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Audi e-tron orders, shale oil woes, and electric classics: Today's Car News

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Audi has set a date for e-tron electric SUV orders. Infiniti drops the Q70 hybrid for 2019. Shale oil makes for a lousy high-octane fuel source. And we ask which modern electric car will be the first "classic" car in a new Twitter poll. All of this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Bain: Germany’s goal of 1M electric cars by 2020 is unattainable; fewer than 50,000 units on road by end of this year

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The German Federal Government plan to have one million electric cars on its roads by 2020 has failed, according to the analysis of international management consulting firm Bain & Company. Stricter emission laws and the technological advances in electric drives will accelerate the trend towards e-mobility in the medium term, Bain said.

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Norway Plugin Electric Vehicles Take Over 80% Share In April

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April 2021 saw plugin electric vehicles taking 80.1% The recent best selling full electric vehicle, the Audi e-tron, is now close to being caught by the new Volkswagen ID.4. market share in Norway, up from 69.6% in April 2020. Overall auto volume was back to seasonal norms, with 13,166 vehicles registered.

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EVs Take 55% Of The German Auto Market In December!

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The tide has turned in the electrification of the German auto market, with plugin electric vehicles taking the majority of sales for the first time in December. of the month’s passenger auto sales, with full electrics taking a third (33.2%), and plugin hybrids taking over a fifth (22.2%). Plugins took 55.4%

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Presales of Audi Q7 TFSI e quattro PHEVs begin in Europe

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Presales of the Audi Q7 TFSI e quattro (combined fuel consumption 3.0–2.8 l/100km; combined electric power consumption 22.9–21.9 The SUV, the plug-in hybrid drive of which combines a three-liter V6 gasoline engine with a powerful electric motor, is available in two power levels. kWh at a voltage of 308 volts.

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Sweden Hits 62% Plugin EV Market Share In May, Tesla Model Y High

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Plugin electric vehicles saw strong year on year growth in market share in Sweden, taking 61.9% Full electrics carried all of the growth, alone accounting for 40.9% share, with plugin hybrids slightly losing share YoY. of the market, from 47.5% in May 2022.

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The Importance of Thermal Management Systems In EVs

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The high working temperatures for the ICE and the low temperatures sought for batteries, electric motors, and inverters make thermal management for hybrids even more difficult. Cooling electric motors are also important for optimum performance. Even yet, these mixes maintain heat better than petroleum oil.

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