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Volkswagen runs XL1 and e-up! at Silvretta E-Car Rally

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battery electric vehicle ( earlier post ) at this year’s Silvretta E-Car Rally in Austria. is powered by an electric motor that delivers a maximum output of 60 kW (80 hp). seconds and achieves a top speed of 130 km/h (81 mph). kW plugged into any standard 230V socket, with 3.6 The new e-up! With its 18.7

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VW to launch technically updated Sharan MPV at Geneva; up to 15% more fuel efficient

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At this year’s Geneva International Motor Show, Volkswagen will present an extensive technical update of the Sharan MPV, of which more than 800,000 units have been sold since its launch in 1995. The turbocharged direct injection engines are now up to 15% more fuel-efficient and all now comply fully with the Euro-6 standard.

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Volkswagen to produce XL1 diesel plug-in hybrid at Osnabrück; 261 mpg US

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This gives it the ability to cruise on the road at a constant speed of 100 km/h (61 mph) using just 6.2 liter, two-cylinder diesel TDI engine (35 kW / 47 hp), E-motor (20 kW / 27 hp), 7-speed dual clutch gearbox (DSG) and lithium-ion battery. With a top speed of 160 km/h (99 mph), the XL1 can accelerate to 100 km/h in 12.7

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Fisker reveals production-intent version of Fisker Ocean at LA Auto Show

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The Fisker Ocean is being manufactured by Magna-Steyr at a carbon-neutral factory in Graz, Austria. Fisker estimates that the EPA range of the front-wheel-drive, single-motor Fisker Ocean Sport will be 250 miles on a single charge, using a lithium-ion phosphate (LFP) battery cell chemistry in Touring Range packs to be supplied by CATL.

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Volkswagen: e-mobility and sustainability; Part 1, the e-Golf and Golf GTE

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Like the electric motor and the transmission, the battery pack was also developed in-house at Volkswagen and is made at the company’s facility in Braunschweig, Germany. BluePower energy comes exclusively from hydro-electric generating plants in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The e-Golf accelerates from 0 - 25 mph (40 km/h) in 4.2

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Battery company Kreisel Electric introduces automated 2-speed transmission for EVs

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Austria-based battery pack provider Kreisel Electric ( earlier post ) has developed a production-ready, automated 2-speed transmission for electric mobility applications in combination with an integrated powertrain architecture specially developed in cooperation with Sala Drive GmbH —both designed for high performance and torque ranges.

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Lucid is expanding into Europe with two Air Dream Edition trim levels

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. “The expansion into Europe and the decision to offer Lucid Air Dream Edition in this market serve to strengthen Lucid’s position as a global brand and further supports our mission to elevate the standards of the electric vehicle industry,” Zak Edson, Vice President of Sales and Service for Lucid Group, said. 7 seconds 0-60 MPH.

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