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VW unveils fully autonomous, electric Microbus I.D. Buzz concept at Detroit; all-wheel drive, 270-mile range

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Volkswagen is presenting a fully autonomous, electric Microbus concept at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Buzz is built off the Modular Electric Drive kit (MEB). BUZZ shown in Detroit can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in about 5 seconds, with a governed top speed of 99 mph. Like the compact I.D.

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ALTe Developing Series Plug-in Hybrid Powertrains for Conversion and OEM Applications

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A Bloomfield, Michigan startup is developing light- and medium-duty series plug-in hybrid electric vehicle powertrain systems—initially as conversions, but ultimately extending to an OEM basis. ALTe already has Gen 1 proof-of-concept systems running in a Crown Vic taxi equipped with a 20 kWh Li-ion battery pack. Source: ALTe.

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2024 Dodge Charger Daytona: the ‘Brotherhood of Muscle’ goes electric – Charged EVs

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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. In that light, it’s the logical follow-up to the previous Charger, which ran for an astounding 18 model years over two generations. 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona Scat Pack, shown in Triple Nickel.

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Road Test: 2022 Lincoln Corsair PHEV Grand Touring AWD

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There is a sixth mode of Preserve, which saves the battery charge for later use. When driving, the regenerative system converts kinetic energy into electric energy and stores it in the battery when applying the brakes or coasting. kWh lithium-ion battery is replenished by plugging into a charger or wall outlet. Level 2 240V 3.5

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A 100 m.p.g. truck? A Bright IDEA | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press

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For years now, inventors and sellers of electric car conversion kits have been blasting traditional automakers for not providing the 100 m.p.g. 2 of 3) Driven by Detroit This strategic decision is part of what makes Bright different from the other startups offering to retrofit hybrid cars or to sell plug-ins. a lithium battery company.

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Volkswagen showcasing electric I.D. BUZZ CARGO, Cargo e-Bike concepts at LA Auto Show

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The original Volkswagen Transporter is arguably the most recognizable light commercial vehicle of all time. Based on the Modular Electric Drive Kit (MEB), and a sibling to the I.D. BUZZ concept first shown in Detroit last year, the CARGO could be launched as a production vehicle in Europe as early as 2022. Family, I.D.

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