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BMW M introduces its first high-performance car with electrified drive system: BMW XM PHEV

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The BMW XM is equipped with a plug-in hybrid system comprising a V8 gasoline engine and electric motor that delivers combined fuel consumption of 1.6 – 1.5 l/100 km [147 – 157 mpg US] in the WLTP cycle; combined electric power consumption of 30.1 – 28.9 The BMW XM sprints from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 4.3

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Audi introduces new A4 Avant g-tron; Audi e-gas offered as standard

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It can be selected with climate-friendly Audi e-gas (synthetic natural gas produced with renewable energy in a Power-to-Gas process, earlier post ) or compressed natural gas (CNG), or can be powered with gasoline. The turbocharged power plant produces 125 kW (170 hp). In gasoline operation, the bi-fuel A4 Avant uses 5.4

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Lightning Eyes 10-Minute Charging for its Motorbikes

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In 2011, the company’s LS-218 SuperBike set a landspeed record for production electric motorcycles at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, with a 347.55 mile-per-hour) average run and a 351 kph (218 mph) peak. The battery pack holds more energy than the 22 kWh pack in BMW’s original i3 electric car that debuted in 2012.

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News: 2023 Toyota and Lexus New Products

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The Corolla Cross, launched in 2021 with a gasoline engine, will be joined in 2023 by the compact crossover Corolla Cross Hybrid, one more gasoline-electric hybrid offering from Toyota. 4-cylinder gasoline engine replacing the 1.8L Powered by a 2.4L 4-cylinder, it turns 0-60 mph times of 6.1 GR Cup Series.

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On National Golf Cart Day (seriously), here’s 10 ways they beat cars

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Once powered by polluting combustion engines, these days, most golf carts use quiet and emissions-free electric motors, charging up their batteries for mere pennies and offering plenty of around-the-town range. Ultimately though, these ARE electric vehicles, they just aren’t $50,000 Teslas.

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Mercedes-Benz launches new E-Class; new engines, PHEV, driver assistance systems; DRIVE PILOT

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Initially, the E 200 d models of the new E-Class will be available with an all-new four-cylinder OM 654 diesel engine ( earlier post ), while the E 200 will be powered by a four-cylinder gasoline engine and the E 350 d by a six-cylinder diesel. miles) of all-electric range. Mercedes-Benz E-Class, E 220 d. Click to enlarge.

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New Gen 8 Volkswagen Golf offers five hybrid versions from 48V MHEV to PHEV

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Its digital interior architecture opens up a new dimension of intuitive operation, assisted driving is possible up to 210 km/h (130 mph) and it is the first Volkswagen to use traffic’s collective intelligence with Car2X to warn of hazards predictively. All gasoline and diesel engines are turbocharged direct injection units.

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