Baua Electric

APRIL 14, 2025

One reason for this decline in manual gearbox uptake is the growth in popularity of battery-electric vehicles (BEVs), and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs). Volvo and Mercedes-Benz are just two major carmakers that no longer produce ICE-powered manual transmission vehicles. Autovista24 web editor James Roberts investigates.

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EV Central

MARCH 24, 2025

Audi lands Q4 and Q6 EVs with more PHEVs and hybrids to follow as it challenges Benz and BMW READ MORE: Lets Off-Road! Wild new electric Audi Audi Q6 e-tron concept can climb walls, hints at Allroad revival to take on electric Mercedes G-wagon READ MORE: Fightback! READ MORE: The fightback begins!

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Baua Electric

APRIL 18, 2025

The India-bound Volvo S90 facelift packs more features, including a new generation user interface, in addition to a restyled front and rear, and a plug-in hybrid engine for global markets. Powering the Volvo S90 facelift is a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) motor and a mild-hybrid four-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine.

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EV Central

APRIL 30, 2025

GWM shocks the auto world at least its a PHEV! Weird name, but Chery is promising competitive capability and hybrid powertrain READ MORE: MG gets serious about hard-core off-road: Boxy 2026 MG Cyber X is an electric 44 rival for Land Rover, Toyota, Jeep and even Mercedes-Benz READ MORE: Lexus ES goes EV!

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 31, 2025

This means the brand will not expand its plug-in hybrid (PHEV) range past the Rafale SUV. Meanwhile, production planning has been carried out as companies make cutbacks. Which powertrains have carmakers prioritised as electrification appears to run out of power? But which brands fall into which category?

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EV Central

MARCH 7, 2025

Apparently it is a Q6 e-tron, although Audi doesnt mention the second part as much as they used to, but eventually it will probably be a Q5-e tron, and therell also be a Q5 TFSI e PHEV version, as well as Q5 TDIs and TFSIs. At least for a while. I hope thats cleared it up. READ MORE: The fightback begins! READ MORE: Lets Off-Road!

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EV Central

APRIL 20, 2025

READ MORE: Luxury hybrid Deepal S09 three-row SUV claims 180km electric range The Deepal G318 wants a slice of that rough road action with its rugged good looks inspired by the likes of the Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen and Land Rover Defender. But being a range extender means the petrol engine never drives the wheels (as it can in a PHEV).

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Baua Electric

MARCH 19, 2025

Cargo space on petrol models ranges from 570-1700 litres while the PHEV ranges from 460-1600 litres. Only the Mercedes-Benz GLC and Porsche Macan are dearer, starting at $97,500 and $94,000 respectively. In the middle of the pack, the X3 30e xDrive PHEV (from $104,100) combines a 2.0-litre seconds in improvement of 0.2

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EV Central

MARCH 12, 2025

Plug-in hybrids and regular hybrids are surging in the sales race off the back of new models and increasing interest in the tech. But the BMW i4 did well, too, with 95 sales, which is not far off the Mercedes-Benz C-Class line-up (110). But theres devil in the detail of the monthly sales figure data. READ MORE: Confirmed!

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EV Central

JUNE 6, 2025

Its 1510 EV sales accounted for 47 percent of BYD’s May sales, with the remainder plug-in hybrids (with 1302 sales the Shark 6 ute was the top selling PHEV and the fifth best-selling 4×4 ute). Fresh new electric cars and a Tesla sales rebound helped drive a strong uptick in EV sales for May. And electric cars accounted for 9.2

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Mercedes-Benz Cars has begun production of the first Mercedes-Benz compact vehicles with plug-in hybrid drive ( earlier post ) at the Mercedes-Benz Rastatt plant in southern Germany. The Mercedes-Benz Rastatt plant is therefore optimally prepared for the upcoming production launch of the hybrid B-Class.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 26, 2015

Keeping pace with its announced intention to roll out 10 plug-in hybrids by 2017 ( earlier post ), Mercedes-Benz introduced the new GLE550 e 4MATIC plug-in hybrid (PHEV) along with the other members of the new GLE family of full-size SUVs. The GLE550 e is Mercedes-Benz’ first plug-in hybrid SUV. G unchanged.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

California surpassed 1 million electric vehicles (1,054,095 units)—battery-electric, plug-in hybrid, and fuel-cell electric—sold cumulatively through the 4 th quarter of 2021, according to the California Energy Commission (CEC), making it the first US state to achieve this milestone. 379,125 PHEV (36% ). 11,956 FCEV (1.1%).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Starting from $122,550 and offering a WLTP range of more than 100 km (~62 miles), the Mercedes-Benz S 580e 4MATIC plug-in hybrid (PHEV) ( earlier post ) is now available to order and will arrive in US dealerships in the first half of 2023. I-6 six-cylinder engine with 367 hp from the current generation of Mercedes-Benz engines.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2015

With the 2016 XC90 ( earlier post ) heading to dealerships across the US, Volvo Cars gave media an opportunity to experience the next generation of its full-size luxury SUV—in both its conventional T6 and plug-in hybrid T8 Drive-E Twin Engine forms—in and around Los Angeles. Luxury plug-in hybrid SUVs coming to US market.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2018

By 2022, Mercedes-Benz’ entire product range will be electrified. There will be electric alternatives in every segment from smart to SUV, with well in excess of 130 variants in total, ranging from 48-volt on-board electrical system with EQ Boost to plug-in-hybrids to all-electric vehicles with batteries or fuel cells. consumption 0.34

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

The Mercedes-Benz GLC 350e 4MATIC EQ Power, featuring third-generation plug-in hybrid technology, is making its debut. The redesigned Mercedes-Benz GLC 350e will celebrate its World Premiere at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September, and will go on sale in the US in the first half of 2020. With battery capacity of 13.5

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Mercedes-Benz Cars has opened a factory for plug-in hybrid (PHEV) batteries in the Bangkok region in Thailand. In doing so, the partners are responding to the high demand for electric mobility and, in particular, for plug-in hybrid vehicles in Thailand. The production facilities are highly standardized and flexible.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2020

Benz Cars continues to increase its range of plug-in hybrids under the EQ Power label, with he latest additions being to the compact-car range. kWh/100 km), Mercedes-Benz is completing the range of EQ Power models in the compact-car family with the third-generation hybrid drive system. Electric output 75 kW. System output 160 kW.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 18, 2015

Compared to the gasoline-engined C 250, the Mercedes-Benz C 350 e plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) can reduce full life-cycle (manufacture, use over 200,000 km and recycling) CO 2 emissions by some 26% (9.6 Analysis of the individual life cycle phases reveals that more energy goes into manufacturing the PHEV. Resources used.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 17, 2013

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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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2014

In MY 2013, there were 11 EVs and 4 PHEVs available in the market; MY 2014 has 12 (counting the Tesla Model S 60 and 80 as one) EVs on the market and 10 PHEVs, along with the lone CNG car, the Honda Civic. (In In this tally, the BMW i3 counts as an EV in its battery-only configuration and as a PHEV when equipped with a range extender.)

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Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2013

Mercedes-Benz’s new generation flagship S-Class, introduced at an elaborate event at Airbus in Finkenwerder, marks a number of technology firsts in numerous areas from comfort, to driver control, to efficiency. In the S 300 BlueTEC HYBRID, Mercedes-Benz has combined the 2.2-liter New S 400 HYBRID. Click to enlarge. l/100 km (53.5

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Over the entire lifecycle (with use over 300,000 kilometers and recycling), the new plug-in hybrid Mercedes-Benz S 580 e ( earlier post ) produces around 14.1 emissions than its predecessor, the S 560 e, according to Mercedes-Benz’ 360° environmental check. charging with European power mix) or 36.2 kWh/100 km.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

Driven by tighter emission standards in Europe, worldwide production of plug-in electric vehicles(PEVs)—including both battery-electric (BEV) and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) models—will increase by 67% this year, according to IHS Automotive, driven by Polk. The jump in the PEV market this year contrasts with an expected 3.6%

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2018

The third generation of the plug-in hybrid from Mercedes-Benz is due to be launched. The efficiency of the 9G-TRONIC plug-in-hybrid transmission and a new lithium-ion battery support an all-electric range of around 50 kilometers (31 miles). Earlier post.) The new S 560 e (combined fuel consumption: 2.6-2.5

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2014

Navigant Research forecasts that plug-in EVs (which include plug-in hybrids and battery EVs), will represent 2.4% Accordingly, Navigant expects this luxury brand push to increase global sales of plug-in EVs significantly in the near term. of total worldwide light-duty vehicle sales by 2023, or about 2.5 million units.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 18, 2015

Mercedes-Benz is making a strategic push on plug-in hybrids: the Stuttgart-based automaker will introduce 10 new plug-in hybrid models by 2017. The company said that the main emphasis as regards alternative drives in years to come will be on plug-in hybrids. 2014: S 500 Plug-in Hybrid. Earlier post.). Background.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

The new generation Mercedes-Benz S 560 e plug-in hybrid—the successor to the S 500 e PHEV— combines the 270 kW (367 hp) of the V6 spark-ignition engine with an electric output of 90 kW. The PHEV features combined fuel consumption of 2.1 The PHEV features combined fuel consumption of 2.1

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 22, 2015

Mercedes-Benz has released the lifecycle analysis for its first plug-in hybrid SUV, the GLE 500 e 4MATIC (GLE 550e in the US). Earlier post.). The GLE 500 e 4MATIC burns 3.7–3.3 liters of fuel for every 100 km (63.5 mpge), equating to CO 2 emissions of 84–78 g/km; electric power consumption is 16.7 kWh per 100 km.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 24, 2024

A new plug-in hybrid version of the Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class crossover SUV is coming to the U.S. Called the GLC 350e, the plug-in hybrid is scheduled to reach showrooms in the second half of the year, with pricing to be announced closer to that time. for the 2025 model year, the company confirmed this past week.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 28, 2013

Tesla has 29% fewer female owners compared to the average luxury buyer, 10% fewer than the electric vehicle buyer and at least 14% fewer than competitive performance vehicles such as the Mercedes CLS-Class and BMW 5 Series, according to NVES. Tesla owners’ emphasis on “Performance-Electric” sets them apart from other EV buyers.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 18, 2019

At Auto Shanghai 2019, Mercedes-Benz is premiering the close-to-production show car Concept GLB and the Mercedes-AMG A 35 L 4MATIC developed exclusively for China. Dieter Zetsche, CEO of Daimler AG and Head of Mercedes-Benz Cars, also announced another all-electric compact SUV: the EQB, which will be available in China from 2021.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 16, 2020

Mercedes-Benz is betting big on plug-in hybrids. In a press release, Mercedes said plug-in hybrids will be a "key bridging technology" to all-electric cars. Mercedes announced plans for a third-generation.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

The 2025 Mercedes-Benz S 580e 4Matic plug-in hybrid luxury sedan continues unchanged with a base price of $129,350. That base price, which includes a $1,150 destination charge, is just $450 more than the 2024 model and a negligible increase for a six-figure sedan—one that's now in its third model year.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2015

The BMW i8 plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) was named the World Green Car at the World Car Awards in New York. The other two short-listed finalists in contention for the award were the Mercedes-Benz S 500 Plug-In Hybrid and the Volkswagen Golf GTE. The BMW i8 is the first plug-in hybrid vehicle manufactured by the BMW Group.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2016

At the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), Mercedes-Benz introduced the 10th generation of its E-Class. Further model variants will be added to the range after the market launch, including the E 350 e plug-in hybrid. Mercedes-Benz E 350 e plug-in hybrid. The E 350 e will deliver some 30 kilometers (18.6

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