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ExxonMobil and Porsche testing biofuels and lower-carbon eFuel in race conditions

Green Car Congress

ExxonMobil and Porsche are testing advanced biofuels and renewable, lower-carbon eFuels as part of a new agreement to find pathways toward potential future consumer adoption. The fuel will be tested in race conditions with Porsche’s high-performance motorsports engines during the 2021 and 2022 Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup race series.

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Lincoln puts EVs on the back burner amid Ford’s shift to more affordable EV models

Baua Electric

After Ford announced a surprising shift to more affordable EVs, its luxury Lincoln brand is putting electric on the back burner. Lincoln backtracks on EVs as Ford shifts to affordable In an interview (via Detroit News ), Lincoln President Dianne Craig said that the company is “listening to what customers really need.”

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Porsche names GKN Driveline “Technology Partner” for eAxle system in 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid supercar

Green Car Congress

Porsche has awarded GKN Driveline “Technology Partner” status for its development of the high-performance eAxle for the 918 Spyder, an advanced plug-in hybrid supercar. The drive torque is controlled separately for each axle, which is why the hybrid super sportscar features electrical Porsche Traction Management (ePTM).

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GKN has produced more than 300,000 eAxles; affordable eAWD

Green Car Congress

Plug-in hybrids with eAWD are now one of the industry’s fastest growing market segments and we have seen a significant acceleration in production volumes at our global sites in the past two years in response.

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Configure A 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder Plug-In Hybrid Sports Car For Yourself

Green Car Reports

For the Porsche 918 Spyder, it has been a long journey from the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, where the plug-in hybrid hypercar was first shown as a concept, to the start of production on September 18. While most people probably can''t afford the $845,000 Spyder, everyone can at.'

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Tesla’s Elon Musk gives BYD EVs due credit: “Highly competitive these days”

Teslarati

Today, BYD far outsells Tesla China in raw volume of New Energy Vehicles (NEV), though it should be noted that the Chinese automaker’s numbers include hybrid cars and plug-in hybrids. Tesla’s vehicles also tend to be priced at a premium, so BYD’s more affordable NEV offerings have an edge in the Chinese automotive market.

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Update: Top 10 Electric Cars

Clean Fleet Report

Plug-ins are trending in key markets around the country, although much of the action remains focused in California and other West Coast states. Porsche Taycan 6,822. The Model S is the best-selling plug-in car in the U.S. The German Juggernaut — the Volkswagen ID4, Audi E-tron(s) & Porsche Taycan.