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Rolls-Royce unveils Spectre, the brand’s first fully-electric car

Green Car Congress

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars unveiled Spectre, its “Ultra-Luxury Electric Super Coupé” that is the successor to the Phantom Coupé. This incredible motor car, conceived from the very beginning as our first fully-electric model, is silent, powerful and demonstrates how perfectly Rolls-Royce is suited to electrification.

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Justus Visagie Sets Another EV Road Trip Record In South Africa, This Time In A BMW i4 M50

CleanTechnica EVs

Motoring journalist Justus Visagie has been doing road trips in electric vehicles in South Africa to show that fully electric cars can easily cover long distances in the country.

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MAN Truck & Bus will offer an eBus chassis for the global market; NMC and LFP battery options

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With the chassis, we are giving bodybuilders from all over the world the perfect basis for their fully electric models. When it comes to the components for the eBus chassis, MAN relies on technology from the Lion’s City E - above all the electric central motor on the rear axle and battery technology from the Volkswagen Group.

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SEAT to launch 6 electric and plug-in hybrid models, develop smaller version of MEB for lower-cost EVs

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SEAT, a member of the Volkswagen Group, presented its electric strategy which, until the beginning of 2021, includes six electric and plug-in hybrid models. The CUPRA Leon and the CUPRA Formentor will also have a plug-in hybrid variant. The CUPRA Leon and the CUPRA Formentor will also have a plug-in hybrid variant.

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Mercedes-Benz EQC electric crossover makes US debut at CES 2019

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The EQC features two electric motors at the front and rear axles with a combined output of 402 hp. To reduce power consumption, the electric drivetrains are configured differently: the front electric motor is optimized for best possible efficiency in the low- to medium-load range, while the rear motor adds sportiness.

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Mercedes-Benz unveils new EQC electric crossover SUV; series production in 2019

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Mercedes-Benz has unveiled the first member of its EQ electric vehicle line-up: the new Mercedes-Benz EQC crossover SUV. Featuring two asynchronous electric motors at the front and rear axles with a combined output of 300 kW, an 80 kWh Li-ion battery pack and combined power consumption of 22.2

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Michelin doesn’t want you to buy as many EV tires

Baua Electric

EVs wear through tires quicker, as they weigh more and their torque-rich motor systems tear away more persistently at the tread. Sustainable tires require better recycling beyond reuse for tires Around 90% of tires worldwide are recycled, while some markets within Africa still need to get onboard with the idea.

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