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Audi’s performance SQ5 diesel features electric compressor with mild hybrid system

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The new Audi SQ5 TDI diesel features a powerful V6 engine with a mild hybrid systems and an electric powered compressor to ensure that maximum torque is available to the sporty SUV at just above idle. The V6 diesel accelerates the sports SUV to highway speed in 5.1 liters of diesel per 100 kilometers (35.6 – 34.6

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Mercedes-Benz unveiling diesel plug-in hybrid preproduction models at Geneva show

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At the Geneva Motor Show this week, Mercedes-Benz is unveiling two new preproduction models that combine the new OM 654 four-cylinder diesel engine with the latest-generation 9G-TRONIC 9-speed hybrid transmission. This is made possible in the third hybrid generation also by the new lithium-ion battery, which can store 13.5

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Upgraded diesel engine joins Honda Civic line-up in Europe

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liter i-DTEC diesel engine will join the Honda Civic range in Europe from March 2018, offering a combination of performance and efficiency. The initial diesel RDE limit for NO x is 168 mg/km, which comes into force on 1 September 2017 for new vehicle types. A comprehensively revised 120 PS (88 kW) 1.6-liter l/100 km (63.6

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Continental puts first 48V hybrid assist system into production with Renault diesels

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From the end of 2016, diesel variants of the Renault Scénic and Grand Scénic models will be equipped with Continental’s 48-volt hybrid drive—the first application of the 48V “Hybrid Assist” in production vehicles. liters of diesel per 100 km (67 mpg US). seconds—a conventional starter needs roughly twice as much time.

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Volkswagen unveils mid-size SUV plug-in diesel-electric hybrid concept at Detroit Show

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The CrossBlue plug-in hybrid powertrain mates a TDI Clean Diesel engine with two electric motors, a DSG dual-clutch transmission, an electric all- wheel-drive system that is dubbed “propshaft by wire”, and a 9.8 The powertrain produces up to 306 hp (228 kW) and 516 lb-ft (700 N·m ) of torque: 0 to 60 mph is estimated to take 7.0

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New BMW 7 Series offers revamped plug-in hybrid powertrain, other major changes in powertrain lineup

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The new BMW 7 Series is also available with gasoline and diesel engines using six, eight and twelve cylinders. The diesel power units, meanwhile, feature a turbocharging system with up to four turbochargers and common-rail direct injection. liters per 100 kilometres (90.4 - 112 mpg US).

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Mercedes Introduces E 300 BlueTEC Diesel Hybrid; New C- and E-Class BlueEFFICIENCY Diesels

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Mercedes-Benz introduced the E 300 BlueTEC diesel HYBRID at the Geneva Motor Show. The new vehicle—Mercedes’ first production diesel hybrid, and based on its modular hybrid system ( earlier post )—pairs a 2.2-liter liter four-cylinder diesel engine developing 150 kW (204 hp) with a hybrid module incorporating a 15 kW electric motor.

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