Green Car Congress

JANUARY 9, 2012

Ford unveiled the new 2013 Ford Fusion midsize sedan, with conventional gasoline engine; hybrid featuring a next-generation of Ford’s hybrid system; and plug-in hybrid versions at the Detroit Auto Show—the first production sedan to offer that trio of options. 2013 Ford Fusion. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2017

At the 2017 Geneva International Motor Show, Audi is presenting the Audi Q8 sport concept, a new performance-oriented take on the Q8 concept study introduced at the 2017 Detroit Motor Show. Equipped with a 3.0 lb-ft) of torque, and sprints from 0 - 100 km/h (0 ‑ 62.1 Equipped with a 3.0 Top speed is 275 km/h (170.9

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2015

Volkswagen is unveiling the Sport Coupé Concept GTE plug-in hybrid at the 2015 Geneva International Motor Show, ushering in a new and progressive Volkswagen brand design language. The concept car, with a top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph), has an average combined fuel consumption (NEDC combined) of 2.0 Driving modes include: Hybrid.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2011

On the heels officially introducing the Focus Electric last week ( earlier post ), Ford revealed two next-generation hybrids—including its first production plug-in hybrid (PHEV)—at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. This allows it to run in electric mode before using the gasoline engine.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2015

Volkswagen is unveiling a five-seater Cross Coupe GTE plug-in hybrid at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit as a preview to its new seven-seater mid-size SUV due to enter production at the end of 2016. The Cross Coupe has a zero-emissions range of up to 20 miles (32 km) and can reach 60 mph from rest in just 6.0

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2013

At least two Chinese automakers are bringing some of their new energy vehicles—hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery-electric—to two of the major international auto shows in the first quarter of this year. The only Chinese automaker exhibiting in the Detroit show, GAC Group brought three of its newly developed new energy vehicles.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 29, 2022

The world’s leading sports- and luxury-car brands, together with muscle-car mavens like Dodge, are now pushing the envelope of the relatively inefficient internal combustion engine (ICE). Because the front wheels are driven independently, the car can travel 26 kilometers (16 miles) on electricity alone, at speeds up to 135 km/h (83 mph).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2014

Audi will unveil an all-road shooting brake plug-in hybrid concept at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. The show car, which weighs around 1,600 kg (3527 lb) without the driver, accelerates from 0 to 62 mph in 4.6 Shooting brake concept. Click to enlarge. seconds, with a top speed of 250 km/h.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 23, 2010

Ltd (BYD) will reveal plans for the launch of US-ready electric drive vehicles and clean energy products at the upcoming 2011 North America International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. miles) on urban roads, while its projected top speed is 140 km/h (87 mph). liter gasoline engine.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2015

Chevrolet unveiled the second-generation Volt extended range EV at the North American International Auto Show. Volt owners complete more than 80 percent of their trips without using a drop of gasoline and they tell us they love the electric driving experience. Two-motor design enables 19 percent stronger zero-to-30 mph acceleration.

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Charged EVs

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Instead, the driver has to brake at about 4 mph to bring the car to a complete stop. Chrysler’s two Detroit competitors have been fairly forthcoming about the charging behavior of drivers of their plug-in hybrids. Drivers hoping for one-pedal driving will be disappointed. Within three weeks, he had put 1,480 miles on it.

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Plug In Partners

JANUARY 8, 2007

W e had heard rumors that GM would show something special at the Detroit Auto Show , and the rumors were true. GM plans to exhibit the VOLT at the Detroit auto show, which opens to the public Saturday at Cobo Center. The Volt can support all-electric mode from 0 to its top speed of 100 mph (with bursts to 120 mph).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

For example, at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit this year, Volkswagen presented the Tiguan GTE Active Concept plug-in hybrid. There is no public roadmap for 4MOTION, although there is an internal one, Dr. Muth said. On manual transmission Alltrack models, the ACC ceases to operate below 19 mph.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

While the Volt holds promise, it is currently projected to be much more expensive than its gasoline-fueled peers and will likely need substantial reductions in manufacturing cost in order to become commercially viable,” the task force noted in its recent assessment of GM’s restructuring plans. April 17, 2009 11:38 am Link Goodbye GM.

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