low Speed Vehicles (LSVs) , the official term for what many people call Neighborhood Electric Vehicles (NEVs). But it doesn’t have to be that way. Err, actually, I probably shouldn’t call them “cars”.

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Lightning Eyes 10-Minute Charging for its Motorbikes

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In 2011, the company’s LS-218 SuperBike set a landspeed record for production electric motorcycles at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, with a 347.55 That time isn’t much longer than a gasoline fill-up, especially for motorcyclists who don’t mind some stretching and recovery after hours in the saddle. kilometer-per-hour (215.91

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Hyundai introduces enhanced IONIQ in Europe; BEV gets 38.3 kWh pack

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As of its launch in 2016, IONIQ was the world’s first car planned from the start to offer three electrified powertrains: hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery-electric. New Hyundai IONIQ Electric. The electric version will follow in September 2019. The IONIQ Hybrid’s permanent magnet electric motor delivers 43.5 kWh battery.

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Mercedes-Benz 48V system debuts in new S-Class

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It fills the gap between the 12 volt network already established for decades and the high-voltage network required by electric vehicles. The voltage is directly derived from the legally prescribed contact protection maximum of 60 volts, and can therefore be used without the precautions for a high-voltage on-board network.

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Updated Volkswagen Passat to offer upgraded PHEV version; partially automated driving at cruising speed

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Among the technical updates are an upgrade to the plug-in hybrid system in the Passat GTE that extends the all-electric range to to up to around 55 km (34 miles) in the WLTP cycle (approximately 70 km (43.5 The pure electric range was thus extended correspondingly. Hybrid (automatic switchover between electric motor and TSI).

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