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Powertrain doubts and sales concerns: Toyota Prado Hybrid Aussie chances decline

EV Central

The prospects of the hybrid version of the new 250 Series Toyota Prado coming to Australia any time soon have cooled. Back in March the new Prado was potentially coming to Australia as a petrol-electric hybrid “sooner rather than later”, but it now appears turbo-diesel will be the sole powertrain choice for the foreseeable future.

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CPT presenting two papers at SAE World Congress on SpeedStart and TIGERS for 48V mild hybrid systems

Green Car Congress

Controlled Power Technologies (CPT) will deliver two technical papers at SAE World Congress in April on its SpeedStart torque assist and kinetic energy recovery system ( earlier post ) and TIGERS turbine integrated gas energy recovery system ( earlier post ) for 48V mild hybrid vehicles. Earlier post.)

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Charging piles will become standard in new buildings in the UK

Setec Powerr

” “We are investing in new projects to convert wind energy into hydrogen, and our net zero strategy is expected to trigger around £90 billion in private sector investment, driving the creation of high-wage, high-skilled jobs as we unite and raise the bar across the country. part of the mission.” part of the mission.”

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2024 Nissan Pathfinder Ti Review

Baua Electric

litre V6 petrol engine and paired with a nine-speed automatic transmission. Powering the Pathfinder is a conventional V6 petrol engine and nine-speed automatic combination – an improvement over the outgoing model, but one that is slightly thirsty when viewed against some rivals in the segment. It is powered by Nissan’s VQ35DD-series 3.5-litre

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Mercedes-Benz powering ahead with €3B strategic engine initiative; increasing electrification, 48V; diesel and gasoline; cylinder deactivation

Green Car Congress

For the mobility of the future, we are deliberately not committing ourselves to one solitary form of drive system, but to a coexistence of efficient and clean petrol engines, diesels, plug-in hybrids, battery and hydrogen drive systems. This allows fuel savings that were previously reserved for high-voltage hybrid technology.

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EEA report: EVs are better for climate and air quality

Green Car Congress

Battery electric cars emit less greenhouse gases and air pollutants over their entire life cycle than petrol and diesel cars, according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) report. Registrations of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles increased by 35%, comprising 0.8 % of new registrations. of all new registrations in the EU.

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UK wants to ban 100% ICE power by 2030

EV Info

Boris has spoken and started the end of the petrol engine in the UK. Under Boris’s new Green plan, the sale of new combustion engine vehicles, that are powered wholly by Petrol or Diesel will be banned from 2030. We will just have to wait and see what the criteria will be for a Hybrid vehicle though. Plan in detail.

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