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Audi’s mighty diesel: SQ8 TDI SUV coupé; 48V MHEV

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Audi’s sporty top model of the Q family, the SQ8 TDI SUV coupé, features a biturbo V8 TDI diesel that delivers 435 metric hp, 900 NN·mm (663.8 liter V8 TDI Biturbo engine with electric powered compressor (EPC). In the WLTP cycle, the large SUV coupe consumes an average of 7.8 Electric powered compressor.

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Ford updates Escape with new ST-Line; full hybrid and plug-in hybrid options

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Ford has given the 2023 Escape SUV a makeover that includes a stylish new ST-Line series, available 13.2-inch Escape, which debuted the world’s first hybrid SUV in 2005, brings back two hybrid choices for 2023, a full hybrid and a Plug-In Hybrid model. Using a 240-volt Level 2 charge, charge time drops to roughly 3.5

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Porsche prices $80,450 Macan 4, $106,950 Macan Turbo EV SUVs

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The electric Porsche Macan already has been teased one last time , but it will finally make its U.S. The EV editions of the SUV, though built on a different architecture, will share the Macan name with the current lineup of gas-powered SUVs. Both electric Macans will have two motors and all-wheel drive.

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Producing the Mercedes-Benz GLC F-CELL fuel-cell SUV

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Daimler is currently systematically preparing for series production of the Mercedes-Benz GLC F-CELL; the company had shown preproduction models of the hydrogen fuel cell SUV at the IAA International Motor Show in Frankfurt last September ( Earlier post.). The plug-in hybrid SUV will be produced at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Bremen.

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Land Rover Opens Waitlist for the Upcoming Range Rover Electric

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The Range Rover Electric is coming soon, and the automaker recently opened the wait list for its gas-free flagship SUV. Details are sparse at this point, but Land Rover has noted an 800-volt electrical architecture and the quietest, most refined Range Rover yet. Image: Land Rover] Become a& TTAC insider.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles safer than gas-powered cars?

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Electric vehicles have historically received a bad reputation for concerns around safety. Issues like thermal runaway, electrocution, and reports of inextinguishable fires plagued the pioneering electric vehicles. Useful terms: Internal Combustion Engine Vehicle (ICEV) and Electric Vehicle (EV). In fact, EVs have just 25.1

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New Ford Escape Plug-In Hybrid with Gen 4 hybrid technology delivers EPA-estimated 100 MPGe combined, 37 miles AER

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The new Ford Escape Plug-In Hybrid, with a fourth-generation technology system, offers a best-in-class EPA-estimated economy rating of 100 MPGe combined and an EPA-estimated 37 miles of all-electric driving range. Using a 110-volt Level 1 charger, the estimated time to fully charge the battery is 10 to 11 hours.

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