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BMW unveils production i8 plug-in hybrid; 94 mpg; on sale in US in 2014 priced from $135,925

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The BMW i8 goes on sale in the US in 2014. BMW unveiled the BMW i8 2+2 plug-in hybrid sports car ( earlier post ) today at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show. liter BMW TwinPower Turbo engine and BMW eDrive technology plus intelligent energy management produces system output of 266 kW/362 hp (max. Click to enlarge.

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First drive: Volvo XC90 T8 Drive-E Twin Engine PHEV sets a high bar for full-size luxury SUV plug-ins in US

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Put another way, even when driving the conventional T6 model and accelerating briskly up a winding road, the driver has no idea that only a 2.0L (1,969 cm 3 ), 4-cylinder gasoline engine is doing the work. While the Mercedes GLE 550e will use a 3L twin-turbo V6 and the Audi Q7 e-tron a 3L TDI diesel, the BMW X5 xDrive 40e also features a 2.0L

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BMW CE 04 Definition – Electric Scooter!!

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BMW recently launched their CE 04 Definition scooter as a part of their strategy to dominate the e mobility sector and according to BMW, the model is all about ‘urban life and being connected together. BMW CE04 boasts a futuristic eye-catching design and it is an evolution of the Concept Link, which was released in 2017.

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Visio.M partners present new lightweight EV; 13.5 kWh pack delivers ~100 mile range

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With only a 15 kW motor, the vehicle reaches a maximum speed of 120 km/h (75 mph). draws its power from a lithium-ion battery pack behind the seats, which consists of consumer cells and provides a capacity of 13.5 —Stefan Riederer, BMW Research & Technology. The electric motor in Visio.M Body and safety.

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Audi highlights its range of electrification efforts; Q7 diesel PHEV, A7 fuel cell PHEV, BEV, 48V and more; 750 Wh/l by 2025

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The Q7 e-tron quattro features a six-cylinder TDI engine and quattro drive that deliver 275 kW (373 hp) of system power and 700 N·m (516.3 mph) as long as traffic is slow-moving. The Q7 PHEV will arrive in dealerships in Germany in 2016, and will likely come to the US, although perhaps with a gasoline-engine variant.

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Kia EV9 and Volvo EX30: Are they 2024’s most important EVs?

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Its blocky styling is still sleeker than most gasoline three-row SUVs, and it attracted looks both when parked and on the highway. Overall, the EV9 is roughly the same size as Kia’s very popular Telluride three-row gasoline SUV. kilowatt-hour battery powering a single 160-kilowatt (215-horsepower) motor. Volvo quotes 3.4

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Kia EV9 and Volvo EX30: Are they 2024’s most important EVs? – Charged EVs

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Its blocky styling is still sleeker than most gasoline three-row SUVs, and it attracted looks both when parked and on the highway. Overall, the EV9 is roughly the same size as Kia’s very popular Telluride three-row gasoline SUV. kilowatt-hour battery powering a single 160-kilowatt (215-horsepower) motor. Volvo quotes 3.4

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