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BMW X2 xDrive25e SAC PHEV to be launched July 2020

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BMW will launch the new X2 xDrive25e SAC (“Sport Activity Coupé”) PHEV, announced in January ( earlier post ), in Europe in July 2020 with pricing from €47,250 (US$51,800). An electric motor generating an output of 70 kW/95 hp and a high-voltage battery with a gross energy content of 10.0

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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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The real-world share of electric driving for PHEVs, on average, is about half the share considered in the type-approval values. As plug-in hybrid vehicles are equipped with a combustion engine as well as an electric motor, their potential for reducing emissions depends strongly on daily driving patterns.

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BMW M introduces its first high-performance car with electrified drive system: BMW XM PHEV

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The BMW XM is equipped with a plug-in hybrid system comprising a V8 gasoline engine and electric motor that delivers combined fuel consumption of 1.6 – 1.5 The eight-cylinder engine is assisted in its task by an electric motor integrated into the eight-speed M Steptronic transmission.

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California ARB to update Light-Duty Vehicle Electronic Certification System for PHEVs and ZEVs

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The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is going to update the Light-Duty Vehicle Electronic Certification (LDV E-Cert) system to indicate electric range and credit information of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) and zero emission vehicles (ZEV) on the certification Executive Order.

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Ferrari SF90 XX Stradale and Spider PHEVs

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“Basically a racing car, road legal,” is how Galliera sums up the XX models. litre V8 and eight-speed double-clutch transmission with three electric motors and an 8kWh lithium-ion battery pack. The combined maximum power output of the electric motors is 171kW. Especially when driving out of a corner, he adds.

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First Drive: 2016 Hyundai Sonata PHEV and HEV

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Hyundai began the US rollout of the 2016 Hyundai Sonata Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) ( earlier post ) and its conventional hybrid sibling (HEV) with a series of media drives in California—one of the main markets for the PHEV, which offers some 24 miles (38.6 Sonata PHEV. The 2016 Sonata PHEV features a 9.8

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New Gen 8 Volkswagen Golf offers five hybrid versions from 48V MHEV to PHEV

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liter TSI engine, the electric drive motor and 6-speed DSG as well as a lithium-ion battery. For legal and safety-relevant reasons drivers must permanently monitor the system—for this purpose, they must have at least one hand on the steering wheel. The plug-in hybrid drive consists of elements including a 1.4-liter

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