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DECEMBER 17, 2020

New for 2021, Lightning eMotors will offer a new digital dashboard that highlights range, efficiency and state of charge, a new phone application interface, and support for new Ford safety features. The Gen 4 model achieves 61 MPGe on certified dyno testing, compared to 13 MPG for the gasoline version.

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MAY 22, 2019

The Lightning Electric Ford Transit is a battery-electric drivetrain package for the Ford Transit 350HD, a product used extensively by commercial and government fleets. The Gen 2 product achieves 61 MPGe on certified dyno testing, compared to 13 MPG for the gasoline version of the same vehicle. Earlier post.)

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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. To make the plug-in technology viable for buyers in the US and China, Volvo notes , it needs to feature a gasoline engine. It also charges the battery during braking.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

While the fully electric vanlife is starting to roll out, the big electric RVs—the motorhomes—are a little farther out as they have their own steeper range and charging challenges. In the meantime, hybrid RVs are a piece that’s been missing from the market, and plug-in hybrid RVs might be the answer to the charging conundrum.

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AUGUST 12, 2020

kWh/100 km; combined CO 2 emissions: 54 – 49 g/km) features a synchronous electric motor delivering a maximum power output of 80 kW/109 hp, which is combined with an efficient straight six-cylinder gasoline engine with BMW TwinPower Turbo Technology and 210 kW/286 hp, together generating an overall system output of 290 kW/394 hp.

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MARCH 18, 2015

Compared to the gasoline-engined C 250, the Mercedes-Benz C 350 e plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) can reduce full life-cycle (manufacture, use over 200,000 km and recycling) CO 2 emissions by some 26% (9.6 tonnes) when charging with the European electricity mix and by up to 41% (15.1 tonnes) when charging with renewable power.

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Gasoline PHEV Emissions Mercedes 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2014

A production version of the S60L plug-in hybrid will be launched in China early 2015 and will be produced at the Chengdu plant. In the S60L, however, the diesel engine of the V60 has been replaced with a new, two-liter, four-cylinder gasoline turbocharged engine from Volvo Cars’ new Drive-E engine family ( earlier post ).

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MAY 8, 2015

Audi introduced its new series-production 2.0 TFSI gasoline turbocharged direct injection engine for the first time at the Vienna Motor Symposium this week. mpg US) in the NEDC, clearly undercutting both its predecessor and comparable competitors. This also addresses particulates from gasoline direct injection.

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JUNE 12, 2013

TSI gasoline engine with a 75 kW electric motor. l/100 km (147 mpg US), with 36 g/km CO 2 ; all-electric range is 31 miles (50 km). With a fully charged battery and a full 40-liter (10.6 gallons US) gasoline tank, its total range is 507 miles (816 km). Alternatively, a standard quick charge function is also available.

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JULY 9, 2024

The prototype was developed with the charging and automation supplier ABB, which is now the car-racing league’s official partner for greening and very much involved in Formula E and F1. Formula E cars, on the other hand, complete their entire race on a full charge of less than 47 kwh—or the energy equivalent of about 1.4

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APRIL 19, 2014

Like many of the brand''s new production models, the Audi TT offroad concept is also based on the versatile modular transverse matrix (MQB). mpg US), a CO 2 equivalent of 45 grams per kilometer (72.4 in hybrid drive with the option of inductive charging is a major step toward the mobility of the future. Audi TT offroad concept.

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MARCH 4, 2010

The use of a supercritical fuel charge enables very fast and complete combustion with minimized thermal losses. The company currently is optimizing the system for use in modern high-compression diesel architecture engines, near-term running on gasoline while longer-term utilizing advanced low-carbon fuels. Source: Transonic.

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MARCH 16, 2015

The first plug-in hybrid production car from the BMW core brand is a Sports Activity Vehicle: the BMW X5 xDrive40e. With a total system output of 230 kW/313 hp generated by a four-cylinder gasoline engine with BMW TwinPower Turbo technology, a synchronous electric motor integrated in the 8-speed Steptronic transmission, and a 9.0

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AUGUST 10, 2016

liter and EcoBoost gasoline engines providing 20% fuel and CO2 savings. This test result further validates that the XL3 hybrid electric drive system platform product delivers significant fuel savings to our fleet customers across multiple OEM models now including Ford Transit vans.

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Ford Hybrid MPG EPA 150

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APRIL 4, 2018

The LightningElectric is a battery-electric drivetrain package for the heavy-duty Ford Transit, a product used extensively by commercial and government fleets. The fuel cell uses hydrogen to charge the electric batteries for a longer-range zero-emissions fleet solution.

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AUGUST 28, 2013

Ogiso—who earlier in his career had been the chief engineer for the Prius, chief engineer for the Prius family, and chief engineer, product planning—made the remarks at the “2013 Toyota Hybrid World Tour” event the company staged in Ypsilanti, Michigan. We are very motivated to beat our record.” —Satoshi Ogiso.

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MAY 23, 2018

Lightning Systems, a global developer of zero-emissions solutions for commercial fleets, announced the LightningElectric Ford Transit product line ( earlier post ) will expand to include a 150-mile range version, adding to the 50-mile and 100-mile versions. —Tim Reeser, CEO, Lightning Systems.

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Miles Ford All-Electric Range 170

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JULY 31, 2024

2025 Ford Maverick Lariat Ford didn’t offer fuel-economy estimates for the all-wheel drive hybrid, but front-wheel versions are expected to get the same 37 mpg combined (42 mpg city, 33 mpg highway) as before. That tops all other gasoline-fueled pickups in efficiency.

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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. l/100 km), based on the EU test cycle.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Toyota is unveiling its new Auris for the European market ( earlier post ), representing its first step in a product offensive in the European C-Segment. Toyota anticipates a 1/3 full hybrid, 1/3 gasoline, 1/3 diesel engine mix. This has been achieved within the new Auris gasoline engine range through the use of high, 11.5:1

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

Specifically, to minimize GHG emissions and total energy use, is it better to use natural gas in a stationary power application to generate electricity to charge EVs, to compress natural gas for onboard combustion in vehicles, or to reform natural gas into a denser transportation fuel? —Curran et al. mpgge (equivalent to 7.6

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APRIL 7, 2015

BMW is using the upcoming Auto Shanghai event as the platform for the world premiere of the BMW X5 xDrive40e Sports Activity Vehicle, the first plug-in hybrid production model from the BMW core brand. liters per 100 kilometers (69 - 71 mpg US) and a combined electricity consumption of 15.4 – 15.3 36 mpg US), depending on driving style.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Hyundai announced a sustained product blitz of 12 new and enhanced SUVs continuing through the 2021 calendar year. The fresh pipeline of new SUV products will include new and refined internal combustion, hybrid, plug-in, BEV and N performance models. liter, direct-injected and multi-port-injected gasoline engine as well as 1.6-liter,

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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. 100km (43 mpg US), equivalent to 143 g/km CO 2. L/100 km (41 mpg US) with associated CO 2 of 151 g/km.

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MARCH 2, 2016

The plug-in hybrid drive system is a preview of a similar drive system being tested for production cars, said Škoda CEO Bernhard Maier. l/100 km (124 mpg US), with 45 g CO 2 /km). In addition, the brand is also working on contactless, inductive recharging for the use in future production cars. Mobility must become clean.

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JUNE 21, 2013

mpg US, 3.33 The company also introduced the Accord Plug-in Hybrid, with fuel economy (gasoline plus electricity) of 70.4 mpg US, 1.42 Honda estimates that the Accord Hybrid will earn an EPA fuel economy rating of 47 mpg US (20 km/L, 5.0 The plug-in hybrid in the US has a fuel economy rating of 115 mpg US (48.9

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AUGUST 3, 2019

liters per 100 kilometers (147 mpg US) as well as by 41 to 36 grams per kilometer*. l/100 km (118 mpg US); combined power consumption: 15.4 – 15.0 When charging the car with green energy, its CO 2 footprint is reduced by as much as 47%. The combined power consumption of the BMW 530e Sedan is now 14.5 kWh per 100 kilometers.

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JULY 16, 2009

The third phase of a SDG&E multi-year in-use study on plug-in hybrid electric vehicles showed that plug-in hybrids offer significant improvements in gas mileage and reductions in emissions when compared with standard hybrid-electric and gasoline internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. Earlier post.)

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FEBRUARY 21, 2010

In addition to introducing the next-generation Focus to the European market after its introduction at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit ( earlier post ), Ford will show the production versions of the new C-MAX and Grand C-MAX, previewed at the Frankfurt Show last year, at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show.

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MAY 14, 2019

turbocharged gasoline engine and two electric motors for a system output of up to 300hp. l/100 km (107 mpg US) with 49 g/km CO 2. litr†e turbocharged direct injection four-cylinder gasoline engine specially adapted to the hybrid application; and. The plug socket for charging the battery via the 3.3

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APRIL 16, 2015

liters of fuel per 100 kilometers (94 mpg US), according to the measuring method prescribed in China for plug‑in hybrid vehicles. In addition, the instrument cluster offers displays for the energy flow in electric mode, the range (with numbers and graphs) and the charge level of the battery. The Q7 e-tron 2.0 Audi Q7 e-tron 2.0

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

The BMW XM is equipped with a plug-in hybrid system comprising a V8 gasoline engine and electric motor that delivers combined fuel consumption of 1.6 – 1.5 l/100 km [147 – 157 mpg US] in the WLTP cycle; combined electric power consumption of 30.1 – 28.9 The Combined Charging Unit in the BMW XM enables AC charging at up to 7.4

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MAY 27, 2016

Ford’s 2017 Fusion Energi—incorporating enhancements announced earlier this year at the Detroit Auto Show ( earlier post )—can travel 610 miles (982 km) on a full tank of gas and battery charge according to EPA estimates to be posted to fueleconomy.gov—the highest combined range of any plug-in hybrid sold in the US.

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AUGUST 12, 2013

liter EcoBoost ( earlier post ) that will be the first gasoline-powered family car in Europe to offer 99 g/km CO 2 emissions. gasoline direct injection engine, the new Focus 1.0-liter gasoline direct injection engine, the new Focus 1.0-liter —Barb Samardzich vice president Product Development, Ford of Europe.

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AUGUST 30, 2019

The second-generation of the BMW X5 with electrified drive combines a model-specific in-line 6-cylinder gasoline engine featuring BMW TwinPower Turbo Technology with the latest BMW eDrive technology. liters per 100 kilometers (124 to 196 mpg US) in the WLTP test cycle or 2.0 The fuel consumption figures are now 1.9

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

liter turbocharged direct-injection gasoline engine which powers the Range Rover Evoque and a hybridized 8-speed automatic transmission. kWh Lithium Ion battery pack, which can be fully charged by an external 240V domestic supply in around four hours. The hybrid system uses a 69 kW motor/generator and a 12.3

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JANUARY 10, 2011

On the heels officially introducing the Focus Electric last week ( earlier post ), Ford revealed two next-generation hybrids—including its first production plug-in hybrid (PHEV)—at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. This allows it to run in electric mode before using the gasoline engine.

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