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Comment on Xpeng to gradually replace direct stores with dealers, report says by Eric

CN EV Post

Downsizing the number of directly operated stores is becoming a new industry trend, with both Xpeng and Zeekr increasing the proportion of dealer stores, according to local media.

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BMW i3 Dealers, 2015 Ford Expedition EcoBoost, WA Electric Highway: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today on Green Car Reports: The 2015 Ford Expedition gets a downsized EcoBoost V-6, dealers training to sell the 2014 BMW i3 electric car is called into question, and fees will start April 1 on Washington state''s electric highway. All this and more on Green Car Reports. What do Tesla Motors, Cadillac, and Hyundai have in common?

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Caterpillar Marine developing hybrid tug with Sanmar Shipyards; Advanced Variable Drive

Green Car Congress

Main engines can be downsized in most applications with supplemental power provided by auxiliary engines. It will carry Fifi 1 designation with 70T metric bollard pull and will be supported by Turkish Caterpillar dealer Borusan Makina. The system provides inherently high levels of propulsion redundancy.

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The EV Battery Wish List

Cars That Think

Extrapolating from company targets, a future compact-size Lucid—think the size of Tesla Model 3 or Model Y—could decisively downsize its battery without sacrificing useful range. population lives within 16 kilometers of a GM dealer. With all that in mind, the company is developing its next generation of batteries.

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Visit to Cellestial E-Mobility : Electric Tractor startup

Plug In India

The flywheel is downsized to give a continuum between shift of gears, else unlike a ICE engine, when you take your leg off the pedal, the motor goes zero torque when you are re-engaging gears. ​ Dealers have been appointed in Jharkhand, Karnataka and Chhattisgarh. So we have a clutch that connects to a huge flywheel.

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KPMG survey finds global auto execs expect ICE dominance for some time; ICE downsizing and PHEVs to receive greatest investment over next 5 years; mobility-as-a-service in cities

Green Car Congress

Even in the BRICs, ICE downsizing has become a big deal. The survey found that most companies are hedging their bets and spreading funding across a wide range of areas, with ICE downsizing and plug-in hybrids expected to receive the greatest investment over the next 5 years. —“14 th Annual Global Automotive Executive Survey”.

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Nissan unveils 2013 Altima Sedan; 38 mpg highway

Green Car Congress

The Altima ranked as the second best-selling car in the US in 2011; the redesigned 2013 Altima Sedan goes on sale at Nissan dealers nationwide in July at a starting MSRP of $21,500. Nissan staged the world debut of the 5 th -generation Altima Sedan at the New York International Auto Show. The 2013 Altima equipped with the 4-cylinder, 2.5-liter

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