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Toyota introduces new RAV4 EV; 41.8 kWh pack, 100-mile range

Green Car Congress

Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., revealed the all-new Toyota RAV4 EV at the 26 th annual Electric Vehicle Symposium (EVS26) in Los Angeles. With a 10 kW charger on-board (SAE J1772 connector), charging time of the large pack is approximately six hours on a 240V/40A charger. kW output charging station. Click to enlarge.

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EV acquire hobby creeps up slowly

Baua Electric

. “The growth in public charging isn’t keeping pace with the rising number of EVs on the road.” ” Month customers like how wider EV selection more and more suits each and every using want, he stated they nonetheless fear about charging their automobiles clear of house. Normal Motors and Ford Motor Co.

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Toyota reveals electric bZ compact SUV concept

EV Central

Revealed at this month’s Los Angeles Auto Show, the bZ Concept joins the Tesla-fighting bZ3 electric sedan revealed last month and bZ4X electric SUV due on-sale in Australia in 2023. Toyota bZ Concept compact SUV at the 2022 LA Auto Show. .” ” Much hype, scant details.

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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

Cars That Think

Around the same time, however, General Motors and other automakers were in the process of decommissioning their battery EV fleets, the key component of V2G. The pair made major contributions to the propulsion system for the Impact , a battery-powered concept car that AeroVironment built under contract for General Motors.

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Kia unveils Optima Hybrid sedan at LA Auto Show

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Kia Motors Corporation premiered the hybrid version of its new Optima sedan ( earlier post ) at the Los Angeles Auto Show. liter Theta II gasoline engine is mated to a small electric motor and drives the front wheels via a six-speed automatic transmission without the traditional torque converter. Kia Optima Hybrid.

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Audi introducing Audi prologue Avant diesel plug-in hybrid show car at Geneva; 147 mpg, wireless charging

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At the Los Angeles Auto Show, Audi presented the Audi prologue concept car, featuring a mild hybrid powertrain with a 48V electrical subsystem. TDI engine installed in the Audi prologue Avant delivers a maximum of 260 kW (353 hp), while the electric motor integrated in the eight-speed tiptronic contributes up to 100 kW.

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Mitsubishi shows XR-PHEV concept at LA Show

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Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. MMNA) gave the Mitsubishi Concept XR-PHEV ( earlier post ) plug-in hybrid its North American debut at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show. he Concept XR-PHEV features Mitsubishi Motors advanced connected car technology that makes use of the next-generation information systems.