ter V-6 engine is mated to a 6-speed manual transmission or a new 9-speed automatic transmission. The sedan is available also with "Accord Plug-In Hybrid" combining a 2.0-liter engine with two motors. The PHV model is installed with a 120 kW motor and a 6kWh lithium-ion battery. Charging from a 120 volt outlet takes less than four hours, and from a 240 volt outlet less than one and a half hours. Its range in the electric mode is 10-15 miles with ...

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hipment will begin soon to Finland, Serbia, Turkey and Slovenia, to be followed by other countries shortly as well. Mitsubishi Motors is intending to put on sale by the end of 2011 an electric device that allows a lithium-ion battery installed on the "i-MiEV" electric car to be compliant with a 100-volt household electric appliance. The "i-MiEV" has a battery capacity of 16kW/h enough to supply electricity to a household for one and half days. Mi...

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s cars for 2012 in the U.S., an increase of 60 percent over the previous year. The "Prius v" hybrid wagon, which had been launched in the U.S. market at the end of October 2011, sold 8,399 cars within only less than 10 weeks of its introduction in 2011. Its sales exceeded sales of the GM "Chevrolet Volt" at 7,671 throughout the year. The "Prius c" will go on sale in March 2012 and also the "Prius Plug-in Hybrid." Toyota plans to introduce 19 new ...

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Rivian CEO R.J. Scaringe commented to media that while shortages of semiconductor chips and wire harnesses pose the biggest challenges at its plant in Normal, Illinois, the company is moving forward with plans to build a new generation of electric motors in-house and develop its own proprietary 800-volt battery architecture. Rivian is working on a second platform dubbed R2 for smaller more affordable vehicles that will be manufactured at a planne...

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formance, it features the first installation of the "Active Bonnet" designed to mitigate a collision impact on the head of a pedestrian by lifting the edge of the bonnet in case of an accident. Mazda said on July 6 it will begin leasing the electric car "Demio EV" in October 2012. Equipped with 346 volt lithium-ion batteries. the Demio EV" develops a maximum output of 75 kW. Normal charging from the 200 volt outlet takes about 8 hours. Its electr...

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the production of EVs - Started production in 1964. Volvo upgrades XC90 luxury SUV with new mild-hybrid powertrain Volvo Cars Torslanda becomes company’s first climate neutral car plant Polestar, and SK Inc, South Korea partner for high-performance electric cars Valmet, Finland assembles high-voltage batteries for Volvo Cars 60 and 90 series Volvo Car Group and Northvolt to join forces in battery development and production Volvo Cars to inv...

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the Shenyang plant. A 2.0-liter turbo engine will be installed on the new "Buick Regal" in the third quarter of 2009, followed by a 1.6-liter model at the yearend. Furthermore, models installed with the hybrid system like mild hybrid and 2-mode hybrid will be introduced in stages. An electric car "Volt" is also to be launched in 2011. It was reported that SAIC is considering the purchase of the Buick brand business. Despite a denial of the repor...

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valon flagship at the 2018 North American International Auto Show. Underpinned by a Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA) platform, the Avalon is optionally powered by a 3.5-liter V6 with an all-new TNGA 8-speed automatic transmission, or the 2.5-liter four-cylinder Toyota Hybrid System II with 650-volt electric motor and continuously variable transmission (CVT). The new Avalon will go on sale in the U.S. in late spring 2018. The Avalon is manufa...

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ffney, South Carolina, using Proterra’s battery technology. On January 7, Thomas Built Buses announced the launch of the second-generation Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley battery-electric school bus.  At the core of the second-generation Jouley is the 14Xe eAxle from Accelera by Cummins, as well as an 800-volt Proterra battery system. Production of the second-generation Jouley in the 219-inch wheelbase that accommodates up to 60 passengers has already b...

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ity Coupe, X6 ActiveHybrid (2009-2011), MHV X6 (2020-), EV iX6 (2028-planning); X7 (2018-), EV iX7 (2027-planning), X3 (2010-), X3 M (2019-), X3 30 xDrive, PHV X3 30e xDrive (2019-), X3 MHV (2020-), X4 (2014-), X4 M (2019-), X4 MHV (2020-), Z4 roadster (-2008), Z4 coupe (-2008), PHV XM (2022-) High-voltage battery, eDrive components BMW's Plant in USA - BMW Manufacturing Corporation was founded in 1992. Operations started in 1994 - Investment si...

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nois, with 72% domestic-parts content and all engines and transmissions produced in the U.S., took the top position. Honda's Odyssey minivan and Ridgeline pickup, both made in Lincoln, Alabama, took second and third positions. The Ford Taurus built in Chicago, Illinois, ranked fourth. The Chevrolet Volt, built at the Detroit-Hamtramck plant, was fifth with 66% domestic-parts content, including batteries. The Honda Pilot, built in Lincoln, Alabama...

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vent for the Sterra ES, the first vehicle equipped with the SparkDesk cognitive large model and the Lion AI large model platform. The Lion AI large model platform has three development phases and six core capabilities. This is the first Chinese-branded mass-produced sedan equipped with an 800V high-voltage platform, with a power consumption as low as 11.7kWh/100km, an ultra-long range of 720km. For intelligent driving, the vehicle is powered by a...

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cademy of Sciences (CAS), and Zhong Yang EV Co., Ltd. of Taiwan have signed a sales agency contract of battery electric vehicles (BEV). Lifan 620 BEV developed by Shanghai Zhongke Lifan EV Co., will be released in Taiwan, which has 100Ah lithium iron phosphate batteries. On a standard household 220-volt outlet in China, it takes seven hours to charge the battery to the full. Using a speed charger the battery becomes 80% full in 30 minutes. Its to...

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is equipped with a coaxial electric motor developed with technologies used in the "FCX Clarity" fuel cell vehicle, which develops a maximum output of 92kW and a maximum 256 Nm of torque together with a Toshiba-made lithium-ion 20 kWh battery "SciB." It takes less than 15 hours to charge with a 120-volt charger, and less than 3 hours with a 240-volt charger. It has a maximum speed of 90mph (144km/h) and a range of 123 miles (198 km) in the LA-4 m...

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(Jefferson Assembly Plant).” On January 26, Jeep announced pricing for the launch of the brand’s all-new 2022 Grand Cherokee 4xe, the first-ever electrified Grand Cherokee, offering an all-new plug-in hybrid powertrain. The 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe, which combines two electric motors, a 400-volt battery pack, 2.0-liter turbocharged, I-4 four-cylinder engine, will be built at the new Detroit Assembly Complex – Mack plant, with vehicles s...

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tr 12 Kunlun REEV sedan Deepal launches S05 compact SUV Changan Auto inaugurates digital intelligent plant Changan Auto, GAC Component strategically invest in Chenzhi Tech Huawei, Avatr to co-develop next-gen models Changan to introduce AVATR 11 electric crossover in Russia Changan Auto Builds Photovoltaic Power Station Changan Auto Builds a Green Factory Changan Auto unveils Nevo Q07 plug-in hybrid SUV Changan Auto launches 3rd-gen CS55 Plus PHE...

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io, and will be available in Europe, China and the U.S. by early 2021. The Wrangler 4xe powertrain combines one engine-mounted motor generator unit and a second transmission-mounted motor generator unit integrated into a TorqueFlite eight-speed automatic transmission (ZF 8P75PH) together with a 400-volt, 96-cell lithium-ion, nickel manganese cobalt battery pack battery pack. On December 18, FCA announced that the five millionth Pentastar V6 engin...

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t "Escape" HV. A plug-in hybrid (PHV) version of the "C-Max Energi" is also scheduled to be released in 2012 with its range aimed to be extended to more than 500 miles. Ford has begun production for the 2012 Ford Focus Electric. The battery can be recharged in just more than three hours using a 240-volt charging station and is expected to get 70 to 100 miles on a full charge . Its fuel efficiency rating is more than a 100 miles per gallon. Ford d...

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nois, with 72% domestic-parts content and all engines and transmissions produced in the U.S., took the top position. Honda's Odyssey minivan and Ridgeline pickup, both made in Lincoln, Alabama, took second and third positions. The Ford Taurus built in Chicago, Illinois, ranked fourth. The Chevrolet Volt, built at the Detroit-Hamtramck plant, was fifth with 66% domestic-parts content, including batteries. The Honda Pilot, built in Lincoln, Alabama...

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the 2009 Detroit Motor Show. It has the Q-Drive hybrid system, with which the engine for charging starts to operate generator to provide an electrical connection to the motors and also to recharge the batteries, when the battery becomes low. The car can fully charge in eight to 10 hours with a 240-volt plug. The vehicle's 22.6kWh lithium-ion batteries give the vehicle a 50-mile EV range and 300 miles of total range with the gas generator in play...

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