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Mercedes-AMG C63 S Prices Set in Germany

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Mercedes-AMG C63 S Prices Set in Germany German Automaker’s High-performance Sedan Goes for €115,000; station wagon adds €1,600 (~$125,000 & $1,750); a Year Away from Stateside Arrival This article may contain affiliate links. Now, prices have been released for Germany. second 0-62 mph!) Are those Mercedes Tuning Parts?

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Fisker introduces Alaska pickup truck, Ocean with Force E off-road package; 11 Ocean deliveries in Q2

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Fisker Ronin is an all-electric four-door convertible GT sports car—a true five-seat GT with a carbon fiber hard-top convertible, four butterfly doors, a high-tech luxury interior, and futuristic exterior design. An integrated battery pack powers Ronin to a targeted 600-plus mile range.

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Audi introduces new CNG A3 Sportback

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Sales in Germany and other European countries begin in fall 2020 at a base price of €30,705.88. They are made of fiber-composite materials and, in keeping with Audi’s lightweight construction philosophy, each weighs just 26 kilograms (57.3 There are currently some 850 CNG gas stations in Germany. The A3 Sportback 30 g-tron 1.5

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BMW launching iX5 Hydrogen pilot fleet

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The pressure plate, which delivers hydrogen and oxygen to the fuel cell stack, is made from cast plastic parts and light-alloy castings, also from the Landshut plant. The hydrogen needed to supply the fuel cell is stored in two 700-bar tanks made of carbon-fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP).

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Fraunhofer researchers develop fiber-reinforced composite battery housing for EVs; mass-production ready

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To advance the symbiosis between electromobility and lightweight construction, engineers from the Fraunhofer Institute Germany are developing manufacturing concepts that have the goal of gradually replace individual components in the vehicle with more lightweight ones—but without affecting stability of the safety of the passenger.

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XL1 dive and drive: Volkswagen aggressively optimizes for efficiency in its sleek diesel plug-in hybrid

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During a media event in Wolfsburg, Germany, Volkswagen provided a medium dive into details of its two-seater XL1 Super Efficient Vehicle diesel plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) as well as some driving time on local roads and highways. The battery comprises 60 25Ah cells, with a carbon-fiber case. kWh to cover more than 0.6

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Gen 2 Audi A5 Sportback available as bivalent g-tron; Audi e-gas, natural gas or gasoline

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The innovative combustion process features a shortened compression stroke and a long power stroke as well as an increased compression ratio that has been specially designed for part load operation—by far the most common operating mode. The third glass fiber layer helps to visualize any external effects. mph) in just 8.5

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