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Dacia Manifesto Concept Is electric off-roader full of big ideas

Electric Cars Report

With the reveal of Manifesto Concept, Dacia is emphatically reaffirming its unrivalled vision of an essential, cool, robust, affordable and environmentally efficient car. Although it does not prefigure an upcoming model, Manifesto is a lab for ideas with some of its innovative features available on future vehicles in the Dacia range.

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777 hp electric overland concept from Italdesign bows in Beijing [video]

Baua Electric

The all-new, all-electric Italdesign Quintessenza concept is a high-tech Italian take on the Porsche Dakar concept that’s just begging to be put into production. Making its debut at the Beijing Auto Show, the Italdesign Quintessenza concept embodies both the dynamic prowess of a GT and the versatile adaptability of a pick-up truck.

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Connecting home door to car: Volkswagen Car-Net App-Connect & the Door Bird app

Green Car Congress

Together with DoorBird , the Berlin-based start-up, and Hörmann, the gate and door manufacturer, Volkswagen is presenting a world exclusive at the IFA (Internationale Funkausstellung) in Berlin: the means to connect to the door station at home using your vehicle’s infotainment system. App-Connect (incl.

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USDOT releases broad agency announcement for the Connected Vehicle Pilot Deployment Program

Green Car Congress

The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has released a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for funding projects for Phase 1: Concept Development of the Connected Vehicle (CV) Pilot Deployment Program. In Phase 2, envisioned to run for 20 months, the pilot deployment concept is designed in detail, built, and tested prior to operation.

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

Green Car Congress

BUZZ microbus concept into production. Volkswagen presented the concept at the Detroit Auto Show in January. Just like the concept car that was shown in Detroit, the production model will also have its batteries mounted in the vehicle floor. Volkswagen announced it will put the battery-electric I.D. Earlier post.)

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Ohio workshop seeks ideas for National Network for Manufacturing Innovation

Green Car Congress

NASA and the National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST) are sponsoring the second in a series of regional public workshops to gather ideas and suggestions on the design of the proposed National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI). The workshop will be held 9 July at the Cuyahoga Community College in Cleveland.

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Honda unveils Urban EV Concept, production version in 2019; electrified technology for every new model launched in Europe

Green Car Congress

President and CEO, Takahiro Hachigo unveiled Honda’s new electric vehicle, the Urban EV Concept, at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The Urban EV Concept is built on a completely new platform, and sets the direction for the technology and design that will appear on a future battery electric Honda production model. Honda Motor Co.

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