The hybrid variant is a key element of Mitsubishi's effort to rebrand itself as a leader
in electrified drivetrains.
Not exact matches
All BMW models, built on either CLAR or FAAR, will be able to be equipped with a standard internal combustion engine, a plug -
in hybrid system to
electrify the axle that isn't driven by the engine or a fully electric
drivetrain.
Like the larger SPA platform, CMA underpinnings have been engineered with strength and safety
in mind, and crucially, they've been developed to coincide with Volvo's plans to
electrify every offering from the year 2019 onwards — with the platform ready top house plug -
in hybrid running gear, and under Polestar, a fully electric
drivetrain.
The automaker has yet to introduce a pure, battery - electric vehicle outside of the limited - range Ford Focus Electric, but with $ 4.5 billion set aside for investment
in electrified vehicles by 2020, the automaker clearly isn't blind to the role
drivetrain electrification will play.
No other car - maker offers this trio of
electrified drivetrain options
in one model.
Automotive News Europe's Guide to Powertrains shows 96 locations — up from 91 last year — where the engines, transmissions and the new wave of components that support the move to
electrified drivetrains are built
in Europe, Russia, Turkey and beyond.
BMW says that all brands and model series can be
electrified, which means a full - electric or plug -
in hybrid
drivetrain can be offered
in addition to the combustion engine option.
This approach is complemented by the various
electrified drivetrains on offer, which give the Clarity a low level of interior ambient noise and a reduction
in vibration and harshness.
And the company is also arguing that
electrified drivetrains will become a much bigger deal
in the future too.