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Lightning Systems’ battery-electric Ford Transit on schedule for March deliveries; fuel cell range extender option

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It will be available in California beginning in September 2018 where significant vouchers for fuel cell vehicles and infrastructure exist. The LightningElectric fuel cell range extender uses hydrogen stored onboard in high-tech carbon fiber-wrapped pressure vessels equipped with sensors.

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New Audi A8 comes with 48V mHEV standard; plug-in e-tron model with wireless charging

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From 2018, Audi will gradually be taking piloted driving functions such as parking pilot, garage pilot and traffic jam pilot into production. The lithium-ion battery stores enough power for about 50 kilometers (31.1 A lithium-ion battery positioned safely beneath the luggage compartment floor serves as the storage unit.

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Mercedes-Benz unveiling diesel plug-in hybrid preproduction models at Geneva show

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This is made possible in the third hybrid generation also by the new lithium-ion battery, which can store 13.5 The top speed in e-mode has been raised from 130 km/h (81 mph) to 140 km/h (87 mph). Delivery of the first models is scheduled for late summer 2018. kWh of energy.

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New 8th-generation Audi A6 features 48V mild hybrid system as standard

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In Audi’s new mild-hybrid technology, a belt alternator starter (BAS) works together with a lithium-ion battery. mph); the engine is restarted from standstill predictively. Up to seven drivers can store their preferred settings in individual user profiles and set up to 400 parameters. g/mi)) is a 3.0

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Monthly Myth: EVs don’t work In the cold

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Yes, a warm battery is a happy battery At the heart of every EV is its lithium-ion battery, and like all batteries, it has an ideal operating temperature where the most energy is delivered and the least charge is lost. Observe the speed limit: Efficiency usually decreases rapidly at speeds above 50 mph.

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

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Acceleration from zero to 60 mph happens in 4.7 seconds vs. Cayenne S E-Hybrid) and a top track speed of 157 mph (+6 mph vs. Cayenne S E-Hybrid). Power is stored in a 14.1 While running on electricity alone, the Cayenne E-Hybrid can travel up to 83 mph (134 km/h) and up to 44 kilometers (27 miles) (NEDC).

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

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CROZZ has 225 kW (302 hp) of output, a top speed of 112 mph (180 km/h) and can cover up to 311 miles (500 km) (NEDC) on one battery charge. CROZZ is more compact and has a lower roofline than the all-new 2018 Tiguan, yet the CUV provides just as much space. The 83 kWh lithium-ion battery is housed in the CUV’s floor.

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