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Ford to show production version of new Transit PHEV and 48V mHEV version

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Ford will present its latest generation of connected and electrified Transit products at the IAA Commercial Vehicle show in Hannover, Germany, from 20-27 September 2018. The mHEV system captures energy on deceleration in a 48-volt lithium-ion battery, and uses the stored energy to help drive the engine and electrical ancillaries.

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Hitachi Automotive Systems starts mass production of 800V, high output EV inverter

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For this inverter, the mounting technology of the power semiconductor was newly developed to realize an 800-volt system. g/km in 2018 to below 95 g/km by 2021. As most EVs are based on a 400V system, in order to increase the vehicle’s driving range, additional batteries with parallel connection are required.

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2019 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid PHEV debuts; third new Porsche hybrid powertrain since 2017

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Using a 230-volt, 32 amp connection and the optional 7.2 Using a 230-volt connection with 10 amps and the standard 3.6 The charging process is controllable either via Porsche Communication Management (PCM) or remotely when using the Porsche Connect app.

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Volkswagen Group brings new Audi and Porsche EV concepts, Volkswagen PHEV concept to Frankfurt; 20 more plug-ins by 2020

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Audi will present an all-electric, luxury-class sport SUV in early 2018. The Audi e‑tron quattro concept provides a preview of the production battery electric SUV planned for early 2018, said Prof. Porsche is a front-runner in introducing innovative 800-volt technology for the first time. Tiguan GTE PHEV. Tiguan GTE.

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At the EV Crossroads

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In a few short years the launch of the Nissan Leaf and Chevrolet Volt moved us closer to that vision becoming reality. You could argue a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) does that, but that’s not really true. This story is the 2,000 th one posted on Clean Fleet Report (as a point of reference we hit story #1,000 on Feb. A more upright front.

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Audi highlights its range of electrification efforts; Q7 diesel PHEV, A7 fuel cell PHEV, BEV, 48V and more; 750 Wh/l by 2025

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The current 12-volt electrical system and, above all, the new 48-volt system offer many ways of making driving even sportier, more comfortable and more efficient. With the e-tron services in the Audi connect portfolio, drivers can use their smartphones to control such functions as charging and heating or cooling.

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Road Test: 2022 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid Limited AWD

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The distinctive rear end design is dominated by vertical LED tail lights and a connecting light strip, stretching from edge-to-edge on the power hands-free lift gate. kW-hour/270-volt lithium-ion battery stores the energy. Road Test: 2021 Toyota RAV5 Prime PHEV. Road Test: 2018 Toyota RAV4 Adventure. of torque.

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