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News: Top 10 “Engines” Now Mostly Electric

Clean Fleet Report

The final tally included 14 four-cylinder engines, 11 six-cylinder engines, 10 hybrids (a mix of full and mild—48-volt versions), three plug-in hybrids, seven battery electric vehicles one fuel cell electric vehicle. turbo V6 through the Volvo XC40 P8 Recharge battery-electric powertrain. Jeep Wrangler 4xe Plug-in Hybrid 2.0L

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When Will EVs Hit Primetime?

Revenge of the Electric Car

advocacy group Plug In America.&#. Despite a surge in interest, electric cars may remain niche products in the world’s two largest auto markets. . BMW’s Mini is rolling out its electric car in three phases. China overtook the US last year as the largest auto market in the world. . . “There is.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

Green Car Congress

The PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), a subset of the electric car, combines a primary electric motor with a much smaller back-up engine fueled with a hydrocarbon/biofuel mix. (In Andrew Frank is a significant industry dignitary credited as being the “Inventor” (or “Father”) of the modern day Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle.

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Best EVs of 2022: Our verdict on the new electric cars of the year

EV Central

The Atto 3 is charmingly if idiosyncratically styled, has a decent equipment list, a range between recharges as much as 400km in the real world, acceptable performance from its 150kW e-motor and a comfy if not especially dynamic ride/handling balance. Stephen Corby: BMW i4. Biggest EV surprise of 2022. But is it any good?

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2025-2035: Rewriting The Automotive History

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A recent report from the Environmental Defense Fund indicates that electric vehicle sales volumes are growing at a rapid pace, signalling an epochal shift in the auto industry over the next decade. There is no longer any dispute that the automobile industry is transitioning to electric vehicles. Companies Making The Shift.

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News: 2023 Fisker Ocean Introduced

Clean Fleet Report

As with all battery electric vehicles, expect three plug-in options plus regenerative braking to fill the battery. It will have the ability to directly recharge other electric vehicles, send power back into the grid, and act as a backup power source for a home. The Fisker Ocean is also a power source. The usual smooth EV front.

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China puts its electric vehicles on center stage - China automotive news

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid, which is expected to sell for $40,000 when it goes on sales in the U.S. Chinese auto makers also showed other types of "new energy" vehicles, including regular gasoline-electric hybrids to compete with Toyota Motor Corp.s China auto parts firms face. Chengdu Auto to be Chinas No.1.

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