WardsAuto Engine & Technology UPDATE
The WardsAuto Engine-Propulsion & Tech Update

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

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2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe Can Run 25 All-Electric Miles

The plug-in hybrid SUV has a 17-kWh battery pack that works in tandem with the turbocharged gasoline 4-cyl. to produce 375 hp and 470 lb.-ft. of torque. A motor generator is mounted to the engine while another is housed within the 8-speed automatic transmission.

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Why SiC, GaN Semiconductors May Be One Answer to Better BEVs

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Vitesco’s Beyza Sarioglu, vice president-Electrification Technology North America, discusses a path forward to faster charging, longer-range electric vehicles and how ready the industry is to follow.

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May Mobility Restarts West Michigan AV Shuttle Service

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May Mobility is installing new safety measures, rider protocols and cleaning procedures for the Aug. 31 service restart.

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New-Gen Mercedes S-Class Features Level 3 Autonomy

The ’21 S-Class brings a host of technologies that Mercedes-Benz is banking on to re-establish it at the head of the luxury-car ranks among the Audi A8, BMW 7-Series, Lexus LS and Porsche Panamera.

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AVs Certainly Coming, It’s Just ‘Really Hard,’ Says Aurora’s Urmson

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Urmson, whose career with AVs dates to the origins of Google’s self-driving car project spun off into Waymo, says his confidence stems from the narrow operating domain of an AV: the roadway.

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Auto Tech Check – ’21 Mercedes-Benz-AMG GLS 63

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This high-performance luxury SUV has cutting-edge tech but also borrows the award-winning MBUX infotainment interface from the entry-level A-Class.

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