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Audi unveils h-tron quattro fuel cell SUV concept at Detroit; MLB evo platform

Green Car Congress

In a demonstration of its ongoing development of advanced alternative powertrains, Audi unveiled the new h-tron quattro fuel cell concept vehicle at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). The Audi h-tron quattro concept combines an Audi fifth-generation fuel cell stack delivering up to 110 kW with a power-optimized 1.8

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Volkswagen unveils MEB-based I.D. CROZZ electric crossover concept in Shanghai; production in 2020

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BUZZ in Detroit in 2017 ( earlier post ). Using a 150 kW (DC) fast charger, the high-performance battery can be 80% recharged within 30 minutes. CROZZ is more compact and has a lower roofline than the all-new 2018 Tiguan, yet the CUV provides just as much space. This is the third version of the new battery-electric I.D.

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PHEV Energy Bill

Plug In Partners

Authorizes $30 million per year 2009-2018 Secondary Application and Disposal of Electric Drive Batteries Directs DOE to carry out research, development, and demonstration of secondary application of vehicle batteries, and Research, development and demonstration of recycling, and disposal of batteries.

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BMW Announces National Adaptive EV Charging System Expansion

The Truth About Cars

.& While the program was already available in select states, BMW is now offering enrollment in the lower 48 states on any plug-in model from the 2018 model year and onward. There’s also an incentive scheme that rewards users for running with the concept. & There are certainly some good ideas here.

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2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe: The legendary SUV brand’s first plug-in hybrid

Charged EVs

It was all-new for the 2018 model year, and was engineered from the start to accommodate 2021’s PHEV version. The e-motor also provides regenerative braking to recharge the battery, and there’s an integrated 33 kW (44 hp) starter-generator as well. The very first Jeep, in fact, hit World War II battlefields almost 80 years ago now.

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