Baua Electric
APRIL 5, 2024
bound three-row electric SUV, leading to a clearer vision about which powertrains will show up in which types of vehicles in the near term. What they do want is a plug-in hybrid,” Pandikuthira said. The executive noted the moment you do a plug-in hybrid powertrain towing isn’t compromised. That’s not while towing.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 14, 2013
Powertrain of the CrossBlue SUV PHEV concept. Volkswagen unveiled the CrossBlue SUV concept at the North American International Auto Show. This is referred to as “coasting.” Since the energy for driving the rear wheels is electrical rather than mechanical, this is referred to as “propshaft by wire”. Click to enlarge.
Green Car Reports
JULY 19, 2021
“OK Boomer,” jeered BMW last November, in a social-media ad for its first fully electric SUV, the iX. It was a reference to an already outdated meme that feels so last-decade now. It’s no surprise BMW faced a lot of backlash over the jab, as the Boomer generation made BMW what it is today.
Green Car Congress
JULY 17, 2021
The team analyzed part-level data of material use for seven current year models, ranging from internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEV) to plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs), all provided by Ford. The researchers devised a metric of vulnerability, referred to as exposure, which captures economic importance and susceptibility to price changes.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 13, 2019
Porsche’s Cayenne range follows the Panamera series ( earlier post ) in now featuring a plug-in hybrid as its new flagship model. The two motors are interconnected via a separating clutch inside the hybrid module, referred to as the Electric Clutch Actuator (ECA). Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid Coupé, Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid, 2019.
EV Central
NOVEMBER 22, 2022
Alfa Romeo’s new Tonale Plug-in Hybrid Q4 is the first ever vehicle from the venerable Italian car maker with a charging port. And the small SUV PHEV is also the starting point for the company’s five-year ‘Zero to Zero’ plan. Until the Tonale Plug-in Hybrid Q4, Alfa Romeo produced zero electrified models.
Green Car Reports
JULY 11, 2020
Which automaker referred to the “diminishing returns” of heavy batteries to power big electric SUVs? An automaker bearing what familiar design-savvy name garnered renewed attention this week? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending July 10, 2020.
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