Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2015

Volkswagen has launched its second plug-in hybrid based on a high-volume production model: the Passat GTE, available either as a sedan or Variant (wagon)—the first plug-in hybrid from Volkswagen to be sold as either. Volkswagen brand major plug-in hybrids. Earlier post , earlier post.) and e-Golf.) Passat GTE. 12.4 - 11.4.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

Dr. Winterkorn said that a plug-in hybrid version of the Volkswagen Passat would join the Group’s range of low-CO 2 vehicles “soon.” ( Earlier post.). The Passat GTE leverages the Volkswagen Group’s MQB-based plug-in hybrid powertrain, also seen in the VW Golf GTE and the Audi A3 e-tron. Passat GTE sedan. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 15, 2014

BYD has officially launched its Qin plug-in hybrid in China; the performance-based hybrid car is intended to target key world markets. The dual mode Qin can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 5.9 seconds and has a top speed of 185 km/h (115 mph) with a claimed overall fuel consumption of up to 1.6 Top speed [km/h, mph].

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2020

With almost 50,000 units, BMW 5 Series plug-in hybrid models were the most successful electrified models in the BMW Group’s portfolio worldwide in 2019. With an increase from two to five models featuring innovative plug-in hybrid drive by November 2020, the new BMW 5 Series offers the largest range of PHEVs within one BMW Group model series.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

Dr. Winterkorn said that a plug-in hybrid version of the Volkswagen Passat would join the Group’s range of low-CO 2 vehicles “soon.” ( Earlier post.). The Passat GTE leverages the Volkswagen Group’s MQB-based plug-in hybrid powertrain, also seen in the VW Golf GTE and the Audi A3 e-tron. Passat GTE sedan. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

Porsche is expanding its hybrid range by adding a powerful plug-in hybrid to the Panamera Sport Turismo model line. In Europe, the Turbo S E-Hybrid Sport Turismo has a range of up to 49 km (30.5 miles) and a top speed of 140 km/h (87 mph) when driven solely using electric power. The top track speed is 192 mph (309 km/h).

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2016

Also part of the line-up at the BMW stand will be the new BMW 530e iPerformance plug-in hybrid, the BMW M550i xDrive, and the BMW 6 Series model range. The overall system output of 185 kW/252 hp and combined peak torque of 420 N·m (310 lb-ft) propel the BMW 530e iPerformance from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 6.2 BMW eDrive.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 4, 2014

The new Passat delivers improved fuel efficiency (up to 20%); diesel and gasoline powertrains; up to 85 kg less weight, and a plug-in hybrid option. The engines all meet Euro 6 emission standards and both fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions were lowered by up to 20%. l/100 in the NEDC and 35 g CO 2 /km). Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Charged EVs

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

The plug-in hybrid version of the Jeep Wrangler offers useful all-electric range and great electric torque—if drivers plug it in. The accelerating pace of electric vehicle launches has brought us to this: The first Jeep in the US to get a plug-in hybrid version is the legendary Wrangler. Plug-in planned from Day One.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2013

Ordering for the C-Class sedan have begun in Europe, with the model range initially comprising the C180, the C200; and the diesel C220 BlueTEC. All are equipped with the ECO start/stop function and comply with the Euro 6 emissions standard. The new C-Class Saloon is fitted as standard with a steel suspension.

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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. Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., Guangzhou Automobile Group. GAC Group ranks No. The GAC 4x4 Trumpchi hybrid is in production.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2012

XC60 Plug-in Hybrid Concept. At the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Volvo Car Corporation will unveil the Volvo XC60 gasoline-electric Plug-in Hybrid Concept. In February 2011 at the Geneva Motor Show, Volvo introduced the diesel-electric V60 Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) to go on sale in Europe later this year.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2009

The all-electric range of the Prius Plug-In (23 km) will cover more than 50% of distances driven by single cars each day in Japan, according to Toyota. Approximately 600 units will be introduced in Japan, the United States, and Europe over the first half of 2010, for use by governments and businesses. Plug-in hybrid fuel efficiency.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

The Tiguan GTE—a concept vehicle with a plug-in hybrid drive (160 kW / 218 PS of system power) ( earlier post )—offers an outlook on future development of the best-selling SUV. Additional SUV growth will also occur in Europe. Unlike in Europe, car drivers in the US and China prefer versions with a longer wheelbase.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

S 500 PLUG-IN HYBRID. With order-taking having begun in July ( earlier post ), and first customer deliveries slated for this month, Mercedes-Benz has provided more detail on its top-end S 500 PLUG-IN HYBRID, the third hybrid model in the new S-Class (the others being the S 400 HYBRID and S 300 BlueTEC HYBRID). Click to enlarge.

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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. liter unit while maintaining performance standards.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 13, 2016

In March 2017, a BMW 5 Series Sedan with plug-in hybrid drive system—the BMW 530e iPerformance—will join the line-up, offering extremely low CO 2 emissions of just 46 g/km (2.0 The 530e plug-in hybrid will feature a 2.0-liter, The 5 Series has been a major hit for BMW, selling 7.6 l/100 km), based on the EU test cycle.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2011

Ford C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid. 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. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Three charging methods are available for the all-new PEUGEOT e-208: Charging from a home plug: The e-208 charges using a classic home plug in 20+ hours for a complete charge. The all-new PEUGEOT 208 comes fitted with Euro6d gasoline engines and Euro6d diesel engines meeting the latest EU emissions standards.

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Charged EVs

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

The Jeep Recon is square, the ‘Wagoneer S’ is a sleek, luxurious midsize SUV, and the tiny Avenger will only be sold in Europe. It will go on sale in Europe, where “B-Segment” subcompacts remain in an important market. By 2030, executives said, 100% of Jeep sales in Europe will be battery-electric, as weill 50% of U.S.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

More than two and one-half years after the car was first announced ( earlier post ) and more than one year after sales began in Germany and Central Europe ( earlier post ), the US-spec version of the Audi A3 Sportback e-tron plug-in hybrid will begin arriving in US showrooms in the next few weeks. seconds—comparable to the 7.4

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Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2015

With the 2016 XC90 ( earlier post ) heading to dealerships across the US, Volvo Cars gave media an opportunity to experience the next generation of its full-size luxury SUV—in both its conventional T6 and plug-in hybrid T8 Drive-E Twin Engine forms—in and around Los Angeles. Luxury plug-in hybrid SUVs coming to US market.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

The study—“A portfolio of powertrains for Europe: a fact-based analysis”—compares the economics, sustainability and performance of fuel cell, battery-electric, hybrid-electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles in achieving the decarbonization goal. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

The plug-in hybrid will be the fourth model in the Panamera line. l/100 km (94 mpg) in the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC) for plug-in hybrid models. The all-wheel Porsche achieves a top speed of 278 km/h (173 mph) and delivers a system torque of 700 N·m from stationary without hesitation.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2009

GM Europe staged the world premieres of the Opel Ampera, the European cousin of the Chevrolet Volt, and the Chevrolet Spark mini-car, at the Geneva Motor Show. The Ampera goes on sale in Europe in 2011, the Spark in early 2010. Recharging uses a standard 230V outlet. The Opel Ampera. Click to enlarge. Opel Ampera. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 9, 2012

Acceleration from 0 to 60 mph takes 10.9 At home, the battery of the E-Bugster can also be charged from the 120-Volt outlets that are usual in America (or from 230-Volt outlets in Europe). The Jetta Hybrid runs in electric mode at speeds up to 37 mph (60 km/h) if the motor engages automatically.) Jetta Hybrid.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2014

Featuring a high-capacity 192-cell 27 kWh lithium-ion polymer battery pack, the Soul EV has been certified with a 212 km (132 mile) driving range for Europe. Acceleration to 100 km/h (62 mph) will take 11.2 seconds, while top speed is in the region of 145 km/h (90 mph). Battery packs on the production line. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Market introduction in Europe is scheduled for the spring of 2020. mph), and its top speed is electronically limited to 200 km/h (124.3 Audi unveiled the second model in its e-tron product line. The Audi e-tron Sportback is a battery-electric SUV coupé offering up to 300 kW of power and a range of up to 446 kilometers (277.1

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2013

Audi of America also confirmed that it will offer the A3 Sportback e-tron plug-in gasoline electric hybrid (PHEV) model in the US market later in 2014. All engines are mated to the standard 6-speed S tronic transmission. Audi of America, Inc. Audi recently revealed the A3 Sportback e-tron at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 10, 2010

The new version of the regulation offers car manufacturers the legal instrument to put into the market passenger and commercial vehicles with greener standards, reducing the costs and delays associated with multiple approvals in various countries. Generic format of the approval mark pursuant to Regulation No. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2012

The company, which began deliveries of the Fisker Karma luxury four-door extended range electric sedan in December 2011, also said that it has delivered 1,000 vehicles to customers in the US and Europe. In Stealth mode, the Karma can accelerate from zero to 60 mph in 7.9 seconds and achieve a top speed of 95 mph (153 km/h).

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Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

While powerful "Class 3" models especially are trying the patience of pedestrians in crowded cities like New York, with blazing assisted speeds approaching 30 mph, e-bikes are now front-and-center in discussions of future urban mobility. alone—compared to 210,000 plug-in cars.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 5, 2018

Speeding up the shift to e-mobility will help us to meet the extremely ambitious CO 2 targets that have been set in Europe, China and the USA. As one point of comparison, customers bought 54,451 Nissan LEAFs EVs in fiscal year 2017—a 15% increase from 47,423 a year earlier. —Thomas Ulbrich. Earlier post.). MEB Architecture.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2011

The simultaneous development process enabled easier coordination of engines and transmissions, for example, with regard to implementation of the ECO start/stop function which features as standard on all B-Class models. New M270 gasoline direct injection engine. Click to enlarge. ” —Dr.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2017

This despite the work the Volkswagen Group is doing with 48V systems in Europe. Volkswagen of America is in the process of rolling out its all-new long wheelbase 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan ( earlier post ). TSI EA888 Gen3 B-Cycle (Budack-cycle, earlier post ), coupled with an 8-speed automatic. Source: Volkswagen. Click to enlarge.

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 14, 2023

liter M177 in a bid to adhere to rising emissions standards in the mid-2010s. liter engine the most powerful production four-banger ever made and has resulted in a vehicle that’s notably faster to 100 mph than the V8-equipped forebearer.& While just a rumor, the surrounding circumstances made it seem credible. & Whereas the 4.0-liter

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2018

Launched in 2005 for Europe, the first generation Toyota AYGO was designed to attract young, urban-based customers, and to bring a greater sense of playfulness to the Toyota brand. seconds, and on to a top speed of 160 km/h (99 mph). New AYGO comes in both standard and Eco versions. Through significant improvements to the 1.0-liter,

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