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onsemi and ZEEKR sign long-term supply agreement for SiC power devices

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onsemi, a provider of intelligent power and sensing technologies, and premium electric mobility brand ZEEKR have entered a long-term supply agreement (LTSA). These power devices deliver improved power and thermal efficiency, which reduces the size and weight of the traction inverter and enhances the range of the automaker’s EVs.

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J.D. Power: EV price pressure grows as government incentives and lease deals wield outsized influence on consumer demand

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Power EV Index ( earlier post ), a new, advanced analytics tool that tracks the progress to parity of EVs with internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles in the United States, this steady decline in price mixed with surging availability is setting the stage for a new era of EV price wars. Power EV Index. According to the J.D.

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Nissan launches new Note Aura in Japan; enhanced e-POWER electrified powertrain

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Nissan launched the all-new Note Aura premium compact car in Japan, with sales planned to start in autumn. The all-new Note Aura comes exclusively with Nissan’s e-POWER electrified powertrain ( earlier post ), a key part of the company’s electrification strategy under the Nissan NEXT global business transformation plan.

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Volkswagen upgrades the 2024 ID.4 EV with more performance, power and technology

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4 electric compact SUV is getting a major upgrade for its 82 kWh battery models, including a new performance drive unit that delivers greater performance and expected improvement to EPA-estimated range, an improved infotainment display, and a new premium audio system, among other features. Volkswagen of America revealed that the 2024 ID.4

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Volkswagen introduces Alexa-powered interactive test drives of all-electric ID.4 SUV

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Following a brief walkaround of the vehicle with a Volkswagen Product Specialist, participants will embark on a real-world test drive with Amazon Alexa […] The post Volkswagen introduces Alexa-powered interactive test drives of all-electric ID.4 4 SUV appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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Porsche electric SUVs, VW batteries from Canada, Hummer EV as power bank: Today’s Car News

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Multiple large electric SUVs are on the way to the Porsche lineup. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The VW Group chose Canada for building batteries for North American EVs. And the Hummer EV’s gigantic battery can be put to use charging other EVs.

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Report: Mazda Giving the CX-5 Hybrid Power for Its Next Generation

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It’s still a surprisingly engaging and well-equipped compact SUV, however, and Motor1 recently found clues that it would be getting an overhaul with a hybrid upgrade. The automaker already sells a CX-50 with Toyota hybrid components in China, but the filing noted that the electrified SUV would expand to other markets later this year.

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