Clean Fleet Report

JULY 2, 2022

Toyota and Lexus held their annual new product showcase the first week of June at their Plano, Texas, headquarters. With the change comes an increase in horsepower from 139 to 169, faster 0-60 mph by two seconds and fuel economy increased to 31 mpg city/40 highway/34 combined. 4-cylinder, it turns 0-60 mph times of 6.1

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Lexus Toyota Production Tundra 82

Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2013

Porsche has introduced the 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid sports car, the first of six or more plug-in hybrids coming from the Volkswagen Group. Porsche had unveiled the concept version of the 918 Spyder Plug-in Hybrid at the Geneva Motor Show in 2010. The 918 Spyder. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) Earlier post.). Click to enlarge.

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Porsche Plug-in Hybrid Plug 259

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

At the upcoming Geneva show, Audi will show a new variant of the prologue—the Audi prologue Avant—featuring a plug-in hybrid powertrain. The Audi prologue Avant uses technology which is close to series production. It is equipped with the plug?in Its top speed is limited to 250 km/h (155 mph). Click to enlarge.

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Audi Plug-in Plug MPG 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 7, 2013

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. Calculated using the EU test cycle for plug-in hybrid vehicles, the average fuel efficiency of the BMW i8 at model launch will be less than 2.5 Plug-in hybrid system.

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BMW Plug-in Engine Plug 281

Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2020

In the US, Audi has already introduced five production models: the Audi Q5 TFSI e, A7 TFSI e and A8 TFSI e plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) as well as the e-tron all-electric SUV and upcoming e-tron Sportback. seconds and 124 mph in just over 12 seconds in production form.

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Audi SUV Concept All-Electric 300

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

research vehicle (the “125” marking 125 years of the automobile), a fuel-cell plug-in hybrid with a range of more than 1,000 km (621 miles) that anticipates more than two generations of vehicles to 2025 and beyond. seconds, with a top speed of 220 km/h (137 mph).NEDC Mercedes-Benz F 125! research vehicle. Click to enlarge.

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Mercedes Hydrogen Plug-in Plug 334

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Powerful, Sleek, Plug-in Hybrid Luxury Coupe. 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 plug-in hybrid (PHEV) 2021 Polestar 1 is powered by a 2.0-liter,

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2012

The plug-in hybrid has an all-electric driving range of 80 km (50 miles), and was specifically designed for the China market. Audi has already launched electrified drive systems in volume production with full hybrid models with lithium-ion battery technology. The first product will be the A3 e-tron in 2014. Click to enlarge.

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Audi PHEV Concept China 253

Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2015

The body structure features the Carbon Core, a product of the transfer of technology from the development of BMW i cars. Plug-in hybrid BMW 740e. BMW is introducing three variants of the 740e plug-inn hybrid: the BMW 740e, the BMW 740Le and the BMW 740Le xDrive. The intelligently controlled interaction between a 2.0-liter

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BMW Plug-in Plug Hybrid 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2015

Volkswagen used the annual Wörthersee festival in Austria as the venue to unveil the Golf GTE Sport concept plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. Featuring a carbon fiber body and a three power unit, all-wheel drive system, the 295 kW (396 hp) Golf GTE Sport accelerates from 0 - 100 km/h in 4.3 Earlier post.) Two-seater race car.

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Concept MPG PHEV Austria 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

With hybrid-specific all-wheel drive, the combustion engine driving the rear wheels and the electric motor driving the front wheels, acceleration from 0 to 60 mph takes just 4.2/4.4 seconds (preliminary) for the Coupe and Roadster respectively with both reaching an electronically limited top speed of 155 mph. ft 3 (preliminary figure).

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BMW 2019 Power Powered 170

Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2023

Lamborghini presented Revuelto, its super sports V12 hybrid plug-in HPEV (High Performance Electrified Vehicle). Carbon fiber, produced via artisan craftmanship in the Sant’Agata Bolognese factory, is the principal structural element within the new car, used not only in the monofuselage and frame but also for many elements of the bodywork.

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Carbon Fiber Hybrid Lithium Ion Recharge 259

Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2015

Its exterior skin, painted in Magnetic Blue, combines body parts made of aluminum and carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP), such as the front and rear lids. Extremely sporty 20-inch wheels of the production R8 are available via the Audi Genuine Accessories program. Earlier post.) Visually, the 4.40 meter (14.4 The battery.

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Batteries Battery Li-ion Audi 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2016

Like its production-bound sibling the e-tron quattro battery-electric vehicle, the h-tron concept is based on Audi’s second-generation modular longitudinal platform (MLB evo, earlier post ). Each motor powers one set of wheels—as on the technology demonstrator Audi A7 Sportback h-tron quattro (a plug-in hybrid design with an 8.8

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Audi Concept Detroit Fuel 150

Cars That Think

MARCH 29, 2022

liter V-8 generates 780 metric horsepower; another 220 hp comes from the plug-in hybrid’s electric motors. Ferrari As Ferrari’s first plug-in hybrid, the SF90 integrates a trio of electric motors. second launch from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph), and 0 to 200 km/h in 6.7 seconds at 144 mph, not far off the Ferrari’s 9.6-second

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Plug-in Ferrari Engine Hybrid 94

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2018

By 2022, Mercedes-Benz’ entire product range will be electrified. There will be electric alternatives in every segment from smart to SUV, with well in excess of 130 variants in total, ranging from 48-volt on-board electrical system with EQ Boost to plug-in-hybrids to all-electric vehicles with batteries or fuel cells. Production.

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Mercedes SUV Fuel PHEV 314

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 2, 2014

Audi will present the Audi Sport quattro laserlight plug-in hybrid concept at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) from 6 to 10 January in Las Vegas. The plug-in hybrid system torque is 800 N·m (590 lb-ft). The brake calipers grip large, carbon fiber-ceramic brake discs, and the tire size is 285/30 R 21.

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Audi Plug-in Concept MPG 310

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

seconds, and from 60 to 120 km/h (37 – 75 mph) in 4.1 The energy storage unit is charged with household current (230 volts, 16 amperes) via a cable and a plug. All add-on parts—doors, covers, sidewalls and roof—are made of a fiber-reinforced plastic. Audi will soon use this technology in a similar form for production vehicles.

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Audi Concept Cars Electric 257

Green Car Congress

JULY 30, 2013

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. EVs in general currently have a larger carbon burden in the production phase than conventional vehicles (e.g.,

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BMW New York London Production 247

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

At the upcoming 2013 IAA in Frankfurt am Main, Audi will present the Audi Sport quattro concept show car—a coupé plug-in hybrid with a system output of 515 kW (700 hp). Top speed is 305 km/h (190 mph). The brake calipers grip large, carbon fiber-ceramic brake discs, and the tire format is 285/30 R 21.

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Audi Plug-in Concept MPG 257

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

The i3 and i8 will become the first purpose-built electric and hybrid-electric production vehicles to be made primarily from carbon fiber when they come to market in 2013 and 2014 respectively. A single-speed gearbox sends the power to the rear wheels and accelerates the BMW i3 Concept to a top speed of 150 km/h (93 mph).

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BMW Concept San Francisco Carbon Fiber 273

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 11, 2016

The 2017 BMW 740e xDrive iPerformance plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) is in production and will arrive at US dealerships in August starting at $89,100 plus $995 Destination and Handling. With its eDrive technology, the BMW 740e xDrive iPerformance can be driven in all-electric mode up to 75 mph (120.7 kWh (net capacity: 6.5

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BMW 2017 PHEV Sale 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

The PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), a subset of the electric car, combines a primary electric motor with a much smaller back-up engine fueled with a hydrocarbon/biofuel mix. (In Andrew Frank is a significant industry dignitary credited as being the “Inventor” (or “Father”) of the modern day Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle.

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PHEV Plug-in Renewable Energy 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

In visual terms, the fuel cell vehicles basically resemble their production counterparts, reflecting the Volkswagen Group’s strategic approach of developing alternative drivetrains so as to increase the powertrain options available to customers within the high-volume model lines. Audi A7 Sportback h-tron quattro plug-in fuel cell hybrid.

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Audi Hydrogen Fuel Concept 278

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2014

AOI 2: Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME) Development of Carbon Fiber Composites for Lightweight Vehicles. ($6M) For the purposes of this AOI, a carbon fiber composite is defined as a composite that combines carbon fiber with polymer resin. Carbon Fiber Composite Targets.

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Emissions Vehicles Fuel Economy Carbon Fiber 252

Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2014

The e-Golf (“Das e-Auto” earlier post ), the Volkswagen brand’s second series production battery-electric vehicle after the e-up!, is a key model, as it is the best and most current implementation of its strategic decision to begin providing e-mobility based on large-scale production models rather than special “small niche” cars.

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Batteries Battery MPH All-Electric 356

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Unique to Formula E are the profiled all-weather specification tires from Audi’s long-term partner Michelin which have a close reference to the production versions. Like in Formula 1, the driver sits in a carbon fiber monocoque complying with the latest FIA safety standards. It sits between the driver’s seat and the powertrain.

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Audi All-Electric Automobile Manufacturer 2018 170

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

The concept car gives specific indications of what to expect from the upcoming production model. The high-performance plug-in hybrid drive system of the Mercedes-AMG Project ONE consists of a highly integrated and intelligently networked unit comprising one hybrid, turbocharged combustion engine with a total of four electric motors.

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Mercedes PHEV Lithium Ion Engine 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

TDI quattro plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ); the Audi A7 h-tron quattro fuel cell vehicle ( earlier post ); the Audi e-tron quattro concept battery-electric SUV ( earlier post ); the Audi TT clubsport turbo concept ( earlier post ); the Audi RS 5 TDI competition concept ( earlier post ); and the Audi R18 e-tron quattro ( earlier post ).

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Audi PHEV Diesel Fuel 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2016

seconds, 350 km/h (217 mph) restricted top speed). Projections, based on initial testing, indicate that the range of a future production supercar under battery power alone will be up to 150 km (93 miles). At the heart of the concept is a carbon-fiber monocoque to provide exceptional torsional rigidity and passenger safety.

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Range Companies China Carbon Fiber 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2010

This e-tron accelerates from 60 to 120 km/h (37 - 75 mph) in 5.1 The top speed is limited to 200 km/h (124 mph). The energy storage unit is charged with household current (230 volts, 16 amperes) via a cable and a plug; the socket is behind a cover at the back of the car.

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Detroit Audi Concept Electric 246

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

The passenger cell forms the core of the Life module, which is built from carbon fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP). Not only is the accelerator mapping modified, maximum speed is also limited to 90 km/h (56 mph). Power delivery to the rear wheels is via a single-speed transmission. BMW i3 Concept Coupé. Click to enlarge.

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BMW Connect Connected Concept 225

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2015

The drive system is based on the pioneering F-CELL PLUG-IN HYBRID system seen in the F 125! seconds, with a top speed of 220 km/h (137 mph). In addition to its autonomous driving capability, a key aspect of the research vehicle is the continuous exchange of information between vehicle, passengers, and the outside world.

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Mercedes Concept Hybrid Fuel 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2013

With the launch of the production BMW i3 battery-electric vehicle (also available with a range extender) looming, the BMW Group provided more details about the first series-produced model from its new i brand, offering customers electric mobility in a premium small car package. Cutaway of the BMW i3. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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