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Renault and Opel join the electric camper van party

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It’s to be fully revealed in showcar form at next month’s IAA Transportation event in Germany, touted as “a mobile shelter for adventurers and sports enthusiasts who love the outdoors.” ” Its 90kW motor with 45 kWh battery pack offers a claimed range of 285km. 2023 Opel Zafira-e Life Crosscamp Flex. Buzz and ID.

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New secret details of 2024 Tesla Model 3 Performance! Musk’s mega-fast electric car explored in Australia

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The imminent arrival of the new Performance variant is one of the headlines of the new 2024 Model 3, the first examples of which have arrived in Australia. READ MORE: Updated Tesla Model 3 now on sale in Australia It was shown to media this week and some tantalising details given about just how fast it could be.

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Bangalore Based Startup to Bringdown The EV Price By 40%

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Compared to traditional Li-Ion batteries, which are currently dominating in the Indian market, Log9 Materials has leveraged its cell-to-pack capability to produce RapidX battery packs, which enable 9 times quicker charging, more remarkable performance, and reduced battery degradation along with more battery life. EV Fires and The Battery.

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Renault Energy’s Sport F1 hybrid Power Unit; competing with intelligent energy management, not just power

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Renault’s Energy F1-2014 hybrid Power Unit ( earlier post ), designed and developed for the FIA Formula One World Championship this year, is ready for the track; the 2014 season kicks off in Australia on 16 March. Heat and kinetic energy recovered can be consumed immediately if required, or used to charge the Energy Store, or battery.

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Kia Niro EV review: All-electric SUV arrives to sit below the EV6

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Kia Niro EV review: It was only in 2021 that Kia introduced the Niro nameplate to Australia. Australia received the Niro very late in its model cycle and it was never intended to be a stayer. While brief, the original Niro’s fleeting lifespan also helped Kia Australia better understand the EV market and what consumers want.

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Seven-day test: Living with the Porsche Taycan RWD

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We’re showing 100 percent charge and a range of 475km. Except there’s no wireless phone charging, annoyingly. I forget to remind them we’re not on solar so the emissions have just moved from the tailpipe to the polluting power station. Day 4: Let’s charge. Well, maybe that Bose audio.

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Lightning-fast Maserati Gran Turismo EV unveiled

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They’re due to reach Australia in late 2023. They’re made in Italy and they are “the most powerful motors on the market”, Maserati claims. The cell chemistry chosen by Maserati for the Folgore’s 800-volt battery pack permit it to charge very quickly.

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