Green Car Congress
MAY 25, 2023
Volkswagen’s updated Touareg SUV will launch in five powertrain versions: a turbocharged gasoline engine, two turbodiesel engines and two plug-in hybrids. The plug-in hybrid drive of the Touareg R eHybrid 4MOTION delivers a system output of 340 kW (462 PS) and system torque of 700 N·m. All use a 3.0-liter liter V6 engine.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 4, 2020
Volkswagen’s top-of-the-range model Touareg now also features a plug-in hybrid drive. The Touareg R is the third plug-in hybrid model in Volkswagen’s European product line, following the Golf and Passat. The Touareg R will cover most commuter distances fully electrically. The V6 TSI engine delivers a power output of 250 kW (340 PS).
Green Car Congress
JULY 8, 2014
Powertrain of the Volvo XC90 Twin Engine PHEV. For the all-new XC90 seven-seater, the top of the range “Twin Engine” will be a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and carry a T8 badge. Volvo launched the original XC90 in 2002. Engines Hybrids Plug-ins' The battery pack is located in the center of the vehicle. Click to enlarge.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 19, 2020
When the first-generation Sorento was launched in 2002, it was underpinned by a body-on-frame chassis, maximizing space and all-road ability. Additional powertrains will be announced in future, including gasoline engines and a new plug-in hybrid variant. Korean and European customers can also specify the Sorento’s new four-cylinder 2.2-liter
Green Car Congress
MAY 17, 2015
With the 2016 XC90 ( earlier post ) heading to dealerships across the US, Volvo Cars gave media an opportunity to experience the next generation of its full-size luxury SUV—in both its conventional T6 and plug-in hybrid T8 Drive-E Twin Engine forms—in and around Los Angeles. Luxury plug-in hybrid SUVs coming to US market.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 13, 2010
Two recent studies explore different aspects of the use, potential impact and valuation of PHEVs. A paper by Derek Lemoine at UC Berkeley uses a real options framework to analyze the value to the consumer of PHEV battery capacity. the electric range capability—of the PHEV. Plug and play. Axsen and Kurani.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 25, 2011
The XL1 prototype PHEV. Volkswagen is staging the world debut of its XL1 diesel plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) prototype at the Qatar Motor Show this week. Click to enlarge. L/100 km (261 mpg US), according to VW. The XL1 prototype has an all-electric range of up to 35 kilometers (22 miles); total range is approx.
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