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Volkswagen to put MEB-based electric I.D. BUZZ microbus concept into production; Cargo variant too

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BUZZ, Volkswagen is mainly targeting markets in North America, Europe and China. BUZZ shown in Detroit can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in about 5 seconds, with a governed top speed of 99 mph. The vehicle will arrive at dealerships in 2022, after the compact four-door I.D. makes its debut. With the I.D.

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Apple’s EV car – What we know so far

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China has the lion’s share of the electric vehicle market, but the United States is speedily catching up. Could this concept be Hyundai’s idea of an Apple EV car? When it comes to speed, the vehicle’s top speed will be 160 mph, and the car can go from 0 to 60 mph in just about 3.5 of all vehicle sales.

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Honda Motocompacto Review - Wait! That Isn’t A Car!

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It’s the idea that commuters might drive to a decentralized parking location, disembark, and find a better way into town. Right now, the idea seems far-fetched, but a stroll through any big city reveals scores of rental scooters and bicycles mixed in with privately owned two-wheelers. The maximum speed is 15 mph.

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First drive: Volvo XC90 T8 Drive-E Twin Engine PHEV sets a high bar for full-size luxury SUV plug-ins in US

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Put another way, even when driving the conventional T6 model and accelerating briskly up a winding road, the driver has no idea that only a 2.0L (1,969 cm 3 ), 4-cylinder gasoline engine is doing the work. 2 Audi is also developing a gasoline-engine version of the Q7 e-tron specifically for the Asian markets China, Singapore and Japan.

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I tested the Tromox MC10 electric trail bike. It’s a Sur Ron/Talaria killer

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On a recent trip to China where I met with several micromobility companies, I was fortunate enough to spend an afternoon with the electric motorcycle maker Tromox. There’s also a street version designed for commuting at speeds up to 90 km/h or 56 mph, but I tested the off-road model). With a 90 km/h (56 mph) top speed and 4.3

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Weird Alibaba: A 14-seater electric bus for cheaper than an e-bike

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It’s all fun and games to laugh and enjoy the weirdness, though it’s important to remember that China actually leads the world in real electric vehicles, too. I have no idea if the factory even truly makes these, or whether they just rolled four awesome buses off the line and snapped pics. But we’re not here for those boring things.

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Behind the Wheel, Under the Hood of World’s First 500-Mile EV

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seconds at over 233 km/h (145 mph), and 0-60 mph in less than 2.5 So Pirelli and Lucid developed the world's first "HL" rated tire , designed to safely accommodate the weight of EV's—and the Air's 270 km/h (168-mph) top speed—but with as little rolling resistance as possible. That includes an insane quarter-mile run in 9.69

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