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Nikola factory, Audi bi-directional charging, Mitsubishi plug-in hybrid update: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Mitsubishi is upgrading its best-selling plug-in hybrid under the hood, before a redesigned version arrives. And Audi agrees that bi-directional charging tech is a good idea. Nikola Motors starts building a factory in Arizona. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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GM plug-in hybrids, Rolls-Royce EV recall, Mach-E discounts: Today’s Car News

Baua Electric

And yes, GM is planning to bring plug-in hybrids back. GM has announced that it is ready to bring some plug-in hybrid models back to the North American market. The post GM plug-in hybrids, Rolls-Royce EV recall, Mach-E discounts: Today’s Car News appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News. Privacy Policy.

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Stuff We Use: Add-On In-Car Tech

The Truth About Cars

& A well-worn Ford Super Duty from the 2007 model year darkened my driveway just this past weekend, and while the thing had more duct tape on its seats than the entire HVAC system in a high-rise building, USB ports just like these units were neatly plugged into the 12V socket hilariously labelled ‘POWER OUTLET’ by Ford nearly twenty years ago.

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BMW provides initial look at X5 eDrive plug-in hybrid prototype

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BMW X5 plug-in hybrid prototype at Efficient Dynamics Innovation Days 2014. At BMW’s Efficient Dynamics Innovation Days 2014 in Germany, the company provided the first opportunities for test-driving the BMW X5 eDrive plug-in hybrid (PHEV) prototype ( earlier post ). Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) The i8 powertrain.

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Ferrari partners with battery supplier SK On for advanced cells

Baua Electric

This is in addition to an existing battery-supply arrangement in place since 2019, which has seen SK On supply batteries for Ferrari plug-in hybrids. Prior to that, Ferrari launched a trail balloon for hybrid tech in the form of the limited-edition LaFerrari.

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Ohio State takes first place in DOE/GM EcoCAR 3 competition

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Ohio State EcoCAR built a series-parallel plug-in hybrid electric vehicle powered by E85. Teams spent the last four years (2014-2018) harnessing those ideas into the ultimate energy-efficient, high performance vehicle. This is OSU’s fourth consecutive win. The team earned 895 out of 1000 overall points.

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Bosch and VW unit are automating EV parking and charging together

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Automotive supplier Bosch and Volkswagen Group subsidiary Cariad are demonstrating tech that allows EVs to park and charge themselves. Announced at CES 2024, Bosch is combining a previously-shown automated parking system with a charging robot that automatically plugs into the vehicle once it’s positioned in a parking space.