article thumbnail

Volkswagen CrossBlue Coupé plug-in makes its European debut; showcasing the MQB

Green Car Congress

The CrossBlue Coupé—based off the Volkswagen Group’s MQB architecture (the Group’s modular assembly kit for vehicles with transverse-mounted engines)—features a transverse-mounted turbocharged direct-injection (TSI) 220 kW (295 hp) 3.0L l/100 km (34 mpg US) of fuel. Earlier post.). In boosting—i.e., Click to enlarge.

Plug-in 275
article thumbnail

Down to the wire for final round of public voting in DOE Apps for Vehicles challenge

Green Car Congress

Moj.io: pronounced (mo-jee-o) is cloud-connecting cars with a cellular device that lets apps on smart phones talk to virtually any car built after 1995. moj.io’s software developer kit will support apps for consumers, service providers and automotive retailers, connecting drivers to their driving world in real-time.

article thumbnail

Audi offers two new 3-cylinder engines in refreshed A1: 1.0 TFSI and MDB 1.4 TDI diesel for A1 ultra

Green Car Congress

US mpg) (99 g CO 2 per km [159.3 US mpg) (89 g CO 2 per km [143.2 The thin-walled piston sleeves made of cast iron are thermally joined; the weight of the pistons and connecting rod has been reduced. Brand new is the active kit, which highlights the urban character of the Audi A1 distinctively. The Audi A1 1.0

Audi 207
article thumbnail

Porsche launches new Panamera 4 E-Hybrid plug-in hybrid with new gen hybrid module; more e-range, better performance

Green Car Congress

l/100 km (94 mpg US) in the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC) for plug-in hybrid models, with up to 50 km (31 miles) all-electric range. Porsche sees this new type of “E-Performance” as the performance kit of the future. l/100km / 94 mpg US. hours to fully charge via a 230-V, 10-A connection. Energy consumption is 15.9

Porsche 150
article thumbnail

Audi of America officially introduces the new A3 family; plug-in hybrid version coming in 2015

Green Car Congress

In plants equipped with our standardized assembly kits and modules, we are able to produce cars on the same assembly line, bumper-to-bumper, with conventional, electrified, and CNG powertrains. liters of fuel per 100 km (157 mpg US), which corresponds to CO 2 emissions of 35 grams per km (56 g/mile).

Audi 225
article thumbnail

Road Test: 2022 Ford Escape PHEV Titanium FWD

Clean Fleet Report

FordPass Connect offers convenience features such as remote locking and unlocking of the doors and starting the engine, and the 4G LTE Wi-Fi hotspot can accommodate up to 10 devices, as far as 50-feet away. We also feature those efficient gas-powered vehicles that are among the top mpg vehicles in their class. 72 miles, with 35.3

Escape 91
article thumbnail

Road Test: 2022 Lincoln Corsair PHEV Grand Touring AWD

Clean Fleet Report

The Environmental Protection Agency rates the Corsair’s fuel economy at 33 mpg highway and combined when running in hybrid mode only. On a 68-mile run, setting the adaptive cruise control at 65 mph and after fully charging the battery, we averaged 58 mpg. There is a sixth mode of Preserve, which saves the battery charge for later use.

PHEV 104