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GAC Group begins construction of $6.5B industrial park for electric and intelligent vehicles

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China-based automobile manufacturer Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC Group), the parent company of GAC Motor, has begun construction of a large industrial park for electric and intelligent vehicles as part of its efforts to boost its electric vehicle business. The company ranked 5 th among all brands in J.D.

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BMW to begin testing BMW M Hybrid V8 with P66/3 engine

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The BMW M Hybrid V8 is powered by the P66/3 eight-cylinder turbo engine with supplementary electric drive. The combustion engine is based on the DTM unit used in the BMW M4 DTM in 2017 and 2018. The normally-aspirated P66/1 eight-cylinder engine used in the 2017 and 2018 seasons in the BMW M4 DTM was the one that got the nod.

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150 millionth Volkswagen rolls off assembly line at Wolfsburg plant: a Golf GTE plug-in hybrid

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In 2017 alone, Volkswagen is launching more than 10 new models worldwide. family based on the new electric architecture (MEB) marks the start of the Volkswagen brand’s focused electric offensive from 2020. One million electric Volkswagens are to hit the road by 2025. All in all, 21.5

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Polestar 3 officially unveiled in China, price cut by about $29,080 from previous

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The first SUV from Polestar, the premium electric vehicle maker owned by Geely and Volvo Cars, has been officially unveiled in China, but at a price reduction of about RMB 200,000 yuan ($29,080) from the model's global debut last year. At that point, the US will serve as the main supply location for North America and other markets.

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Volkswagen sets sights on electric record on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife with further-developed ID. R

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R electric sports car is targeting another record in the summer of 2019: the lap record for electric cars on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife, regarded as the toughest racetrack in the world. Above all, we will modify the aerodynamics of the ID. The current record for fully-electric vehicles stands at 6:45.90

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Johnson Controls begins production of batteries for Start-Stop vehicles in China

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In China, the company predicts 40% of all new vehicles will be Start-Stop in this time frame. During this time, the vehicle’s electrical systems—from entertainment to lights—use energy from an advanced lead-acid battery rather than the gas-powered engine, thus saving fuel. Earlier post.).

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New report released by UK House of Commons calls for advancing date for end of sale of conventional cars to before 2040

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The joint inquiry resulting in the report “Improving Air Quality” was launched in 2017 amid concerns about the inadequacy of the UK Government’s plan to improve air quality in the UK. The report makes a number of recommendations on the Government’s approach to air quality and how the delivery of the 2017 plan should be improved.

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