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CEO Mary Barra & General Motors Make Sure The Greenius Is Rewarded For His Many Years Of EV Advocacy

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That’s me on January 16, 2017, with my brand new Chevy Bolt EV Premier edition in my garage at home. Last week, as part of the little known and unadvertised “Bolt Buyback” program GM quietly created in response to the recall of all their 2017- 2019 Bolts, Chevy paid $37,900 to buy this car back from us.

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Tesla Roadster SpaceX Package’s shocking 0-60 mph time teased in museum info

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“Unveiled in 2017, the Roadster is the second iteration of the first car released by Tesla. The post Tesla Roadster SpaceX Package’s shocking 0-60 mph time teased in museum info appeared first on TESLARATI. Following is the new Roadster’s information panel recently put up at the Petersen Auto Museum. .

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Toyota introduces new LPG hybrid taxi in Japan; trial of lane-specific congestion info from taxi data

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Toyota Motor Corporation has introduced a new taxi vehicle for Japan, the “JPN Taxi.” Toyota will exhibit the JPN Taxi at the 45 th Tokyo Motor Show 2017, and also plans to use the taxi to greet visitors from around the world in 2020, when Tokyo hosts the Olympic and Paralympic Games. mpg US, 5.51 Lane-specific congestion data.

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Volkswagen unveils updated Golf; Millerized engines, semi-automated driving, digital cockpit and gesture control

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EA211 introduced at the Vienna Motor Symposium in April, earlier post ), new assistance systems and a new generation of infotainment systems. inch screen it forms a conceptual and visual entity with the Active Info Display (digital instrument panel), which is also new to the Golf. With its 9.2-inch l/100 km, depending on driving style.

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Volkswagen to introduce battery-electric compact SUV in US in 2020; based on I.D. CROZZ

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CROZZ concept vehicle ( earlier post ), which is making its North American debut at the 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show. The I.D.CROZZ combines an 83 kWh lithium-ion battery pack with a pair of electric motors, one on each axle. The front motor generates 101 horsepower and the rear 201 hp, for a combined system output of 302 hp.

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Volkswagen unveils MEB-based I.D. CROZZ electric crossover concept in Shanghai; production in 2020

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At the Auto Shanghai 2017 show, Volkswagen is revealing the I.D. BUZZ in Detroit in 2017 ( earlier post ). BUZZ in Detroit in 2017 ( earlier post ). The two electric motors directly drive their respective axles. This is the third version of the new battery-electric I.D. family, following the introduction of the I.D.

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New enhanced-range Volkswagen e-Golf now available for order in Europe

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All 2017 e-Golf customers receive extended standard features such as Front Assist including City Emergency Braking with the new Pedestrian Monitoring, a multi-function steering wheel (in leather) and Volkswagen Media Control. The electric motor now develops 100 kW/136 PS—15 kW/20 PS more than in the previous model.

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