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Mazda is banking on hybrids for electrification strategy

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Mazda has announced their intention of electrifying all of their vehicle models in the coming decade. The Japanese automobile manufacturers are mainly banking on hybrid motor systems for this endeavor. By 2030, 95% of their produced vehicles will feature a double motor system, with only 5% being fully electric. Development of a fully electric vehicle […]

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Audi looking to next generation of PHEVs

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According to media reports, Audi is looking to introduce a new generation of plug-in hybrids next year with 20 to 30 percent more electric range from the current standard. The first model will be a new PHEV version of the Audi Q5 with the new transmission, which is planned for early 2019. The person behind […]

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Audi suspected of cheating emissions tests with PHEVs

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The Munich state prosecutor suspects Audi may have also cheated emissions tests with their plug-in hybrids. During testing, the prosecutor believes, that Audi may have placed additional strain on the batteries in order to take pressure off the combustion components, and giving a fake impression of CO2 emissions. The news was broken by the German […]

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Škoda presents PHEV concept with 70 km electric range

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The Czech VW brand Škoda has announced plans to present the Vision RS concept at the Paris Motor Show beginning in early October. The concept is a plug-in hybrid with 180 kW system performance and a 70 km electric range. Škoda has described the concept as an overview of the next development step for the […]

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DS takes wraps off their first series PHEV

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The performance label of PSA that is DS has revealed their first plug-in hybrid model officially. The DS 7 Crossback based on the E-Tense line is to hit the shelves next year, then with a 4×4 drive and 50 kilometres of all-electric range. For PSA this is the first step in their electrification strategy. Said […]

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Peugeot presents upcoming plug-in hybrid motors

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Peugeot presents two new plug-in hybrid drives, that are to turn the wheels inside the new Peugeot 508 and 508 SW as well as the 3008 SUV comes next year. The basic system HYBRID offers 132 kW and the all-wheel drive HYBRID4 is at 147 kW. Peugeot says the range is 50 km for both […]

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Porsche pushes their electrification initiative forward

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Porsche is accelerating their electrification plans: It was now announced that between 2022 and 2025, a fully electric version of the Macan, Cayenne, Boxster and Panamera will be made available. As of 2027, only the 911 will drive with a combustion motor. For Porsche CEO Oliver Blume, it appears that simultaneous production of combustion vehicles […]

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BMW to replace all diesel with PHEV in the USA

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It is the end of sales of diesel models in the USA, at least for BMW. The German carmaker confirmed the diesel engine will disappear from their lineup after the 2018 model year. Instead BMW is to focus on selling plug-in hybrid vehicles. Motor Authority confirmed the plan quoting BMW spokesman Alexander Schmuck who said “we are […]

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New BMW X5 offered as PHEV with range increase

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BMW has presented the newest version of their X5, this time with a plug-in hybrid system, and has released first technical details. The SUV will hit the market in 2019, while the price is still unnamed. The most interesting point in the update is a boost to the electric range of the hybrid model: by […]

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Nissan recalls 1 million hybrids worldwide

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Due to potential short circuit and fire hazards, Toyota has recalled more than one million hybrid vehicles across the globe. The recall concerns all Toyota Prius of the current generation, including the plug-in version, as well as the hybrid version of the C-HR that were manufactured up to May of this year. The cause of […]

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