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The Jeep Wrangler Sends the V8 Off With a Bang

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That said, the price tag buys not only the Jeep, but a serious tool kit, a Warn winch, and more. Jeep also includes a 35-inch tire package, acoustically-insulated glass, and the Wrangler’s first power seats. The Jeep Wrangler 392 Final Edition brings a close to the automaker’s eight-cylinder efforts, but at a cost.

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Report: Mercedes-AMG Will Not Bring Back V8 Engines

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Earlier in the month, reports were circulating that Mercedes-AMG would be re-instituting V8 power for its high-performance variants of the C and E-Class. 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.&

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Webchat with EPRIs Mark Duvall and GMs Britta Gross on Electric Infrastructure at 4pm EDT

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GM will host a webchat with Mark Duvall, Director of Electric Transportation Power Delivery and Utilization at EPRI and Britta Gross, GM Director Global Energy Systems and Infrastructure Commercialization today at 4:00 pm EDT. The webchat is accessible below, or at GM’s Fastlane Blog , as well as other sites. Tags: Brief.

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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. That’s changing for 2024 with the Lexus RX 450h+, which brings an estimated 83 MPGe and a $70,080 price tag. hours using 240-volt power. hours using 240-volt power. The SUV goes on sale later this year, bringing a 2.5-liter

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Greenius On The Scene: Plug-In 2009

Creative Greenius

Here’s a few shots from yesterday first full day of the Plug-In 2009 conference in Long Beach, California. The Greenius checking out the J1772 connector plug for the BMW Mini-E with Mini-E driver and EV advocate Stefano Paris. He charges his Mini-E it from the power his rooftop solar system generates.

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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. You can get a sense of the power and scope of the site by visiting EV Driven and clicking a keyword on the left. These are all listed in the new keyword widget provided by EV Driven that we’ve all put in the sidebars on our blogs.

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GM Will Apply Plug-in Hybrid Technology To One of Its Remaining Four Core Brands, Delivery Still in 2011

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Prototype Saturn Vue PHEV plugging in to a Coulomb Chargepoint ( earlier post ) in San Jose, CA. In a post on GM’s FastLane blog, Vice Chairman Tom Stephens said that the company will apply plug-in hybrid technology to one of the four core brands remaining after the restructuring: Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC.

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