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Updated Audi Q7 SUV has 48V MHEV as standard, new PHEV option

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mph), the Audi Q7 recuperates energy, rolls in idle or coasts for up to 40 seconds with the engine switched off. A choice of two diesel engines will be available at market launch. All of the engines in the Audi Q7 are coupled to an eight-speed tiptronic and permanent all?wheel Audi connect and assist systems. wheel drive.

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Audi introduces 2015 Audi A3 and S3 sedans; A3 Sportback e-tron PHEV confirmed for US

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Audi of America, Inc. announced that the all-new 2015 Audi A3 sedan will arrive in US showrooms in the first quarter of 2014. Audi of America also confirmed that it will offer the A3 Sportback e-tron plug-in gasoline electric hybrid (PHEV) model in the US market later in 2014. Audi connect. Audi connect.

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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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More than two and one-half years after the car was first announced ( earlier post ) and more than one year after sales began in Germany and Central Europe ( earlier post ), the US-spec version of the Audi A3 Sportback e-tron plug-in hybrid will begin arriving in US showrooms in the next few weeks. seconds—comparable to the 7.4

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2025 Volvo XC90 to live on thanks to huge facelift and advanced hybrid power for seven-seat SUV

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Updated in response to the global slowdown in EV sales, the facelifted Volvo XC90 could now live on until beyond 2030 and to ensure it remains relevant against much newer vehicles such as the BMW X5 and the Audi Q7. This falls to 640 litres and 262 litres in the PHEV due to the battery pack making the floor slightly higher.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Polestar 2 Dual Motor Performance Plus

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This screen is where the heart of the Polestar 3 lives: the Google Android Automotiv e operating system. This allows the driver to operate many functions through voice commands for navigation, apps and Google Assistant. Google assistant is always ready to help with calls and vehicle functions. inch color touchscreen.

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The electric year ahead: Every new EV coming to Australia in 2024

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Audi Q4 e-Tron Audi Q4 50 e-tron quattro The Q4 e-Tron is set to become the most affordable EV for the luxury brand, with the 210kW/545Nm rear-wheel drive 45 model priced from $88,300 plus on-road costs. 4, the Q4 e-Tron will be available in a regular SUV body style or a sleeker Sportback, each with a 77kWh battery.

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Blazer EV pause, Mercedes EV updates, affordable EVs, clean hydrogen rules: The Week in Reverse

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GM emphasizes that these are not safety-related issues and not related to its Ultium EV propulsion suite or Google built-in. To qualify for clean hydrogen handouts under the rules, these facilities will need to use new sources of clean energy, and looking farther ahead, to run only at the times of day when clean energy is available.