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Lexus Announces Plug-In Hybrid RX 450h+ for 2024

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The RX is one of Lexus’ best-selling models but has never been offered in a plug-in hybrid configuration. second 0-60 mph time and can recharge at home in about 2.5 second 0-60 mph time and can recharge at home in about 2.5 The SUV goes on sale later this year, bringing a 2.5-liter hours using 240-volt power.

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Lamborghini Electrifies its First SUV with the Urus SE

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Lamborghini was one of the first with the Urus, and the company recently announced an update to its hot family hauler with the Urus SE, the first plug-in hybrid SUV in the performance segment. Its 0-62 mph (100 km/h) time is down to just 3.4 seconds, cutting a tenth off the gas-only model’s time.

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Stellantis is Dropping Billions on Ethanol Tech in South America

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Stellantis will eventually offer three variations on the theme, including a hybrid, a plug-in hybrid, and a full EV. There have only been a few EV announcements from the company, but it’s moving away from the rowdy V8s of the last several years into smaller turbocharged applications and plug-in hybrids. percent market share.

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Creative Greenius is EV Driven

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We have come together to find and organize the best content from blogs and other web sites. These are all listed in the new keyword widget provided by EV Driven that we’ve all put in the sidebars on our blogs. In addition to Creative Greenius you’ll find these great EV Driven blogs: DIY Electric Car. Plugs and Cars.

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The Jeep Wrangler Sends the V8 Off With a Bang

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second 0-60 mph time, which would be terrifying in a Wrangler, but the bigger admission here is the torque number, which makes the 392 a formidable powertrain off-road. This might be the V8 Wrangler’s last year on sale, but Jeep will continue selling the plug-in hybrid Wrangler 4xe, and an all-electric Wrangler is expected soon.

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Report: Mercedes-AMG Will Not Bring Back V8 Engines

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liter engine the most powerful production four-banger ever made and has resulted in a vehicle that’s notably faster to 100 mph than the V8-equipped forebearer.& Now a plug-in hybrid, the C63 now offered a scant battery range of just a few miles under ideal circumstances and loads more components to contend with.

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2024 Porsche Cayenne Updates: More Power and More Screens

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second 0-60 mph time. Range estimates for the plug-in Cayenne are on the way, but the battery capacity has been increased from 17.9 We could debate whether the Cayenne saved Porsche until the cows come home, but there’s no denying the SUV’s appeal and popularity in the automaker’s lineup.

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