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Off-road lift kit for Jeep Wrangler 4xe is a plug-in hybrid first

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Like its gasoline and diesel counterparts, the 2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe will get a number of accessories under the Jeep Performance Parts banner, including a lift kit.

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MTSU group seeking to commercialize new wheel motor plug-in hybrid retrofit kit

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A prototype plug-in hybrid retrofit kit is applied to a research vehicle’s rear wheels. Charles Perry, who holds the Russell Chair of Manufacturing Excellence, has developed and demonstrated a proof-of-concept for a wheel motor plug-in hybrid retrofit kit for almost any car. Click to enlarge.

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Efficient Drivetrains now offering OEM developer kit for plug-in hybrid solutions

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(EDI), a developer of advanced hybrid and electric drivetrain solutions, has expanded its product portfolio to include the EDI PowerDrive electrification kit and developer support program for vehicle manufacturers moving to create a PHEV offering. It also features an EV+ mode for hill climbing and added acceleration.

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Toyota joins iZEUS smart grid/smart traffic project, contributes four Prius plug-in hybrids

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In this context, especially with regard to the rising percentage of renewable energy sources in the electricity grid, electric vehicles (EV) and plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHV) are starting to gain importance. With the Prius Plug-in Hybrid vehicles, ISI, ISE and KIT will examine driving and charging behavior.

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2023 Alfa Romeo Tonale PHEV pricing and specifications: Stylish plug-in hybrid comes at a price in Australia

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The plug-in hybrid version of its new Tonale small SUV has gone on sale in Australia, priced from a chunky $77,500 before on-roads for the Alfa Romeo Tonale PHEV. The PHEV version includes a Dark Miron body kit with matte inserts, 19-inch diamond cut alloys, full LED Matrix headlights and Brembo red brake callipers.

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Volkswagen to introduce Golf plug-in hybrid at Geneva; first deliveries in autumn

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Golf GTE plug-in hybrid. Volkswagen will formally unveil the Golf GTE—a new plug-in hybrid (PHEV) version of the Golf hatchback combining electric mobility with the dynamics of a Golf GTI—at the Geneva Motor Show next month. Click to enlarge. The Golf GTE packages a 1.4-liter

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Volkswagen to introduce Passat Plug-in hybrid “soon”; Group electrifying more than 40 more models over next few years

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Dr. Winterkorn said that a plug-in hybrid version of the Volkswagen Passat would join the Group’s range of low-CO 2 vehicles “soon.”. He said that the plug-in hybrids Golf GTE (1.5 kWh/100 km) to the Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid (3.1 billion (US $14 billion), with the “ lion’s share going to green technologies.

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