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BMW X2 xDrive25e SAC PHEV to be launched July 2020

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BMW will launch the new X2 xDrive25e SAC (“Sport Activity Coupé”) PHEV, announced in January ( earlier post ), in Europe in July 2020 with pricing from €47,250 (US$51,800). An electric motor generating an output of 70 kW/95 hp and a high-voltage battery with a gross energy content of 10.0

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California ARB approves ACC II rule; 100% of LDVs to be PHEVS, ZEV by 2035; LEV IV emissions requirements

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The rule establishes a year-by-year roadmap so that by 2035 100% of new cars and light trucks sold in California will be zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). Sales of new ZEVs and PHEVs will start with 35% that year, build to 68% in 2030, and reach 100% in 2035.

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Fraunhofer ISI/ICCT analysis of PHEV data finds real-world CO2 emissions 2-4x higher than official values

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The real-world share of electric driving for PHEVs, on average, is about half the share considered in the type-approval values. Meanwhile, legal and financial barriers for installing home charging devices should be reduced. —ICCT Director Dr. Peter Mock.

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Ferrari SF90 XX Stradale and Spider PHEVs

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“Basically a racing car, road legal,” is how Galliera sums up the XX models. litre V8 and eight-speed double-clutch transmission with three electric motors and an 8kWh lithium-ion battery pack. The post Ferrari SF90 XX Stradale and Spider PHEVs appeared first on EV Central.

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California ARB to update Light-Duty Vehicle Electronic Certification System for PHEVs and ZEVs

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The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is going to update the Light-Duty Vehicle Electronic Certification (LDV E-Cert) system to indicate electric range and credit information of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) and zero emission vehicles (ZEV) on the certification Executive Order.

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BMW M introduces its first high-performance car with electrified drive system: BMW XM PHEV

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The lithium-ion high-voltage battery is mounted in the car’s underbody and provides 25.7 kWh of usable energy. The Combined Charging Unit in the BMW XM enables AC charging at up to 7.4 Power is channelled to the road via the all-wheel-drive system M xDrive, the rear-biased setup of which is particularly noticeable in 4WD Sport mode.

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First Drive: 2016 Hyundai Sonata PHEV and HEV

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Hyundai began the US rollout of the 2016 Hyundai Sonata Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) ( earlier post ) and its conventional hybrid sibling (HEV) with a series of media drives in California—one of the main markets for the PHEV, which offers some 24 miles (38.6 Sonata PHEV. The 2016 Sonata PHEV features a 9.8

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