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New top model PHEV in the BMW 5 Series

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With an increase from two to five models featuring innovative plug-in hybrid drive by November 2020, the new BMW 5 Series offers the largest range of PHEVs within one BMW Group model series. In addition, local emission-free driving with a BMW plug-in hybrid model is rewarded through the globally unique loyalty programme BMW Points.

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Adamas Intelligence: global battery capacity deployed on roads in 2022 H2 reached 291.7 GWh, up 64% y-o-y

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The report provides an overview of the global EV market’s performance over the past half-year (in this case 2022 H2) and its implications on the ever-evolving battery and battery materials supply chains. Among the findings: In 2022 H2 global passenger xEV registrations rose 38% over the same period the year prior, amounting to 8.15

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BMW launches Gen2 X5 PHEV in US: X5 xDrive45e

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The X5 xDrive45e is built at Plant Spartanburg, South Carolina, BMW Group’s largest global production plant. The combined power of the new PHEV drivetrain is 389 hp, a bump of 81 hp over the previous generation. The prodigious amount of torque also allows for a factory-installed optional trailer hitch (rated for 7,200 lbs.

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Mercedes-Benz begins production of two A-class PHEV models at Rastatt plant

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The production launch of the Mercedes-Benz A-class in two plug-in hybrid models is a strategic milestone as part of our global electric initiative. The site in Kamenz, consisting of two battery factories, is state-of-the-art and one of the largest in the global automotive industry.

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Opel presents PHEV version of Grandland X SUV

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Opel presented the new all-wheel drive PHEV (plug-in hybrid electric vehicle) version of the Grandland X. kW version is optional) is positioned on the opposite side of the vehicle to the fuel filler, while the battery is installed under the rear seats in order to optimize space in the interior and the trunk. kW on-board charger (a 6.6

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ORNL demos 20 kW bi-directional wireless charging on UPS PHEV truck; 11" air gap, >92% efficiency

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Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in late February demonstrated a 20-kilowatt bi-directional wireless charging system installed on a UPS medium-duty, plug-in hybrid electric delivery truck. —Mike Whitlatch, vice president of Global Energy and Procurement for UPS.

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IEA: Electric vehicles posted strong gains in 2016; 2M now in global parc

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With more than 750,000 units sold over the year, the number of electric vehicles in the global parc—primarily Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs)—surpassed 2 million units in 2016, following a year of strong growth in 2015, according to the International Energy Agency’s Global EV Outlook 2017.

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