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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming soon

EV Central

Toyota showed off a concept car called the EPU (or electric pick-up) alongside an electric version of the LandCruiser. Both were way-off concept cars but show the brand is serious (eventually) about protecting its ute patch. It has now re-established it as an electrified sub-brand of GMC.

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Eaton Highlights Range of New Products to Reduce Fuel Consumption and Emissions

Green Car Congress

We’re focused on the customers’ most critical issue—smaller packaging. Eaton said that a series of process improvements and new engine valve product designs will help engine manufacturers address issues related to engine downsizing to achieve better fuel economy and reduced emissions. New Engine Valves. V6 and 4.2L

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Kia EV9 and Volvo EX30: Are they 2024’s most important EVs?

Charged EVs

One’s a three-row midsize SUV under $60,000; the other’s a compact hatchback that starts in the mid-30s. Choosing “best of” or “most important” new cars is always dicey, and doubly so with electric vehicles. Each is the first entry into a particular segment, and both are very good cars. Now we’ve driven both.

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3rd generation Mercedes-Benz M-Class SUV lineup on average consumes 25% less fuel than previous models; pilot for the energy-transparent vehicle development tool

Green Car Congress

One leader in terms of fuel consumption for the SUV line is the ML 250 BlueTEC 4MATIC, which offers an NEDC consumption of 6.0 million vehicles sold, it is the best-selling SUV in its segment and also enjoys the most loyal customer base. Joachim Schmidt, Board Member of Mercedes-Benz Cars, Sales & Marketing. With more than 1.2

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Kia EV9 and Volvo EX30: Are they 2024’s most important EVs? – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

One’s a three-row midsize SUV under $60,000; the other’s a compact hatchback that starts in the mid-30s. Choosing “best of” or “most important” new cars is always dicey, and doubly so with electric vehicles. Each is the first entry into a particular segment, and both are very good cars. Now we’ve driven both.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Audi Volkswagen-owned company exploring PHEVs Metroproject Quattro Sub-compact PHEV Concept Car shown October 2007; PHEV of A1 Sportback under consideration Bright Automotive For-profit spin off from Rocky Mountain Institute designing lightweight PHEVs, successor to RMIs 1990s "Hypercar" concept. Raising money to bring a PHEV to market.

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