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Volkswagen Group’s MQB plug-in hybrid powertrain; foundation for Golf GTE, A3 e-tron, and more

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not the $845,000 base price plug-in hybrid Porsche 918, earlier post , or even the $100,000 Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid, earlier post —the Golf GTE ( earlier post ) and the A3 e-tron ( earlier post ), are both based on the same MQB (Modularen Querbaukasten, or modular transverse toolkit) plug-in hybrid powertrain. Li-ion battery.

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Quick drive of the Passat HyMotion hydrogen fuel cell hybrid

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kWh lithium-ion battery pack (from the Jetta Hybrid), which stores the kinetic energy recovered from regenerative braking; assists in the starting phase of the fuel cell; and adds a dynamic boost to the maximum acceleration of the Golf SportWagen. The battery is recharged either through regenerative events or via the hydrogen fuel cell.

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XL1 dive and drive: Volkswagen aggressively optimizes for efficiency in its sleek diesel plug-in hybrid

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Even a sportscar like the Porsche Boxster is 5.1 kWh Li-ion battery pack—which is sited in front of the passenger area. kWh Li-ion battery pack. kWh lithium-ion battery—integrated in the front section of the XL1—supplies the electric motor with 220 volts of electrical energy. inches tall.

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Ferrari’s Plug-in Hybrid One-Ups the Combustion Engine

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Spinning at up to 25,000 rpm, two permanent-magnet motors independently power the front wheels, or regenerate energy from braking to recharge the batteries. kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery pack (with 84 pouch-style cells courtesy of SK Innovation ) that’s laser-welded behind two racy sport seats.

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Revealed: new Chinese EVs, but which could hit Australia?

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At the other end of the performance spectrum, a maximum 717km range between recharging is claimed on the CLTC standard (which is usually a bit more optimistic than WLTP) for the ultra-long range RWD model. Niutron is an EV start-up established only in December 2021 by the billionaire co-founder of the Niu electric scooter company, Yan Li.

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VW premieres Jetta Hybrid and E-Bugster concept with Combined Charging System; Blue-e-Motion electric drives to go into production units as early as 2013

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kWh lithium-ion battery pack housed in a space-saving location behind the front seats. Equipped with a quick charging function, the E-Bugster battery can be recharged within 35 minutes at suitable charging stations. kWh, 220V Li-ion air-cooled battery pack supplies the energy to the motor.

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China puts its electric vehicles on center stage - China automotive news

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Electric vehicles are "definitely affordable and environmentally friendly technology, and we think theres a huge potential market in China for them," Li Shufu, Geelys chairman, said in an interview Monday. Great Wall Motor Co., Its expected price tag is between 60,000 yuan and 70,000 yuan, or about $8,780 to $10,250.

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