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Toyota Fortuner gets mild hybrid tech, but will it come to India? Check details

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By: HT Auto Desk | Updated on: 19 Apr 2024, 08:05 AM In addition to the mild-hybrid system, the new Toyota Fortuner MHEV also features the Toyota Safety Sense ADAS suite with a 360-degree camera. The Toyota Fortuner Hybrid gets a 2.8-litre litre diesel engine, coupled with a 48V mild-hybrid system.

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Hybrid hype: types, tech, and the road ahead

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A hybrid vehicle is powered by at least one electric motor and a gasoline engine, and its system recovers energy through regenerative braking. In India, around 23 hybrid cars are available, ranging from the Maruti Suzuki Ertiga to the Lamborghini Revuelto. Most full hybrids can travel for some distance entirely on electric power.

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Porsche 911: the iconic sports car to get hybrid tech soon. Check details

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By: HT Auto Desk | Updated on: 13 Mar 2024, 11:48 AM After years of development and testing, the hybrid 911 will mark Porsche's first foray into hybridising its iconic sports car. Drawing inspiration fro … After years of development and testing, the hybrid 911 will mark Porsche’s first foray into hybridising its iconic sports car.

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Tata Motors urges govt to keep hybrid tax, Toyota lobbies for cut

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Read more Tata Motors has opposed Toyota’s appeal for tax reduction on hybrid cars, claiming that they are more polluting than electric vehicles and should not be given a tax advantage. Hybrid cars have been touted as the bridge to fill in the gap between internal combustion engine technology and electric propulsion tech.

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2026 Ineos Fusilier showcases rugged 4WD tech with full electric drivetrain – and it’s designed to get seriously dirty

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READ MORE: Why electric cars will be more capable off-road The Fusilier will also have the option of a range-extender hybrid system that uses electric motors to drive the wheels and a small petrol engine as an onboard generator. It’ll no doubt offer better performance than the BMW-sourced six-cylinder engines in the Grenadier.

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Why India is in love with hybrid cars?

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By: Mainak Das | Updated on: 06 Mar 2024, 15:13 PM Hybrid cars have been increasingly becoming popular across India, bridging the gap between electric cars and ICE models. Hybrid cars have been increasingly becoming popular across India, bridging the gap between electric cars and ICE models.

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Maruti Suzuki Brezza mild-hybrid variants reintroduced with manual transmission

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By: HT Auto Desk | Updated on: 23 Jan 2024, 10:49 AM With the mild-hybrid option, Brezza ZXI and ZXI+ MT variants are now almost kmpl more fuel efficient than the Kia Sonet. lakh (ex-showroom), while the ZXI+ MT with ‘mild-hybridtech has been priced at ₹ 12.48 kmpl more that the Brezza hybrid. kmpl to 19.89

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