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We mused exactly how long it would take a manufacturer to kit one of its EVs with off-road gear which is sure to sap range faster than a hungry teenage kid wolfs down dinner after hockey practice (this may be a strangely specific example taken from events in the Guy household). second run from 0 – 62 mph on standard street tires.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

In the event of slip, most of the drive torque goes to the axle with the better traction. The updated Audi SQ5 TDI will be built at the Mexican plant in San José Chiapa and launched on the market in Germany and other European countries during the first quarter of 2021. TDI develops its power earlier and more forcefully than before.

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Audi Diesel Exhaust Gas-Electric 269

Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2010

At the ceremonial launching of Germany’s “National Electric Mobility Platform” (NEMP) in Berlin, Volkswagen presented the Golf blue-e-motion electric vehicle concept to German Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel. Top speed is 140 km/h (87 mph). The electricity for driving the electric motor is stored in a 26.5 kWh lithium-ion battery pack.

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Concept Gas-Electric DC Lithium Ion 256

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Its premiere is being celebrated with a near-production version of the e-Beetle at the International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt, Germany. Despite the new total weight of 1,280 kg, the e-Beetle accelerates to 50 km/h (31 mpg) in just under four seconds and to 80 km (50 mph) in just over eight seconds.

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Supplies Conversion Lithium Ion Electric 191

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

The GLC F‑CELL received its aerodynamic finishing touches in the wind tunnels in the Mercedes-Benz Technology Center in Sindelfingen: Even the most extreme weather events can be moved indoors here. The vehicles were driven on the proving grounds in Spain (IDIADA near Barcelona), Sweden (Arjeplog) and Germany (Boxberg), among others.

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Mercedes Fuel PHEV Production 170

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 31, 2013

In Germany, the Visio.M AG, Finepower GmbH, Hyve AG, IAV GmbH, InnoZ GmbH, Intermap Technologies GmbH, LION Smart GmbH, Neumayer Tekfor Holding GmbH, Siemens AG, Texas Instruments Germany GmbH and TÜV SÜD AG as industrial partners. EV is targeted to have a range of more than 100 km (62 miles) and a top speed of 120 km/h (75 mph).

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 9, 2021

With the approval of the authorities, we have now achieved a breakthrough: We are the first manufacturer to put conditionally automated driving into series production in Germany,” Member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG and Mercedes-Benz AG, Chief Technology Officer responsible for Development and Purchasing Markus Schäfer said.

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Mercedes Germany Light MPH 116

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Alstom held a world premiere event on Sunday celebrating its Coradia iLint hydrogen fuel cell train ( earlier post ) rolling into service in Lower Saxony, Germany. From today onwards, two such trains will enter commercial service according to a fixed timetable. The new trains will be fueled at a mobile hydrogen filling station.

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Hydrogen Climate Protection Transportation Climate 239

Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2012

The speed is electronically limited to 89 km/h (55 mph) in the interests of a range of 130 km (New European Driving Cycle, NEDC). In the event of airbag activation, the high-voltage technology will be shut down automatically. The lithium-ion traction batteries are accommodated under the passenger compartment floor. 11 seconds.

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Mercedes Batteries Battery Lithium Ion 231

Green Car Congress

JUNE 3, 2016

Nine years after the launch of the mid-size A5, Audi unveiled the second-generation A5 and S5 Coupé during an event at the company’s headquarters in Ingolstadt. The new Audi A5 Coupé will launch in Germany with five engines: two gasoline TFSI and three diesel TDI units. mph) takes 4.7 Audi S5 Coupé. seconds.

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Audi Fuel Connect Connected 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 13, 2015

At speeds up to 130 km/h(81 mph), the system is not dependent on clearly visible lane markings; it can also intervene actively if the lines on the road are unclear—as is often the case at road works—or even if there are no lines on the road at all. Active Brake Assist is active in a speed range from 7 to 250 km/h (4.4

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Mercedes MPH Available 2016 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Porsche’s first all-electric sports car, the Taycan, made its world premiere at three simultaneous events in Canada, China and Germany. The top speed of both all-wheel-drive models is 260 km/h (162 mph). The most important sales markets of the new electric sports car are on these three continents.

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Porsche Cars Electric Electrical 249

Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2012

Other international companies involved are powertrain developer and systems integrator AVL Schrick based in Austria and Germany, springy materials specialist Mubea also from Germany, and Provector, a leading expert in battery management systems, based in the UK. Similarly, the 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) time is reduced by 2.5

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Lead Acid Low Cost Hybrid Batteries 231

Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2013

As a comparison, in 2007, the first-generation Golf BlueMotion (Volkswagen’s most fuel-efficient version) was regarded as having sensational gas mileage at 52 mpg—4 mpg worse than the new GTD, which has 79 more horsepower and is 25 mph faster. seconds and also accelerates from 50 to 75 mph in fifth gear in 7.5

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Diesel Exhaust MPH MPG 304

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2014

At the 2 nd International Conference Automotive 48 V Power Supply Systems , held last week in Düsseldorf, Germany, Controlled Power Technologies (CPT), a major sponsor of the event, together with leading car makers and Tier 1 suppliers, argued the need for an internationally agreed 48V electrical standard.

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Standards International Vehicles Hybrid 257

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 2, 2015

A team from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) with colleagues from the US, China and Germany tested 73 Euro 6 diesel passenger cars on a chassis dynamometer over both the European type-approval cycle (NEDC, cold engine start) and the more realistic Worldwide harmonized light-duty test cycle (WLTC version 2.0,

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Diesel Exhaust Emissions Fuel Economy 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2014

In 2013 the smart electric drive car was the market leader in Germany and ranked third in Europe and fifth worldwide in the registration statistics for electric cars. Today, five years after the market launch, China is the third most successful market for smart, after Germany and Italy. smart fortwo vs. S-Class.

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Mercedes Engine Standards MPH 210

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 6, 2017

Customers don’t pay us for being able to drive 250 km/h [155 mph] on a road. The R&D center responsible for the design of prototype and concept models is based in Munich, Germany. ) BYTON hosted Green Car Congress at its Santa Clara event. I need to be able to make the ECU grow accordingly. BYTON will use a direct sales model.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

The price in Germany (incl. The new, conventional V8 SLS AMG Roadster going on sale next month carries a price in Germany, including VAT, of €213,010 (US$274,074).). Top speed (electronically limited) is 250 km/h (155 mph). The battery-electric supercar goes on sale in 2013. 19% VAT) will be €416,500 (US$535,898).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2015

In the event of moderate or sharper deceleration, the hydraulic brakes come into play. mph) if the traffic is slow-moving. The Audi Q7 e-tron quattro will arrive at dealers in Germany in the spring of 2016. The 6-cylinder 3.0 seconds and for a top speed of 225 km/h (139.8 lb-ft) of torque.

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Audi Diesel MPG SUV 150

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

At BMW’s Efficient Dynamics Innovation Days 2014 in Germany, the company provided the first opportunities for test-driving the BMW X5 eDrive plug-in hybrid (PHEV) prototype ( earlier post ). With its combined maximum output of 266 kW/362 hp, combined peak torque of 570 nm (420 lb-ft), 0 – 100 km/h (62 mph) acceleration in 4.4

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Green Car Congress

MAY 24, 2013

During an international press event in Germany, in which more than 42 test drives were conducted with journalists in the Panamera S E-Hybrid ( earlier post ) covering a total distance of more than 1,200 kilometers (746 miles), the new plug-in hybrid model consumed 4.4 mph), while the average speed in NEDC testing is just 33 km/h (20.5

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 13, 2014

In conjunction with its annual media and investor conference, Volkswagen is staging a two-week (8 - 21 March) e-mobility event at Berlin-Tempelhof. and e-Golf) with other plug-in models following, the event marks a very large and public stake in the ground, in terms of defining the current and future importance of e-mobility for Volkswagen.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2013

During a media event in Wolfsburg, Germany, Volkswagen provided a medium dive into details of its two-seater XL1 Super Efficient Vehicle diesel plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) as well as some driving time on local roads and highways. DPF regen events, etc.). Volkswagen hosted Green Car Congress at the Wolfsburg event.

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Plug-in Diesel Plug Hybrid 324

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

During his concluding remarks at the Group Night event, Volkswagen Group Chairman Prof. Under ideal conditions, the energy that it generates annually is sufficient to add up to 1,000 km of driving range (Germany 500 km, Southern Europe 800 to 1,000 km), depending on the regional solar radiation power.

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Concept Audi Porsche Plug-in 150

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

The car will be available across Europe in summer 2020, with prices starting in Germany from €22,000 for the Jazz and €26,250 for the Crosstar variant. seconds and on to a maximum speed of 175 km/h (109 mph). For the first time, the Jazz will be sold exclusively across Europe with an advanced hybrid powertrain.

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Honda Standards Europe Hybrid 405

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

75 mph) on electric power alone, coupled with an all-wheel driving experience headlined by powerful acceleration and a dynamically-biased distribution of power through enthusiastically taken corners. The lower accelerated mass in the event of a crash means that energy-absorbing structures can be scaled back, cutting the weight of the vehicle.

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Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Designed in Kia’s Frankfurt, Germany, design studio and built in Sohari, Korea, the Stinger is truly a world car. mpg on a 140-mile freeway run using the adaptive cruise control set at 65 mph. In addition, we are often invited to manufacturer events highlighting new vehicles or technology. Powertrain. mpg, and 33.0

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Kia MPG Fuel Economy Clean 73

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

More than two and one-half years after the car was first announced ( earlier post ) and more than one year after sales began in Germany and Central Europe ( earlier post ), the US-spec version of the Audi A3 Sportback e-tron plug-in hybrid will begin arriving in US showrooms in the next few weeks. seconds—comparable to the 7.4

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Audi Plug-in Plug Hybrid 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

The e-Golf accelerates from 0 - 25 mph (40 km/h) in 4.2 seconds and from 0-60 mph in approximately 10.4 Top speed is electronically limited to 87 mph (140 km/h). The motor and transmission was developed in-house and is made at Volkswagen’s components plant in Kassel, Germany. Top transparency of the e-Golf. Power output.

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Auto MPH Lithium Ion Volt 239

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 22, 2012

That equates to some 20,000 accidents a year in Germany alone. PRE-SAFE Brake can detect pedestrians and initiate autonomous braking to avoid a collision at speeds up to 50 km/h (31 mph). It can also firmly apply the stationary vehicle’s brakes in the event of a rear-end collision to prevent secondary accidents.

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Fusion Mercedes MPH Range 311

Green Car Congress

JULY 4, 2014

Mercedes-Benz unveiled the Future Truck 2025 in Magdeburg, Germany. The truck is equipped with the intelligent Highway Pilot assistance system, which enables it to drive completely autonomously at speeds of up to 85 km/h (53 mph). Autonomous driving in long-distance truck operations with the “Highway Pilot”. Click to enlarge.

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Mercedes Future Vehicles Fusion 274

Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2018

Braking distances from 100 km/h (62 mph) are reduced by up to 1 meter, supported by the new Electric Brake Booster for select models that builds pressure faster, and delivers a more confident and consistent pedal feel across a broader range of operating conditions. ACC works at speeds up to 200 km/h (125 mph).

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Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

Acceleration was peppy, in the mid-five-second range to 60 mph, which is about two seconds faster than the single motor rear-wheel drive ID4. All ID4s to this point have been imported from Germany, but that has ended. In addition, we are often invited to manufacturer events highlighting new vehicles or technology.

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All-Electric Miles SUV Charging 72

Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2017

mph) in nose-to-tail traffic. mph) or the line of vehicles breaks up, the traffic jam pilot informs the driver that they need to take charge of driving once again. Audi groups the assistance systems in three packages: Park, City and Tour, with the Tour package standard in Germany. If that happens, a multi-stage warning is given.

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Audi MPH Range Automobile 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

is going on sale in mid-October, followed by the e-Golf launch in the spring of 2014 (in Germany). At an average electricity price of €0.258 (Germany, July 2013), driving 100 kilometers costs just €3.02 (US$4.00). With a top speed of 130 km/h (81 mph), the average range of the e-up!, seconds it reaches 100 km/h (62 mph).

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Electric Vehicles Batteries Battery Vehicles 337

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

The vehicles will be leased to selected customers in several European countries, including Germany, France and the Netherlands. The A-Class E-CELL accelerates from 0-60 km/h (37 mph) in 5.5 Maximum speed is electronically set at 150 km/h (93 mph).

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