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Driving the VW e-Golf; strategy, assembly in Wolfsburg, Braunschweig battery plant

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We are starting with optimizing our conventional drive trains—the TDI diesel engines, the TSI engines, the DSG transmission, all of those technologies have helped us to lower our fuel consumption a lot. We have different alternative fuels in our program such as CNG and LPG, we are working on some synthetic fuel.

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Flash Drive: 2025 Cadillac Optiq

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The first thing we noticed was the performancethe 300 horsepower and 354 pound-feet of torque comes on quick and smooth, turning 0-60 mph in about 4.7 Nina Cho, color, materials and finishes designer, explained: We were seeking harmonizing details with different fabric textures, patterns, colors and finishes.

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Ford Unveils Electric Transit Connect, Transit Taxi with Alt Fuel Conversion at Chicago Auto Show

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The electric van will accelerate at approximately the same rate as the gas-powered Transit Connect and will have a top speed at 0% grade of 75 mph (121 km/h), with a targeted range of up to 80 miles (129 km) on a full charge. The Transit Connect Taxi, combined with an engine modified by Ford to use CNG/LPG, is designed to meet that need.

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Road Test: 2025 Lexus RX 450h+ AWD PHEV

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Fuel economy numbers reported by Clean Fleet Report are non-scientific and represent the reviewer’s driving experience using the dash gauge computer. Power is sent to all four wheels through a continuously variable transmission (CVT), with 0-60 mph runs at about 6.2 Your numbers may differ. Slowing and stopping was even and solid.

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China publishes plan to boost fuel-efficient and new energy vehicles and domestic auto industry; targeting 500K PHEVs and EVs in 2015, rising to 2M by 2020

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Natural gas and other alternative fuel vehicle technology is basically mature, the government said, and is headed toward initial industrialization. Fuel cell stack research. 2012 Chinese Auto Industry Development Report. Wh), with a cycle life of 2,000 or more than 10 years;and.

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Road Test: 2025 Ford F-150 Lightning SuperCrew Pro 4X4

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Joining the E-Transit cargo electric van, these two are designed for those who need a rugged vehicle for work. An electric pickup designed for work When Ford introduced the F-150 Lightning in 2022 there was one other electric pickup on the market, the Rivian R1T. 0-60 mph: 4.5 of torque 0-60 mph: 5.0 seconds proved.

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DOE to award up to $184M for advanced vehicle research and development in 8 areas of interest

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Direct Petroleum Displacement by Liquid Alternative Fuels in Vehicle Applications. This effort shall design, build and validate a light-weight material prototype vehicle that is 50% lighter through reduction in weight of the vehicle when compared to a baseline light-duty vehicle commercially available in 2002.

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