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New Range Rover at the reveal event. In an event held at The Royal Ballet School in London, Land Rover introduced the new Range Rover, the fourth generation of the SUV. The new Range Rover features an all-aluminium monocoque body structure which is 39% lighter than the steel body in the outgoing model. Click to enlarge.
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Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) announced that the world’s first plug-in hybrid SUV, the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, has achieved sales of 200,000 units worldwide since its launch in 2013. l/100km (WLTP) and a zero-emission range of 54 km (NEDC Correlated)/45 km (WLTP). liter gasoline engine. l/100km (NEDC Correlated)/2.0
Lexus announced that the luxury brand eclipsed the milestone of 2 million global sales of electrified vehicles—hybrids and battery-electric—at the end of April 2021. its lineup of electrified vehicles to provide a wide range of options. In 2020, 33% of the Lexus models sold globally were of the electrified variety.
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kWh, the GLC 350e 4MATIC EQ Power will benefit from increased all-electricrange (NEDC electricrange approx. 28-30 miles; EPA electricrange TBA). On-demand stator and rotor cooling allows use of the electric motor’s peak and continuous output without any problems. Gasoline/4 in-line.
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liter in-line four-cylinder Skyactiv-G gasoline engine with a 100 kW electric motor and a 355V, 17.8 liter e-Skyactiv X gasoline engine, both featuring Mazda’s 48V mild hybrid system. liter e-Skyactiv X gasoline engine, both featuring Mazda’s 48V mild hybrid system. kWh battery pack.
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formerly Grande West Transportation Group), a supplier of electric, CNG, gasoline and diesel vehicles, released specifications for the new VMC 1200, a fully electric Class 3 medium-duty commercial truck. Danfoss Editron specializes in hybrid and electric drivetrain systems for the marine, off-highway and on-highway markets.
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