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Taycan update, Escape PHEV arrival, I-Pace in India, emissions from trees: Today’s Car News

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The Jaguar I-Pace launches in India. Earlier versions of the Porsche Taycan get a big software update. A software update for the 2020 Porsche Taycan brings quicker acceleration and a long list of new. The Ford Escape Plug-In Hybrid is on track to arrive this year. And how do trees add to air pollution?

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JATO Dynamics: 17% of new passenger car registrations in Europe in April were electrified

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Europe’s sharp decrease was only outperformed by India (-100%). Year-to-date volume for India was also the lowest result recorded since JATO started to track registration data in 1980. This represents the lowest monthly level since the 1970s, and the worst result among the big three markets: China, USA-Canada, and Europe.

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Hybrid hype: types, tech, and the road ahead

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In India, around 23 hybrid cars are available, ranging from the Maruti Suzuki Ertiga to the Lamborghini Revuelto. Maruti Suzuki introduced mild hybrids in India in 2015 with the launch of the Ciaz diesel with SHVS. PHEVs can run as electric vehicles in cities, significantly reducing tailpipe pollution.

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France December 2020

EV Sales

At the bottom of this Top 20, a reference to the record 511 deliveries of the SEAT Leon PHEV, with the spicy Spaniard beating its more corporate minded cousin, the VW Golf PHEV, that ended in #21, with 501 units, that nevertheless is a new record for the German model. has struck a chord among French PHEV buyers.

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Volkswagen Group introducing Modular Transverse Matrix this year; new engine families, lighter weight construction, powertrain flexibility

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At the Tokyo Motor Show, Volkswagen unveiled the first model publicly shown based on the MQB: the Cross Coupé all-wheel-drive (AWD) plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV). This year, Volkswagen Group will introduce the Modular Transverse Matrix (MQB, modularen Querbaukasten) for the Volkswagen, Audi, ŠKODA and SEAT brands. (At Earlier post. ).

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