Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2012

At the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Volvo Car Corporation will unveil the Volvo XC60 gasoline-electric Plug-in Hybrid Concept. In February 2011 at the Geneva Motor Show, Volvo introduced the diesel-electric V60 Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) to go on sale in Europe later this year. With 110V/12A a full charge takes 7.5

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2011

gasoline five cylinder; the 2.0L TSI turbocharged gasoline engine. In markets such as Asia, Australia, Europe and New Zealand, the new Beetle will be offered exclusively with charged engines. TSI turbocharged gasoline models, while a 6-speed manual will come standard. The 225 km/h (140 mph) Beetle 2.0

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Gasoline Diesel Engine MPG 218

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Ford of Europe has unveiled the new C-MAX and Grand C-MAX prior to the Paris Motor Show. The models offer significantly improved CO 2 figures and for the first time feature as standard Ford’s Auto-Start-Stop technology on EcoBoost gasoline and 2.0-liter liter EcoBoost gasoline engine. million in Europe. New Ford C-MAX.

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Blink Charging

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Not only do they eliminate tailpipe emissions, but they also boast greater energy efficiency compared to their gasoline counterparts. Another study found that if people choose to charge their EVs during times when there’s less demand on the power grid, we could cut emissions by another 18% – and maybe even allow EVs to support the grid.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 13, 2016

The new 5 Series features TwinPower Turbo gasoline and diesel engines from the modular BMW EfficientDynamics family of power units. Two diesel engines and two gasoline variants will be available from launch, working in tandem with either rear-wheel drive or BMW xDrive intelligent all-wheel drive. Top speed is 237 km/h (147 mph).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2020

The Touareg R can be driven at up to 140 km/h using electric power; above this speed, the turbocharged V6 gasoline engine (TSI) supplements the electric drive motor. The current Touareg product lineup offers one turbocharged gasoline engine (TSI) model and three turbocharged diesel engines (TDI).

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Plug-in Hybrid Plug Gasoline-Electric 243

Green Car Congress

MARCH 26, 2009

An available solar-powered car port can keep demonstrator vehicles clean, dry, fully charged and ready to go. The 2L/100km Fisker Karma sedan will start at €78,780 (US$106,900), excluding VAT, and be available through a network of 40 retailers across Europe beginning early 2010. The initial set includes: Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Toyota anticipates a 1/3 full hybrid, 1/3 gasoline, 1/3 diesel engine mix. The new Auris’ powertrain line-up, which now features a choice of an improved full hybrid or two gasoline and two diesel engines offering the performance- and economy-enhancing benefits of Toyota Optimal Drive. Valvematic gasoline engine. Powertrains.

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Gasoline Toyota Diesel Emissions 252

Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2018

After recently showing the new Touareg in Europe and China, Volkswagen is now debuting a new version of its Atlas midsize SUV at the New York International Auto Show: the Atlas Cross Sport concept. The drive system’s total power amounts to 355 hp, which potentially enables the Cross Sport concept to accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in just 5.4

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Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2012

The company, which began deliveries of the Fisker Karma luxury four-door extended range electric sedan in December 2011, also said that it has delivered 1,000 vehicles to customers in the US and Europe. In Stealth mode, the Karma can accelerate from zero to 60 mph in 7.9 seconds and achieve a top speed of 95 mph (153 km/h).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Ltd, China’s leading vehicle exporter, will launch a new model line of passenger cars and SUVs globally—with plans to begin sales in Europe within the next few years—under a new nameplate: EXEED. The EXEED TX will be able to travel up to 120 km/h (75 mph) for up to 70 km (43.5 Chery Automobile Co., 100km (130.6 100km (130.6

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Chery Plug-in Hybrid Plug 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Ford of Europe revealed the all-new S?MAX The new S-MAX will debut Ford Adaptive Steering technology in Europe for optimized response to driver input when it goes on sale in 2015. liter EcoBoost gasoline engine. Gasoline engine options including Ford’s new fuel-efficient 160 PS (118 kW) 1.5-liter

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Ford Europe Engine Diesel 240

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 15, 2014

The dual mode Qin can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 5.9 seconds and has a top speed of 185 km/h (115 mph) with a claimed overall fuel consumption of up to 1.6 For long distance journeys the car uses its 1.5TID gasoline engine. Top speed [km/h, mph]. BYD expects to launch Qin in Europe in early 2015.

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BYD Plug-in China Plug 218

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

Around 1,000 people across Europe have reserved an Ampera to date, with half of those being corporate customers. VAT) throughout Europe. If a longer trip is required, the gasoline-fueled engine can extend the total driving range to more than 500 kilometers (311 miles) on a full tank.

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Production Extended Range Gasoline-Electric Lithium Ion 210

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

million in Europe. In Europe, where it is already on five nameplates, the 1.0-liter liter in Europe has prompted Ford to double production capacity at its plant in Cologne, Germany, to more than 1,000 engines a day. Ford EcoBoost engines can deliver significantly better fuel economy than larger-displacement gasoline engines.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 14, 2024

Chinese companies set up crucial research facilities in the United States and Europe and sent the results back home. As China charges ahead, companies and regulators elsewhere have become more cautious. Last fall, Japan suspended its test of driverless golf carts that travel 7 mph after one of them hit the pedal of a parked bicycle.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 21, 2010

liter Ford EcoBoost gasoline engine ( earlier post ) and updated 1.6- With 20% more peak power, the new 163 PS engine improves the performance of the Kuga, increasing the top speed from 112 to 121 mph and cutting the 0-62 mph time from 10.7 Tags: Engines Europe Fuel Efficiency. liter Duratorq TDCi diesel engines.

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Ford Fuel Economy MPG Production 199

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

160 km/h (100 mph). A kinetic energy regeneration system charges the battery when the driver applies the brakes or drives downhill. Hyundai’s ix35 Fuel Cell offers drivability and performance similar to that of the gasoline-powered ix35. It accelerates from zero to 62 mph in 12.5 Fuel storage. 700 bar, 5.6 Acceleration.

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Hyundai 2015 Fuel Production 261

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

The new Porsche plug-in hybrid always starts in purely electric mode and drives without generating any local emissions within a range of 50 kilometers and a maximum speed of 140 km/h (87 mph). The all-wheel Porsche achieves a top speed of 278 km/h (173 mph) and delivers a system torque of 700 N·m from stationary without hesitation.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2019

The SUV, the plug-in hybrid drive of which combines a three-liter V6 gasoline engine with a powerful electric motor, is available in two power levels. It is certified according to the Euro 6d-TEMP emission standard and is fitted with a gasoline particulate filter as standard. mph) the electric motor can generate the drive alone.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2015

Toyota’s 2015 Auris range in Europe features significant improvements in five key areas; design; sensory quality; the hybrid model; safety; and, improving the model’s segment coverage by some 40%, powertrains. mph); maximum all-electric range is 2 km at speeds of up to 50 km/h (31 mph). Earlier post.). Earlier post.)

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Toyota Hybrid Engine MPH 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2016

Porsche is now the only manufacturer to offer VTG technology in production cars with gasoline-fueled engines, both in the 911 Turbo and in the 718 Boxster S. The top speed of the 718 Boxster is 275 km/h (171 mph), and the 718 Boxster S has a top speed of 285 km/h (177 mph). Click to enlarge. seconds (0.6 seconds faster).

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Porsche Engine Fuel MPG 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2010

The new Sharan, which is larger than its predecessor, will offer a choice of two direct injection TSI gasoline and two TDI diesel engines that are up to 21% more fuel-efficient than the comparable engines of the outgoing model. seconds, and has a top speed of 194 km/h (121 mph). seconds, and top speed is 207 km/h (129 mph).

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MPG Fuel Batteries Battery 210

Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2019

The new S models consume on average 19% less fuel than their predecessors with gasoline engines despite producing significantly more torque. mph), the car can coast for up to 40 seconds with the engine shut off. bar of absolute charging pressure. The six-cylinder diesel engine accelerates the S5 Coupé in 4.8

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Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2015

Put another way, even when driving the conventional T6 model and accelerating briskly up a winding road, the driver has no idea that only a 2.0L (1,969 cm 3 ), 4-cylinder gasoline engine is doing the work. 2 Audi is also developing a gasoline-engine version of the Q7 e-tron specifically for the Asian markets China, Singapore and Japan.

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Volvo Plug-in PHEV Engine 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2011

In this context, the “Fleet study in electric mobility” is analysing the usage behavior of drivers of cars with electrical charging, electric load control and intelligent strategies in the charging process. The gasoline engine is used to support the electric heating system when outdoor temperatures are low.

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Plug-in Fleet Plug Hybrid 210

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2011

Targeted to achieve AT-PZEV (Advanced Technology Partial Zero Emissions Vehicle) status, C-MAX Energi pairs a high-voltage lithium-ion battery and electric traction motor with a high-efficiency Atkinson-cycle gasoline engine. This allows it to run in electric mode before using the gasoline engine.

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Plug-in Hybrid Ford Plug 231

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

This could eventually have a role comparable to that of the Volkswagen Group’s modular diesel and modular gasoline engine kits (MDB and MOB). (“Baukasten” = German for construction kit). The suppliers will invest in Europe. Audi Wireless Charging (AWC). Power is provided by a liquid-cooled 95 kWh Li-ion pack.

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Audi 2018 Production Concept 150

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Top speed is limited to 130 km/h (81 mph). To optimize range management, the dashboard has been revised to incorporate a new HMI (Human Machine Interface) which displays the battery’s level of charge and the vehicle’s remaining range (in kilometers).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2013

Charging takes place at all times via a two-stage exhaust-gas turbocharger system. Intelligent generator management has the alternator giving priority to charging the battery during braking and coasting. Collision Prevention Assist is operational from a speed of approximately 12 mph (19 km/h). 20 mph (32 km/h).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2015

At market launch in Europe, the new Audi A4 and A4 Avant will be available with a choice of three TFSI and four TDI engines delivering maximum power of between 110 kW (150 hp) and 200 kW (272 hp). The entry-level gasoline engine is the 1.4 seconds and on to a top speed of 210 km/h (131 mph). seconds and 210 km/h (131 mph).

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Audi Gas Engine MPH 150

Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 11, 2022

Remove the roof and side panels, then lay the windshield flat, and the 4xe draws a direct line back to 1945 where its earliest ancestor was patrolling the battlefields of Europe. liter turbocharged gasoline engine. With no battery charge the gasoline engine kicks-in resulting in the lower fuel economy number.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

The Combined Charging System (CCS) enables charging with DC or AC electrical current. A full charge with DC electrical current at a charging column with an output of 150 kW takes just around 50 minutes. As an alternative, the study is equipped with Audi Wireless Charging technology for contactless induction charging.

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Concept Audi Porsche Plug-in 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

More than two and one-half years after the car was first announced ( earlier post ) and more than one year after sales began in Germany and Central Europe ( earlier post ), the US-spec version of the Audi A3 Sportback e-tron plug-in hybrid will begin arriving in US showrooms in the next few weeks. seconds—comparable to the 7.4

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

The Q5 has an all-electric range of about 3 km (a little less than two miles) with a maximum all-electric speed of 100km/h (62 mph). The vehicle’s electric drive is mated to a 2.0L, turbocharged, direct injected four-cylinder gasoline engine. Combined weight of all hybrid components is less than 130 kg (286 pounds).

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Li-ion Audi Hybrid Batteries 301

Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2018

The new Focus features a broad suite of Ford advanced driver assistance technologies and advanced EcoBoost gasoline and EcoBlue diesel engines offering a 10% fuel-efficiency improvement across the range. The all-new Focus goes on sale in Europe and China this year and North America in 2019. ACC works at speeds up to 200 km/h (125 mph).

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Fuel Economy Ford Gasoline Diesel 186

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 9, 2010

Peugeot continues to improve engine efficiency with a downsizing strategy for its gasoline and HDi FAP diesel engines. The Marque is also developing a new 3-cylinder gasoline engine. Peugeot will initially launch the i0n in Europe into the private electric vehicle market from the end of 2010. 100% Electric vehicles.

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