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Toyota Land Cruiser could spawn two new EVs to rival Mercedes, Land Rover

Baua Electric

After a three-year hiatus, the 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser is returning to the US. It’s powered by Toyota’s i-FORCE MAX hybrid powertrain. According to a new report from Autocar , the Toyota Land Cruiser could spawn two new EVs to expand the brand in the electric era. The new model is smaller and narrower than the previous model.

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Johnson Controls to supply AGM batteries to Chery Jaguar Land Rover in China; introducing 48V micro hybrid system

Green Car Congress

Johnson Controls will provide its Absorbent Glass Mat (AGM) advanced lead-acid battery technology to power the Chery Jaguar Land Rover Start-Stop and other vehicles made in China to serve the China market. Micro Hybrid battery. The Micro Hybrid battery system combines a 12-volt starter battery and a 48-volt Lithium-ion battery.

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Road Test: 2024 Range Rover Velar Dynamic SE Mild Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

Leading with class Smooth Propulsion Clean Fleet Report drove the 2024 Range Rover Velar Dynamic SE with the 3.0-liter liter turbocharged inline 6-cylinder mild hybrid. Mild hybrid engine technology uses an electric motor in conjunction with a gasoline engine, but unlike a traditional hybrid it cannot run solely on electricity.

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Hybrids take 7% of California market in 1H 2013; PHEVs 0.7%; EVs 1.1%

Green Car Congress

Hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and battery electric vehicle share of the California retail market. Hybrid vehicle market share (excluding plug-in hybrids) in California increased to 7% in the first half of 2013, up from 6.2% Plug-in hybrid market share was an estimated 0.7%, while battery electric vehicle market share hit 1.1%.

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Road Test: 2023 Ranger Rover Sport Autobiography Plug-In Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

Elegant + Powerful + Efficient Editor’s Note: Land Rover part of JLR is embarking on what it calls “reimagination,” entailing a new focus on three “families”—Range Rover, Defender and Discovery. This is the PHEV; you can find the turbocharged and supercharger mild hybrid review here. kWh battery.

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Road Test: 2023 Ranger Rover Sport SE Dynamic Mild Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

Supercharged + Turbocharged Luxury Editor’s note: Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is at the beginning of a transformation. The 74-year-old Land Rover part of JLR is embarking on what it calls “reimagination,” entailing a new focus on three “families”—Range Rover, Defender and Discovery. of torque Sport First Edition 4.4-liter

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Confirmed! Mitsubishi Triton to target BYD Ute and Ford Ranger with all-new plug-in hybrid system

EV Central

The new Mitsubishi Triton is joining the petrol-electric plug-in hybrid rush alongside the 2024 BYD ute and 2025 Ford Ranger PHEV. The new PHEV set-up is required because the existing design is for vehicles such as the Outlander SUV with transverse engines and light off-road loads. The post Confirmed!