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Volkswagen unveils Tiguan GTE plug-in hybrid concept SUV at Detroit show; MQB-based SUV

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Volkswagen is unveiling the Tiguan GTE Active Concept plug-in hybrid at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). The vehicle can cover up to 20 miles (32 km) in all-electric mode. Volkswagen GTE plug-in hybrids. Electric range. Other plug-in hybrid components of the 4MOTION plug-in hybrid drive include: a 12.4

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TNGA-based 2019 Toyota Avalon features new hybrid system

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Toyota unveiled the new fifth-generation Avalon at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. liter Dynamic Force four-cylinder Toyota Hybrid System II (THS II) with 650-volt electric motor (A25A-FXS) and Continuously-Variable Transmission (CVT). Hybrid grades include XLE, Limited, and XSE. 2019 Avalon Hybrid.

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Honda details development of powertrain components for Accord plug-in hybrid

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At SAE World Congress in Detroit, Honda engineers presented several papers on the development of the new Accord plug-in hybrid, describing work on the new gasoline engine (which will also be featured in the coming full hybrid version of the Accord), and the development of the new two-motor system. gasoline engine.

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Volkswagen Group planning to launch 6 or more plug-in hybrids from 2014; the role of the MQB in the Group’s electrification plans

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As part of its approach to e-mobility, the Volkswagen Group intends to launch at least 6 new plug-in hybrid models starting in 2014 and beyond, said Oliver Schmidt, General Manager Engineering and Environmental Office, Volkswagen Group of America, at the recent SAE 2013 Hybrid & Electric Vehicle Technologies Symposium.

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

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Engine compartment of the CrossBlue Coupé plug-in hybrid shows the transverse-mounted 3.0L Volkswagen brought the new CrossBlue Coupé plug-in hybrid sporty mid-size SUV show car, introduced in April at Auto Shanghai 2013 ( earlier post ), to a media event in Berlin for its European premiere. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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Ford names first markets for the Focus Electric

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Ford Motor Company has named the first markets that will sell the Focus Electric, Ford’s all-electric passenger car: Atlanta; Austin and Houston, Texas; Boston; Chicago; Denver; Detroit; Los Angeles; San Francisco; San Diego; New York; Orlando, Fla.; Seattle; and Washington, DC. Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz.; Portland, Ore.;

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Update: 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV

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We will write more detailed reviews, including impressions for on and off-road driving and towing, when we have had the chance to get behind the wheel this much anticipated all-electric pickup from Chevrolet. Developed from the ground-up as a fully electric truck. Built at Factory ZERO at the Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Center.