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Rolls-Royce unveils Spectre, the brand’s first fully-electric car

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Rolls-Royce Motor Cars unveiled Spectre, its “Ultra-Luxury Electric Super Coupé” that is the successor to the Phantom Coupé. This incredible motor car, conceived from the very beginning as our first fully-electric model, is silent, powerful and demonstrates how perfectly Rolls-Royce is suited to electrification.

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Fully electric Genesis GV60 arrives in US starting at $58,890

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GV60’s Fingerprint Authentication System allows drivers to start and drive the car without the need to carry a key. This summer, Genesis Motor America will launch the Electrified G80, its first fully-electric sedan. This provides an even greater level of convenience for a seamless driving experience.

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Line 144 in Munich all-electric with 8 new Ebusco buses; first fully electric line

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From now on, line 144 will be driven entirely electrically with these buses—his is the first fully electric line in Munich. The second line is already on its way; line 100 will also run entirely electrically by the end of the year. However, line 100 will become fully electric by the end of this year.

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Volvo Cars? Chengdu car plant powered by 100% renewable electricity; 65% hydropower

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The Volvo Cars manufacturing plant in Chengdu, the company’s largest in China, is now powered by 100% renewable electricity, taking the company’s global renewable electricity mix in its manufacturing network to 80%. By 2040, Volvo Cars aims to be a climate-neutral company. The new contract addresses the last 30%.

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BMW and TYDE Unveil Fully Electric Watercraft THE ICON

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THE ICON is the first battery-powered watercraft of its […] The post BMW and TYDE Unveil Fully Electric Watercraft THE ICON appeared first on Electric Cars Report. There, BMW and boat maker TYDE are presenting THE ICON, a flagbearer for sustainable high-end mobility on water.

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BYD teases bold Ocean-M electric car powered by its new EV platform

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Another fully electric BYD vehicle is set to debut this week. Ahead of its official reveal, BYD is teasing the upcoming Ocean-M electric car, which will be based on its new EV platform.

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Volvo Cars inaugurates new battery assembly line at Ghent manufacturing plant

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Volvo Cars formally inaugurated a new battery assembly line at its Belgian manufacturing plant in Ghent, where it will start building its first fully electric car, the XC40 Recharge P8, later this year. The XC40 Recharge P8 is the first of a family of fully electric Volvos. Volvo XC40 Recharge powertrain.

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