Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2022

The Polestar 1 was built between 2019 and 2021 as a low-volume electric performance hybrid GT with a carbon fiber body, 609 hp, 1,000 N·m and an electric-only range of 124 km (WLTP)—the longest of any hybrid car in the world.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2022

Next year, the next generation of the MINI Countryman will be manufactured at the same location—with a fully electric drive, among other things. In this way, the electric mobility expertise of the workforce, which has been built up over the past years, will be used and advanced further.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 8, 2021

The Polestar 1 was built between 2019 and 2021 as a low-volume electric performance hybrid GT with a carbon fiber body, 609 hp, 1,000 N·m and an electric-only range of 124 km (WLTP)— the longest of any hybrid car in the world. Polestar 4 is expected to follow in 2023, a smaller electric performance SUV coupé.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2020

Globally, by 2025, Audi is aiming to have 30 electrified models on sale, with 20 of those vehicles fully electric. In the US, Audi has already introduced five production models: the Audi Q5 TFSI e, A7 TFSI e and A8 TFSI e plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) as well as the e-tron all-electric SUV and upcoming e-tron Sportback.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

This is the opposite of the approach taken by Toyota with its Mirai fuel cell vehicle ( earlier post ) and Honda with its new FCV Concept ( earlier post ). Fuel cell technology is running in comepetition with long-range battery electric vehicles. Conceived as an e-quattro, its two electric motors drive all four wheels.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

The concept car has high-voltage 1.1 Two of the total of four carbon fiber composite hydrogen tanks are housed under the rear seat and the other two in the luggage compartment floor. At this point, the Passat is a fully electric car—but with a range of more than 300 miles. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 3, 2015

From 2020 onward, 95% of newly registered cars in Europe will have to meet carbon limits, which are going to be even tighter from 2021. OEMs should therefore focus more on alternative materials like carbon fiber reinforced plastics and aluminum. China Electric (Battery) Market Background Plug-ins Policy'

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