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Mercedes brings five new EVs to IAA Mobility

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It will be the first purely electrically powered production vehicle from the Kecskemét plant in Hungary. In this process, the high-voltage battery is charged by converting the mechanical rotary motion into electrical energy during overrun or braking mode. The top speed is limited to 250 km/h (155 mph) with the optional package.

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Northern Lights Energy and Reva Electric Car Company Sign Agreement to Develop the Electric Vehicle Market in Iceland

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Top speed is 104 km/h (65 mph) with a range of 160 km (99 miles) per charge. In addition to importing new EV models to Iceland, NLE is also working on developing systems to convert the current internal combustion engine (ICE) car fleet into electric cars.

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Downsized 4.0 TFSI for Audi S8 cuts fuel consumption 23% compared to predecessor; cylinder deactivation and start-stop

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Technologies such as plate honing are used during assembly of the V8 at the Audi plant in Györ, Hungary. mph), the new technology reduces the fuel consumption of the 4.0 They range from the start-stop system to a wide variety of measures aimed at reducing friction. The piston pins have a fine, diamond-like carbon (DLC) coating.

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