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Volkswagen unveils Tiguan GTE plug-in hybrid concept SUV at Detroit show; MQB-based SUV

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Volkswagen is unveiling the Tiguan GTE Active Concept plug-in hybrid at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). When the gasoline engine alone is powering the vehicle, only the front wheels are driven. Other plug-in hybrid components of the 4MOTION plug-in hybrid drive include: a 12.4 Driving with the TSI engine.

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Volkswagen CrossBlue Coupé plug-in makes its European debut; showcasing the MQB

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Volkswagen brought the new CrossBlue Coupé plug-in hybrid sporty mid-size SUV show car, introduced in April at Auto Shanghai 2013 ( earlier post ), to a media event in Berlin for its European premiere. A DC/DC converter supplies the body electrical system with the 12 Volt electrical power it requires. Click to enlarge.

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Volkswagen Group planning to launch 6 or more plug-in hybrids from 2014; the role of the MQB in the Group’s electrification plans

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For example, Schmidt noted, for the last 6 generations of the Golf, the small gasoline engine always tilted forward, while the diesel was oriented the other way. DC/DC converter. Click to enlarge. One of the effects of the MQB was to standardize the orientation of every engine. —Martin Winterkorn.

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Update: 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV

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Built at Factory ZERO at the Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Center. 350 kW, 800-volt DC charging capability. Charging is through Level 1 (120V), Level 2 (240V) and DC Fast Charging. Chevrolet has confirmed 100 miles can be added in about 10 minutes when charging with 350 kW DC fast charging. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

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TNGA-based 2019 Toyota Avalon features new hybrid system

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Toyota unveiled the new fifth-generation Avalon at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The PCU’s DC-DC converter—which converts a direct current from one voltage level to another—is optimized to reduce overall power consumption. A new TNGA 2.5-liter inches; bore remains at 3.44

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Tale of Two 2,000-mile EV Rural Road Trips

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That meant looking for a decent public DC charging station in a nearby town. Since I was attending the Detroit Auto Show, I could replicate my UK trip for comparison. My goal was to head north to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, then west to Fargo, ND, and back to Detroit via Iowa. The highest I experienced was 218 kW.

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VW unveils Cross Coupe GTE plug-in hybrid concept SUV at Detroit show; 70 mpge; previewing 7-seater SUV in 2016

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Volkswagen is unveiling a five-seater Cross Coupe GTE plug-in hybrid at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit as a preview to its new seven-seater mid-size SUV due to enter production at the end of 2016. liter VR6 gasoline engine and two electric motors. Cross Coupe GTE. Click to enlarge.

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