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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming soon

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litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine with two electric motors, providing about 100km of EV range as well as the ability to travel further on petrol. Around 2025 there’s also a full battery electric version due. It has now re-established it as an electrified sub-brand of GMC.

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Toyota reduces fuel consumption and emissions across the new Auris range; 13% average reduction in CO2 compared to predecessors; gasoline, diesel and hybrid

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CO 2 emission-reducing lubrication and cooling circuit improvements include a 2-stage pressure oil pump with improved oil jet, an optimized water pump with a reduced flow rate, and a twin-chamber oil pan to improve engine warming speeds. The use of a resin cylinder head cover, oil cooler bracket and water pipe reduce engine weight by 3 kg.

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Beach baby! 1971 VW Baja Beetle electromod is the ultimate electric toy

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Under the seats and on a custom floor pan are seven liquid-cooled Tesla battery modules. I started this thought process as our house batteries are fully charged by eight in the morning, and that’s running full solar on the house,” he says. “So So why not build a Baja I can plug in, rather than buying drums of fuel?

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Kia Niro EV review: All-electric SUV arrives to sit below the EV6

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Instead, it was more about dipping a toe in the electrified water and getting the Kia dealer network ready or the EV onslaught. Whereas the original Niro was available as a regular hybrid , a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and a battery electric vehicle (EV), the new model does without the PHEV option.

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New Ford Mondeo to offer new high-power diesel, 1L EcoBoost, hybrid model, pedestrian detection technology

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The new high-powered TDCi diesel engine follows the downsizing trend we’ve led with our EcoBoost petrol technology. liter gasoline engine combined with two electric motors—one to drive the wheels and another to supply regenerative charging—and a 1.4 A powerful new twin sequential turbocharged 2.0-liter liter TDCi engine.

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Tesla Model 3 vs Kia EV6 vs Polestar 2 vs Hyundai Ioniq 5: Which one is the best EV in Australia?

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One oversight is the warranty, which is an undernourished four years or 80,000km (double that for the high voltage battery). There are, however, real keys, including a water resistant one that can even come swimming with you. Our car also had a bigger battery, which adds $5000. inch touchscreen has Android Automotive embedded.

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We visited Tata Motor's electric car factory

Plug In India

There is also some hope from Mahindra’s re-entry. Was nice to watch video clips of the Nexon battery pack being put in a petrol fire, dumped into a water tank etc. The battery connectors are specially designed for IP67 batteries – and are designed to prevent water ingress short circuits.

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