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Audi offering 12V mild hybrid versions of new A4; 48V MHEV for S4 TDI diesel

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US mpg); combined CO 2 emissions 166 – 163 g/km (267.2 – 262.3 Audi will offer the A4 model line with six turbocharged engines at sales launch in Europe. US mpg); combined CO 2 emissions 138 – 125 g/km (222.1 - 201.2 US mpg); combined CO 2 emissions 166 – 163 g/km (267.2 – 262.3 TFSI in markets outside Europe.

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Third-Generation VW Sharan Van Will Offer Fuel Consumption As Low As 5.5 L/100km (43 mpg US); Start-Stop and Battery Regeneration

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Featuring a start-stop system and battery regeneration, the Sharan equipped with the 140 PS TDI—the most popular engine version in Europe for the existing Sharan—will consume 5.5L/100km 100km (43 mpg US), equivalent to 143 g/km CO 2. seconds, and has a top speed of 194 km/h (121 mph). L/100km (29 mpg US). The same 2.0-liter

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

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The modular system from Continental also includes a DC/DC converter, which enables the 48-volt system to be connected to the vehicle’s on-board power supply. liters of diesel per 100 km (67 mpg US). The combustion engine is always started with the 48-volt drive within just 0.2

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Audi gives S5 models their first diesel and 48V MHEV systems; performance and efficiency

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mpg US), a CO 2 equivalent of 161 grams per kilometer (259.1 A DC/DC converter steps this voltage down for components in the 12–volt electrical system. mph), the car can coast for up to 40 seconds with the engine shut off. In many markets outside of Europe, Audi offers the S5 models with a different engine, the 3.0

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Promised VW Passat plug-in hybrid to debut at Paris show; both sedan and wagon

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The Passat GTE will be launched in the second half of next year in Europe. The NEDC consumption (for hybrid vehicles) is more than 117 mpg US (under 2.0 Additional components of the hybrid drive include the power electronics (converts DC power from the battery to AC power for the electric motor) and a charger. Earlier post.)

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Audi SQ7 features new V8 TDI, 48V system, electric compressor

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mpg US), corresponding to CO 2 emissions of 194 grams per kilometer (312.2 mph) (governed). A DC/DC converter connects the 48‑volt and 12‑volt electrical systems. In Europe, the Audi SQ7 TDI can be ordered beginning spring 2016. The newly developed 4.0-liter lb-ft), with estimated NEDC fuel consumption of 7.4

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Promised VW Passat plug-in hybrid to debut at Paris show; both sedan and wagon

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The Passat GTE will be launched in the second half of next year in Europe. The NEDC consumption (for hybrid vehicles) is more than 117 mpg US (under 2.0 Additional components of the hybrid drive include the power electronics (converts DC power from the battery to AC power for the electric motor) and a charger. Earlier post.)

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