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Mitsubishi Motors to unveil small PHEV SUV concept with four motors and gas turbine range extender

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At the Tokyo Motor Show lather this month, Mitsubishi Motors (MMC) will unveil the MI-TECH CONCEPT—a small plug-in hybrid SUV featuring a 4-motor 4WD system called Quad Motor with Dual Motor AYC (active yaw control) with 2-motors for both front and rear axle. MMC will also introduce a new-generation Super Height K-Wagon Concept.

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Lexus electric concept cars, Pacifica Hybrid recall, Polestar EV development: Today’s Car News

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Lexus is aiming for range and performance in its EVs, with a new concept-car tease. Stellantis warns about charging some Chrysler Pacifica plug-in hybrid minivans. And Polestar shows how it’s developing its own EVs. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Toyota confirms second 3-row electric SUV for US production

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Toyota Land Cruiser Se concept Toyota Land Cruiser Se concept Toyota Land Cruiser Se concept So the big Land Cruiser Se concept shown at Tokyo in October 2023 might be pushed toward Kentucky production, with a somewhat smaller Highlander EV to follow. billion investment in the plant. million-EV “baseline” in 2026.

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BMW Vision Next 100, VW diesel delay, Maserati Levante plug-in hybrid: Today's Car News

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Today, BMW unveils a zero-emission concept car for its 100th anniversary, Volkswagen lawyers say the company delayed announcing its diesel cheating in order to cut a deal with regulators, and a Maserati Levante plug-in hybrid SUV could borrow powertrain components from the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivan.

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500 miles touted: EV platform for Dodge muscle cars, Jeep SUVs, more

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Chrysler’s first EV was initially thought to be a production version of the Airflow crossover concept , but the brand’s boss has also hinted at an electric minivan. The 2025 Ram 1500 Ramcharger plug-in hybrid pickup truck and its all-electric REV companion, meanwhile, will be built on the different STLA Frame platform.

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2011 Detroit Auto Show: Ford C-Max Hybrid & Energi Plug-In Concepts

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Now, Ford is pioneering another hybrid model: the small minivan, or as Europeans call it, the people carrier. Hybrid mini-minivan Between 10 and 10:30 am today at the Detroit Auto Show, Ford will pull the wraps off a.

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Tesla racing, $8,500 Leaf, 300K-mile Volt, Prius-ized Firebird: The Week In Reverse

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Which luxury plug-in vehicle will soon have a plug-in version using parts from a minivan? And, why is an unusual Toyota electric-car concept made of wood? Friday, we wrote about a new electric-car concept vehicle, the.

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