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GAC Motor completes phase II factory, launches GA3S PHEV

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China-based GAC Motor recently held the completion ceremony of the company’s new phase II factory in Guangzhou in June, and launched the new GS8 SUV and GA3S PHEV plug-in hybrid sedan. Unveiled in November 2015, the GA3S PHEV is equipped with an efficient 1.5L miles) NEDC. All electric range is 70 km (43.5 kWh/100 km.

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Audi launching plug-in hybrid versions of Q5, A6, A7 and A8 at Geneva show; 25 miles AER in WLTP

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Audi is presenting plug-in hybrid variants of the models A8, A7 Sportback, A6 and Q5 with an electric range of more than 40 kilometers (25 miles) in the WLTP cycle at the Geneva Motor Show. When breaking, the new Audi PHEV models recover up to 80 kW of energy. The battery capacity is identical to that of the Audi A8 PHEV.

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Buying an EV amid high demand and supply chain issues

Plug in America

With such a hot market, your first step should be to call the seller for availability. While used EVs may not have the 250+ miles range of new vehicles, they provide a solution to skyrocketing energy costs while still being useful and fun to drive. Across the nation, there are more than 20,000 EVs available for purchase.

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Why communication is key to accelerating electrification

My Energi

Overcoming misconceptions It’s fair to say that these statistics don’t show the whole story and the headline grabbing highlights should be taken with a fairly large pinch of salt. The used EV market is booming too, with second hand sales reaching record levels in Q2 2023 and demand up 80% quarter-on-quarter. [2] Well, we think so.

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Study finds that low carbon vehicles will make progress in closing TCO gap by 2030, but will still require financial support for wide adoption

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By 2030, the TCO premium for plug-in vehicles has decreased to £2,400 (US$3,825) for a PHEV (plug-in hybrid electric vehicle) and £3,000 (US$4,782) for the pure EV (electric vehicle). Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) with a 30 km (18.6 mile) electric range. mile) electric range. Non-plug-in hybrids.

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First drive: US spec Audi A3 Sportback e-tron plug-in hybrid; 83-86 MPGe with 16-17 mile EV range

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Although the EPA has not as of this writing released the final fuel economy numbers for the US A3 e-tron, Filip Brabec, Director, Product Management, Audi of America, said that the figures will be around 83 to 86 MPGe combined (depending on the equipment level), with 35 to 39 mpg gasoline only and 16-17 miles of EV range. Click to enlarge.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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The PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), a subset of the electric car, combines a primary electric motor with a much smaller back-up engine fueled with a hydrocarbon/biofuel mix. (In In this paper PHEV refers solely to the long-range PHEV of 60 miles (100 km) electric-only range.) It is much more than that.

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