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BMW Group makes sustainability and efficient resource management central to its strategic direction

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The BMW brand flagship will be available with four different drive technologies: with a highly efficient diesel or gasoline engine with 48-volt technology, as an electrified plug-in hybrid and, for the first time, as a fully-electric BEV model. The ongoing rollout of 48-volt technology is another element of CO 2 reduction.

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Here are the ELECTRIC VEHICLE ACTS in India

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They also assist in the creation of a nationwide computerised database of registered automobiles. A driver’s licence is required to verify that the person who holds it is legally permitted to operate a motor vehicle. It has a 15-amp, 230-volt, 3.3-kilowatt As a result, automobiles do not require an extra spare tyre.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Lucid Air Touring AWD

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Utilizing the car’s 700-volt charging system and the onboard 19.5 Really good, not perfect Climbing behind the wheel of the Lucid Air Touring, you’ll quickly have an appreciation for a fine automobile. It has a 900-volt system that speeds up charging time, 1,050 horsepower and a 516-mile driving range.

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Plug In 2008

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Seamless integration of PHEVs into the electric grid will require close collaboration between the automobile and electric sectors.” makes street-legal three-wheelers with a unique, aerodynamic design. Aptera, of Carlsbad, Calif., The company aims to sell its Typ-1 model for less than $30,000 by the end of year. ActaCell of Austin, Tex.,

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Audi highlights its range of electrification efforts; Q7 diesel PHEV, A7 fuel cell PHEV, BEV, 48V and more; 750 Wh/l by 2025

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The current 12-volt electrical system and, above all, the new 48-volt system offer many ways of making driving even sportier, more comfortable and more efficient. Fully refueling with H2 takes around three minutes, roughly the same as with a conventional automobile. Audi Q7 e-tron 3.0 TDI quattro plug-in hybrid. Second life.

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Clean Tech - GigaOM - Salon.com

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In February, China’s Chery Automobile unveiled an electric concept car at the Detroit Auto Show. According to reports from Chinese media picked up by AutoblogGreen and GM-Volt today, BYD has sold just 80 F3DM units in four months. Some of these companies are also working on electric models for the U.S. and EU buyers.

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BMW unveils the production i3 in New York, London and Beijing; efficiency, dynamics and a supporting ecosystem of services

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The high-voltage battery in the BMW i3 consists of eight modules (each with 12 individual cells), which together produce a rated voltage of 360 volts and generate approximately 22 kWh of energy. The motor’s average power consumption of around 0.13 kWh per kilometer (0.21

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