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Volkswagen unveils Golf GTE Sport PHEV concept: 0-100 km/h in 4.3s and 118 mpg

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seconds, has a top speed of up to 280 km/h (174 mph), yet offers fuel consumption of just 2.0 l/100 km/h (118 mpg) on the NEDC cycle for plug-in hybrid vehicles. When a defined minimum charge of the Li-ion battery pack is reached, the 1.6 The Golf GTE Sport sprints to 50 km/h (31 mph) in 1.8

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BMW introducing new X5 plug-in hybrid in Europe in 2019, US in 2020

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Current specs refer to European models only. The top speed when driving on electric power alone is increased from 120 to 140 km/h (75 mph to 87 mph). liters per 100 kilometers (112 mpg), while the relevant CO 2 emissions figure is now 49 grams per kilometer. It comprises a 3.0-liter ft 3 ) less.

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Plug-in hybrid model now tops the Porsche Cayenne range

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seconds and reach a top speed of 295 km/h (183 mph). mpg US) (fuel) and 19.6–18.7 The two motors are interconnected via a separating clutch inside the hybrid module, referred to as the Electric Clutch Actuator (ECA). The lithium-ion battery is installed underneath the loadspace floor and has a capacity of 14.1 seconds (5.0

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Volkswagen unveils mid-size SUV plug-in diesel-electric hybrid concept at Detroit Show

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Built off of the MQB Modular Transverse Matrix components set ( earlier post ), the CrossBlue offers a manufacturer-estimated 35 mpg (6.72 l/100km) combined (37 mpg highway and 33 mpg city), 89 mpge (2.64 kWh Li-ion battery mounted in the center tunnel. The CrossBlue concept. Click to enlarge. With a fully charged 9.8

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Volkswagen to produce XL1 diesel plug-in hybrid at Osnabrück; 261 mpg US

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261 mpg US), will go into limited production at the company’s Osnabrück factory in Germany. This gives it the ability to cruise on the road at a constant speed of 100 km/h (61 mph) using just 6.2 liter, two-cylinder diesel TDI engine (35 kW / 47 hp), E-motor (20 kW / 27 hp), 7-speed dual clutch gearbox (DSG) and lithium-ion battery.

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Volkswagen introduces the Sport Coupé Concept GTE PHEV at Geneva; 118 mpg US

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kWh battery pack, the 279 kW / 374 hp Sport Coupé Concept GTE plug-in hybrid delivers the long-distance properties of a Gran Tourismo while enabling zero-emission driving. The concept car, with a top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph), has an average combined fuel consumption (NEDC combined) of 2.0 l/100 km (118 mpg US), or 46 g CO 2 /km.

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Here’s how Nissan might electrify trucks and SUVs for the US

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A small combustion engine creates energy to power the electric motor once the battery reaches a particular state of charge. The executive also noted that a series hybrid is not the best during highway usage or at a steady state of 70 or 75 mph. liter V-6, which altogether might return about 20 mpg on the highway.

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