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Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) announced that the world’s first plug-in hybrid SUV, the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, has achieved sales of 200,000 units worldwide since its launch in 2013. Since making its debut in Japan, the Outlander PHEV has been rolled out to more than 50 countries across the world. liter gasoline engine.
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BMW has begun series production of the fully-electric BMW iX in Dingolfing. combustion-engine vehicles, plug-in hybrids and fully-electric models—on a single line. Fully-electric variants have also been announced for both model ranges.
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model series is for the fullyelectric version, with around 20,000 orders received over the first three months of this year. The GTE versions of the current Passat generation have also become increasingly more popular amongst buyers: Every seventh customer now opts for the plug-in hybrid (PHEV). Every second order for the up!
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earlier post ); AC Propulsion and AutoPort ( earlier post ); and Germany-based international transportation engineering firm EDAG , with whom Bright eSolutions is also collaborating. The Bright eSolutions retrofit LLV is fullyelectric and is capable of covering a high percentage of existing postal service routes.
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liter GDI four-cylinder engine, engineered specifically for hybrid applications. Making 103 horsepower, the new engine marks the first combination of the Atkinson Cycle, cooled exhaust gas recirculation (EGR), GDI and a long-stroke-narrow-bore specification to maximize efficiency. The Niro features an all-new, advanced Kappa 1.6-liter
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Annwall is referring to remarks from BMW, as recently as earlier this year, affirming that it will continue to invest in engines. I believe we’re going to get to fullyelectric quicker,” the executive said, reflecting on the new target. Volvo has already subbed in 3-cylinder engines for its smaller plug-in hybrids.
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