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Final Drive: 2021 Polestar 1 PHEV

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This limited production luxury sedan (1,500 units worldwide) ceased production in November 2021, and ushers-in a new era for the Polestar brand seeing only all-electric cars and SUVs going forward. The Polestar 2, a midsize sedan with a 270-mile electric range, came to market in early 2021. Polestar 1: Power and Range.

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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 combustion engine and electric motor, battery pack, power electronics, chassis components, and structural and crash functions are all arranged within the aluminum Drive module, while the central element of the Life module is the i8’s CFRP (carbon fiber reinforced plastic) passenger cell. Rear-mounted 3-cylinder engine.

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Shanghai General Motors introduces Sail SPRINGO EV at Auto Guangzhou 2012; green technology strategy to 2020

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The vehicle was developed by Shanghai GM and the Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center (PATAC), making it the first production electric vehicle created by a Chinese joint venture. In addition, the car will qualify for a free local Shanghai license plate exclusively for electric vehicles. The top speed is 130 km/h (81 mph).

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BMW Group presents prototype of i8 plug-in hybrid; first use of new 3-cylinder engine

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BMW i presented a prototype of its second production vehicle, the i8 ( earlier post ), at a driving event at the BMW Group’s Miramas test track in France. liter BMW TwinPower Turbo gasoline engine; and intelligent energy management. The BMW i8 is the first BMW production model to be powered by a three-cylinder gasoline engine.

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Quick drive of the Passat HyMotion hydrogen fuel cell hybrid

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The fuel cell and battery power an electric motor adapted from the e-Golf. The power electronics also integrate a DC/DC converter, which converts energy from the high-voltage battery to 12 volts to supply the 12-volt electrical system. At start, the fuel cell has not built up enough electrical power to drive the motor by itself.

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BMW introduces 6th generation 7 Series; new 740e plug-in hybrid; remote control parking

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The body structure features the Carbon Core, a product of the transfer of technology from the development of BMW i cars. liter gasoline unit in the BMW 740i and BMW 740Li produces an output of 240 kW/326 hp, 5 kW more than the engine it replaces. liters / 102 mpg US) or a combined electric power consumption of 12.5

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BMW unveils the production i3 in New York, London and Beijing; efficiency, dynamics and a supporting ecosystem of services

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The production version of the i3. In a simultaneous—and video linked—unveil in New York, London and Beijing, BMW introduced the production version of its i3 battery-electric vehicle on Monday. With a renewable electricity mix, that increases to about 50%. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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