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Lexus LS Hybrid to Get Multi-Stage Tech
Toyota Motor Corp.’s Lexus unit says its upcoming LS 500h hybrid-electric sedan will feature the multi-stage setup the company introduced last year in the LC 500h hybrid coupe.
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Hybrid—Not What You Think
When you think “hybrid,” you probably think something like this: But that’s not what equipment supplier KraussMaffei thinks.
Read MoreVW Boosts Output of e-Golf Electric Car
Volkswagen AG says the 2017 e-Golf electric vehicle will generate 134 hp and 214 lb-ft of torque, up 16% and 8%, respectively, compared with the outgoing model.
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The Discrete Charm of the EV
Margot Robbie, in the 2015 film The Big Short, based on Michael Lewis’s 2010 book, is shown in a bubble bath.
Read MoreEVs, Plug-in Sales Slump in the Netherlands After Incentives Shrink
Demand for electric and plug-in hybrid cars in the Netherlands dropped about 50% last year to fewer than 20,000 units after the government shrank tax breaks, Automotive News Europe reports.
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Shell, Toyota to Build 7 Hydrogen Refueling Stations in California
Royal Dutch Shell plc and Toyota Motor Corp. have agreed to open seven hydrogen refueling facilities for fuel cell-powered vehicles in California, Bloomberg News reports.
Read MoreZF Touts Flexible 8-Speed Transmission
ZF Friedrichshafen AG says its new 8-speed dual-clutch transmission can be adapted for all-wheel-drive and/or hybrid-electric applications.
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BMW Recalls 19,100 i3 EVs to Fix Fire Hazard
A potential fire threat has prompted BMW AG to schedule an April recall of 19,100 of its i3 electric sedans sold in the U.S.
Read MoreGM Shares Chevy Bolt EVs in California
General Motors Co. has added the Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicle to its Maven car- and ride-sharing service in Los Angeles.
Read MoreMercedes to Launch Pilot Program for Electric Heavy-Duty Truck
Daimler AG’s Mercedes-Benz Truck unit will begin public testing of about 20 electric heavy-duty trucks this year in Germany.
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