Tech: New 48-Volt Mild Hybrids Coming
A 48-volt battery system, which will increasingly begin to appear on new cars, trucks and SUVs, allows for smaller engines with fewer emissions, better fuel economy and performance.
A 48-volt battery system, which will increasingly begin to appear on new cars, trucks and SUVs, allows for smaller engines with fewer emissions, better fuel economy and performance.
The beauty of the 2017 Volkswagen e-Golf is that it doesn’t lose any of its Golf virtues in the transition to an EV.
The Lexus “L” series is all about luxury. But performance and the hybrid fuel economy were not forgotten in the new Lexus LS 500
The idea of propelling a car with hydrogen puts the 2017 Toyota Mirai on the leading edge of this technology, just like in 2000 when they launched the Prius Hybrid in the United States.
Amidst high-performance supercars, flashy designed luxury cars and a passel of self-driving electric car concepts, the pint-size, almost plain-Jane Honda Urban EV Concept won our hearts at this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show.
Honda unveiled its CR-V Hybrid prototype at the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show. Featuring some new styling changes, reminiscent of the new Civic Type-R, the CR-V hybrid boasts an Intelligent Multi-Mode Drive system
Summing up, this was a great first year for me at these National Drive Electric Week 2017 events.
The third installation of VW’s EV offensive, possibly the most critical for its future business, debuted at the Frankfurt Motor Show this week—the Volkseagen I.D. Crozz, a fastback crossover.
Mercedes-Benz arrived at the Frankfurt Motor Show with a pre-production plug-in fuel-cell version of its GLC F-Cell, ahead of its showroom debut next year.
The 2019 Audi A8 has leapfrogged in every area with the recently refreshed BMW 7 Series and Mercedes S-Class flagship sedans as well as the challenger, the Tesla Model S. Starting with the all-new 2019 Audi A8, every single model will soon feature a 48-volt hybrid system.