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Toyota launches new RAV4 PHEV in Japan

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Since its debut in 1994, RAV4 has pioneered the crossover SUV market, and remains the market leader. The air conditioner employs a heat pump system that uses the heat from external air to raise the temperature of engine coolant water to heat the vehicle interior. The fifth generation RAV4 was released in April 2019.

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Stuff We Use: Under Pressure (Washers)

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We’ve mused before on these digital pages that a clean car seems to run better – a missive that apparently holds true for sports cars and hot hatchbacks, though burly off-road pickup trucks and SUVs may take umbrage with that assessment. Its total capacity is just over 1.0

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Honda Plans to Launch Hydrogen Vehicle Using FCEV Technology

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We want to introduce a brand-new FCEV based on the CR-V 5-seater SUV the following year, in 2024.” The only byproduct of this process is water, making FCEVs a zero-emissions vehicle option and emitting only water vapor. The hydrogen cycle has three phases: create, store/transport, and consume.

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First drive: Volvo XC90 T8 Drive-E Twin Engine PHEV sets a high bar for full-size luxury SUV plug-ins in US

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With the 2016 XC90 ( earlier post ) heading to dealerships across the US, Volvo Cars gave media an opportunity to experience the next generation of its full-size luxury SUV—in both its conventional T6 and plug-in hybrid T8 Drive-E Twin Engine forms—in and around Los Angeles. Luxury plug-in hybrid SUVs coming to US market.

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Road Test: 2023 Volvo C40 Recharge Twin AWD Ultimate

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Road Test: 2023 Volvo C40 Recharge Twin AWD Ultimate The First Volvo Compact SUV Coupe EV The 2023 Volvo C40 Recharge was the first electric-only and the smallest SUV from Volvo, falling in-line with the EX90 and XC40 Recharge. This felt quick and made freeway merging a breeze.

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Road Test: 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit Reserve 4xe PHEV

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This two row SUV has all the on-road ride comfort expected from a Grand Cherokee with the ability go up-to 25 miles on electricity. liter turbocharged gasoline engine. The system, with a total of 375 horsepower and 470 pound-feet of torque, is EPA city and highway combined rated at 23 mpg with the gasoline engine only.

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Hard parts supplier Rheinmetall Automotive expects electrification to account for more than half of sales in 2020

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Further, the e-unit block has a sophisticated water jacket and 3D printed core. Weighing around nine kilograms, these components serve to hold the rechargeable battery cells installed in two electrically powered vehicles of this OEM—a crossover SUV and a high-power sports limousine. Conventional efficiency.

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