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BMW to produce next-gen e-drives at Steyr engine plant; more than 600k units per year

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We will produce more than 600,000 e-drives per year while maintaining high production capacity utilization for diesel and petrol engines. These components will then be installed on two new assembly lines. As a development location, Steyr revolutionized the diesel engine and has continued to optimize it ever since.

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Volkswagen Marine Diesel Engines On Display at boot 2010; Greenline 33 Hybrid

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Volkswagen Marine will exhibit its marine diesel engine line-up at “ boot 2010 ” in Düsseldorf (23-31 January 2010). A hydraulic VW clutch enables two switch-selectable drive modes: diesel or electric. The Greenline 33. Click to enlarge. The Greenline 33 features a 1.3 kW solar roof, and a 240 Ah Li-ion battery array.

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Mercedes-Benz bringing series of 3rd-generation plug-in hybrids to market; EQ Power, gasoline or diesel; C-, E- and S-Class

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kWh battery in the hybrid vehicles is paired with either a gasoline engine or, for the first time, a diesel engine. It is combined with the OM 654 four-cylinder diesel engine for the first time in the C-Class. The hybrid drive system in the S 560 e combines the 270 kW (367 hp) of the V6 petrol engine with 90 kW of EQ Power.

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Electric vehicles vs. petrol/diesel/hybrid

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Here we take a look at how EVs compare to petrol, diesel and hybrid cars. As there are fewer moving parts in an EV compared to a combustion engine, they have lower maintenance costs which can translate to significant savings compared to petrol, diesel and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). Litre Petrol.

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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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Toyota anticipates a 1/3 full hybrid, 1/3 gasoline, 1/3 diesel engine mix. The new Auris’ powertrain line-up, which now features a choice of an improved full hybrid or two gasoline and two diesel engines offering the performance- and economy-enhancing benefits of Toyota Optimal Drive. D-4D diesel engine. D-4D diesel engine.

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BMW Munich plant takes 6-week break to prep for production of electric i4

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Once remodeling is finished, we will be able to produce vehicles with diesel, petrol and hybrid drive trains, as well as the fully-electric BMW i4, all on the same line. The high-voltage battery in the BMW i4 is installed from below. BMW Group plant Munich. We are gearing up our Munich plant for the future. BMW concept i4.

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Volvo Cars introducing S60 plug-in hybrid concept at Beijing show; production version in early 2015

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Volvo Car Group (Volvo Cars) will reveal the Volvo S60L PPHEV (Petrol Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle) Concept Car at the 2014 Beijing International Auto Show. The S60L PPHEV Concept Car features the same electrification technology as the Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid, the first diesel plug-in hybrid, on sale in Europe. Click to enlarge.

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