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Ferrari’s Plug-in Hybrid One-Ups the Combustion Engine

Cars That Think

You switch the mode on by dialing it up on the Ferrari’s dramatic steering wheel, which integrates a cool arc of LED lights on its carbon-fiber rim to cue drivers to shift. They surely see that EVs still make up fewer than 4 percent of new-car sales in the United States. And don’t forget sound.

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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

Green Car Congress

Installation of CCS charging stations has already begun in Europe and the United States. An outer skin made from carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) encases the inner aluminum shell. The actual bursting pressure is much higher still and far exceeds the legal requirements. Further increases are expected.

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