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Mahindra Thar.e radical electric concept 4×4 unveiled

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Mahindra Electric Automobiles Limited (MEAL), a subsidiary of Mahindra & Mahindra, today unveiled the audacious “Vision Thar.e” at its signature Futurescape event in Cape Town, South Africa. radical electric concept 4×4 unveiled appeared first on Electric Cars Report. Mahindra says the Thar.e

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BNEF: EV company fundings bright spot as clean energy investment slips in Q3 quarter; 3 China EV companies raise $1.9B

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There was a $1-billion initial public offering by NIO, a $585-million Series C venture capital round by Guangzhou Xiaopeng Motors and a $294-million pre-IPO round by Zhejiang Dianka Automobile. We’re seeing more companies raising funds as they look to make the jump from concept cars to high-volume manufacturing. South Africa at $2.6

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Volkswagen Group and Tata Motors Ltd. to explore strategic alliance for joint development projects; ŠKODA to lead

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The goal of the strategic alliance is to bundle the expertise of both car manufacturers with a view to jointly developing vehicle components and possibly also vehicle concepts. Tata Motors Limited is India’s largest automobile company, with consolidated revenues of US$41.6 billion in 2015-16. Global ŠKODA sales reached 1.3

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Shell, Gordon Murray and Osamu Goto to develop new ultra-compact ICE city car

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Project M concept drawing. Many people may assume that oil, greases and fuels are simply added at the end of a concept-car build project such as this, but the Shell car aims to show what can be achieved when its products are integrated into the design from the start. Once built, the car will be tested on-the-road. Click to enlarge.

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GM to double models with 40 mpg highway or better by 2017; ongoing manufacturing efficiency improvements

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Describing its product goals and tracking progress toward its 2020 manufacturing priorities in its 2012 Sustainability Report , General Motors reaffirmed its commitment to further reduce the energy used and the environmental impacts of building and operating an automobile. The 2020 target was raised from 0.70 to reflect this change.

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Tata Motors shows CNG, diesel-electric hybrid and fuel cell concepts at Auto Expo 2012 in India, unveils 3 new production vehicles

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Tata Motors showcased its alternate fuel technology capability at the New Delhi Auto Expo 2012 by displaying four concepts: the Tata Nano CNG; the Tata Indigo Manza diesel-electric hybrid; the Tata Starbus Fuel Cell (hydrogen); and the Tata Magic Iris CNG. Tata Nano CNG Concept. Tata Indigo Manza Hybrid Concept.

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