Green Car Congress

JANUARY 9, 2017

Volkswagen is presenting a fully autonomous, electric Microbus concept at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The all-wheel drive system has a total output of 369 hp (275 kW) and an NEDC electric driving range of 600 kilometers (270 miles on a predicted US. Like the compact I.D. driving cycle).

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 19, 2017

Volkswagen presented the concept at the Detroit Auto Show in January. After the presentations at the global motor shows in Detroit and Geneva, we received a large number of letters and emails from customers who said, 'please build this car’. Volkswagen announced it will put the battery-electric I.D. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2013

Volkswagen unveiled the CrossBlue SUV concept at the North American International Auto Show. l/100km equivalent) in electric mode, and an all-electric range of up to 14 miles (22.5 The powertrain produces up to 306 hp (228 kW) and 516 lb-ft (700 N·m ) of torque: 0 to 60 mph is estimated to take 7.0 Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 9, 2017

During its press conference at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, BMW announced that the new BMW 530e plug-in hybrid iPerformance ( earlier post ) will be available starting at $51,400; the all-wheel drive BMW 530e xDrive iPerformance Sedan will start at $53,700, plus $995 Destination and Handling.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2016

Volkswagen is unveiling the Tiguan GTE Active Concept plug-in hybrid at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). The vehicle can cover up to 20 miles (32 km) in all-electric mode. gallon fuel tank, is 580 miles (933 km). In E-mode, the Tiguan has a top speed of 70 mph (113 km/h). kWh and a 16.9-gallon

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Jeep claims the Wagoneer S will be “lightning fast,” packing 600 hp for a 0 to 60 mph sprint in 3.5 Jeep aims for around 400 miles range, rivaling Rivian’s R1S. More powerful models can sprint from 0 to 62 mph (0-100km/hr) in the 2-second range, according to Stellantis.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2012

At the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Volvo Car Corporation will unveil the Volvo XC60 gasoline-electric Plug-in Hybrid Concept. The operational range is up to 35 miles (charge depleting range, US certification driving cycle) with zero tailpipe emissions in urban traffic. XC60 Plug-in Hybrid Concept.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2012

A123 Systems is providing Li-ion battery cells for the new BMW ActiveHybrid 3 ( earlier post ) and ActiveHybrid 5 ( earlier post ) models to be shown at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit next week. miles) at an average speed of 35 km/h (22 mph). BMW is doing the Li-ion pack work itself.)

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2016

In a demonstration of its ongoing development of advanced alternative powertrains, Audi unveiled the new h-tron quattro fuel cell concept vehicle at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). mph) in less than seven seconds; its top speed is governed at 200 km/h (124.3 Earlier post.). With 550 N·m (405.7

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The vehicle you see here is what has been on sale for a year or two, the quad-motor AWD with 835 horsepower and 908 lb-ft of torque, up to 328 miles of range, and a claimed 3.0-second It does, however, limit the overall range on a full charge to around 274 miles, which requires selecting the “Conserve” mode on the center touchscreen.&

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F-150 Detroit All-Electric Miles 101

Green Car Congress

JUNE 20, 2013

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. With acceleration from 0 to 62 mph in 5.9 Engine compartment of the CrossBlue Coupé plug-in hybrid shows the transverse-mounted 3.0L

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Clean Fleet Report

JULY 12, 2022

Squeezing-out That Extra Mile. That number jumps to 78 MPGe, or miles per gallon equivalent, when looking at the car’s electric power. While the Corsair PHEV is rated at 28 miles of all-electric driving range, with regenerative braking we were able to extend that to 33 miles. The way to Lincoln. kilowatt-hours/kWh).

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Baua Electric

MARCH 5, 2024

The 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona is a Detroit anomaly: it’s a passenger car in an age of trucks and SUVs, it’s battery-electric when U.S. The Brotherhood will appreciate its 0-to-60-mph acceleration time: just 3.3 Top speed is 137 mph. That’s not why you buy it…It’s not designed to get you 500 miles. roared Kuniskis. “NO!

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2009

Volvo Cars will present a battery-electric Volvo C30 with a range of 150 km (93 miles) on the NEDC at the upcoming North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January. The electric C30 in Detroit is a much more complete product. Top speed with a fully charged battery pack is about 130 km/h (81 mph).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2011

Ford had previewed the small EcoBoost turbocharged gasoline direct injection unit, and had confirmed it for production, at Auto China 2010 in Beijing. A study by Delphi Powertrain presented at the SAE 2010 World Congress in Detroit concluded that a 3-cylinder turbocharged gasoline direct injection (GDI) engine—such as the 1.0L

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2015

Daimler Trucks North America’s (DTNA) SuperTruck program has achieved 115% freight efficiency improvement (gallons of fuel consumed per ton of goods moved per mile traveled)—surpassing the Department of Energy (DOE) program’s goal of 50% improvement and exhibiting the best results of all reporting OEMs. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2017

At the 2017 Geneva International Motor Show, Audi is presenting the Audi Q8 sport concept, a new performance-oriented take on the Q8 concept study introduced at the 2017 Detroit Motor Show. miles) ensures it is also suitable for long journeys. miles) ensures it is also suitable for long journeys. In “auto” display mode, the 12.3-inch

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 9, 2012

Ford unveiled the new 2013 Ford Fusion midsize sedan, with conventional gasoline engine; hybrid featuring a next-generation of Ford’s hybrid system; and plug-in hybrid versions at the Detroit Auto Show—the first production sedan to offer that trio of options. Fusion Hybrid also features an all-new 2.0-liter

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 24, 2022

Built at Factory ZERO at the Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Center. 0 – 60 mph: Up to 4.5 Driving Range: 400 miles. 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. Until then, here are some notes to get started.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2009

Powertrain of the Mercedes-Benz Concept BlueZERO E-CELL, introduced in January 2009 in Detroit. Their top speed was electronically limited to 150 km/h (93 mph) in the interests of optimal range and energy efficiency. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.). All three variants accelerated from 0 to 100 km/h in less than 11 seconds.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2015

The two new luxury diesel SUVs are making their debut at the 2015 North American International Auto Show in Detroit and go on sale Fall 2015. The Range Rover Sport Td6 and Range Rover Td6 accelerate from 0-60 mph in 7.1 Total range increases to 658 miles (1,059 km), a gain of 8.0% l/100 km) on the highway.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2011

On the heels officially introducing the Focus Electric last week ( earlier post ), Ford revealed two next-generation hybrids—including its first production plug-in hybrid (PHEV)—at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 18, 2017

At the Auto Shanghai 2017 show, Volkswagen is revealing the I.D. BUZZ in Detroit in 2017 ( earlier post ). BUZZ in Detroit in 2017 ( earlier post ). CROZZ has 225 kW (302 hp) of output, a top speed of 112 mph (180 km/h) and can cover up to 311 miles (500 km) (NEDC) on one battery charge. The all-wheel-drive I.D.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

At the Los Angeles Auto Show, Volkswagen is showcasing two electric concepts. BUZZ CARGO,in its auto show debut, is an electric panel van concept based on the MEB toolkit that offers up to 340 miles of range on the WLTP cycle. With the auto show premiere of the I.D. miles a day, fully autonomous driving with “I.D.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2013

At least two Chinese automakers are bringing some of their new energy vehicles—hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery-electric—to two of the major international auto shows in the first quarter of this year. Qoros Auto Co. E-JET can have a pure electric drive range of more than 100 km (62 miles). Qoros Auto Co.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2015

The concept car, with a top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph), has an average combined fuel consumption (NEDC combined) of 2.0 Volkswagen’s regular GTE models can be driven approximately 32 miles (52 km) in all-electric mode. In the sporty GTE mode, the 155 mph coupé accelerates from zero to 62 mph in 5.0

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2010

Audi e-tron Detroit Showcar. Audi introduced a new electric sportscar concept at the North American International Auto Show, its second following the introduction of the initial e-tron at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show in September. The Detroit showcar Audi e-tron is a 3.93 The top speed is limited to 200 km/h (124 mph).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2015

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. The Cross Coupe has a zero-emissions range of up to 20 miles (32 km) and can reach 60 mph from rest in just 6.0

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 19, 2024

Last year GM added new dealerships in 2023 in New York, Texas, Los Angeles, and Atlanta, said John Roth, vice president of global Cadillac, yesterday at a media roundup, reported by Detroit Free Press. The single-motor, rear-drive model comes with 340 horsepower for 0-60 mph in six seconds, and 500 hp for dual-motor. Get started here.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2015

Chevrolet unveiled the second-generation Volt extended range EV at the North American International Auto Show. The new propulsion system will offer a General Motors’-estimated total driving range of some 420 miles and with regular charging, owners are expected to travel more than 1,000 miles on average between gas fill-ups.

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Volt Miles Range Chevrolet 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2015

Finally, BMW showcased a hydrogen fuel cell drive system as a future-focused variant of BMW eDrive (teased in a technical session during April’s SAE World Congress in Detroit) enabling all-electric driving with a high operating range and short refueling times. The operating range of the prototype is more than 500 km (300 miles).

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Water BMW Engine Fuel 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2014

Audi will unveil an all-road shooting brake plug-in hybrid concept at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. g/mile) based on the relevant ECE standard. Its total driving range is up to 820 km (510 miles). kWh, which is enough for 50 km (31 miles) of all-electric driving. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

On 11 August, GM invited approximately 75 journalists and auto analysts to spend a day learning about the new GM. The afternoon was spent at the Milford Proving Grounds which covers 4,000 acres and includes over 132 miles of roads ranging from “ordinary” suburban lanes to a high speed test track. This is controlled auto ignition.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2011

Bentley will unveil two new Bentley Continental V8 models at the Detroit Auto Show in January, both equipped with a new 4.0 With the 8-speed automatic transmission, this translates into a sub-5 second acceleration time 0-60 mph (0-100 km/h) and a top speed of more than 180 mph (290km/h).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 9, 2012

Volkswagen staged two world premieres at the Detroit Auto Show: the new Jetta gasoline-electric Hybrid and the E-Bugster battery-electric concept derived from the Beetle. Volkswagen says the range is 110 miles (180 km) in the city. Acceleration from 0 to 60 mph takes 10.9 Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2009

The BMW Concept ActiveE is based on the BMW 1 Series Coupe, and will premiere at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) 2010 in Detroit. It accelerates the vehicle in less than 9 seconds from zero to 100 km/h (0-60 mph in approx. Earlier post.).

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Charged EVs

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

That’s not surprising—the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid, the company’s only previous plug-in hybrid, is a well-executed PHEV with an EPA-rated 32 miles of usable electric range that retains all the virtues of the Pacifica minivan. Over five days, we put 276 miles on our test Wrangler 4xe. The two couldn’t be more different.

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