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Mitsubishi Motors to unveil small PHEV SUV concept with four motors and gas turbine range extender

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At the Tokyo Motor Show lather this month, Mitsubishi Motors (MMC) will unveil the MI-TECH CONCEPT—a small plug-in hybrid SUV featuring a 4-motor 4WD system called Quad Motor with Dual Motor AYC (active yaw control) with 2-motors for both front and rear axle.

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Chrysler to introduce PHEV models in 2016 and 2017 to meet ZEV requirements; new FCA gasoline engine family coming in 2015

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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ (FCA) Chrysler Brand will launch two plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEV) over the next several years, said Al Gardner, President and CEO of the Chrysler Brand, during the FCA Investor Day presentations at Auburn Hills, Mi. FCA will launch a PHEV minivan in 2016 to comply with ZEV requirements.

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2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid PHEV minivan EPA-rated at 84 MPGe in electric-only mode; role of eFlite dual-motor/one-way clutch strategy

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No other minivan has ever come close to this rating. (As As examples of SUV/MPV-style electric vehicle fuel efficiency, the 2016 Tesla Model X AWD - 75D is EPA-rated at 93 MPGe combined city/highway; the Model X AWD - P90D is EPA-rated at 89 MPGe; and the 2016 BYD e6 compact MPV is EPA-rated at 72 MPGe. Click to enlarge.

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Toyota is reviving the egg-shaped Previa as its first electric minivan

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Toyotas egg-shaped minivan, the Previa, is officially going electric. It will be revived as the first all-electric Toyota minivan. Will the funky-looking minivan find success as an EV? When will Toyota launch its first electric minivan? Meanwhile, Toyota has bigger plans to enter the electric minivan market.

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Over half of US EV and PHEV sales in 2023 were SUVs

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SUVs were 53% of EV and 83% of PHEV sales in 2023 They’re heavier and less aerodynamic—thus less efficient—than cars Broadly, SUVs emit 20% more CO2 than cars regardless of powertrain Reflecting overall industry trends, most electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids sold in the U.S. EV and PHEV sales by size class (via U.S.

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As EV Sales Stall, Plug-In Hybrids Get a Reboot

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In China, which accounts for about two-thirds of global electrified sales , buyers are flocking to plug-in hybrids, or PHEVs, which combine a gas engine with a rechargeable battery pack. PHEV sales are up 85 percent year-over-year, dwarfing the 12-percent gain for pure EVs. markets longest-range PHEVs.

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EPA annual trends report finds new vehicle fuel economy at record 24.1 mpg; new powertrain technologies rapidly gaining share

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The report also noted that: Since alternative fuel vehicle production [CNG, PHEVs and EVs] has generally been less than 0.1% The Trends report has been published annually since 1975 and covers all passenger cars, sport utility vehicles, minivans, and all but the largest pickup trucks and vans. l/100 km), followed by car SUVs at 24.5