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GM and Isuzu investing $175M for plant for diesel engine components

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General Motors and Isuzu announced a $175-million investment through their DMAX joint venture to build an all-new, diesel engine components plant in Brookville, Ohio. Strong demand for GM’s all-new family of Chevrolet and GMC heavy and medium duty pickups is driving us to find ways to build more Duramax diesel engines.

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Battle Motors acquires Crane Carrier Company; Class 7 and 8 vocational truck electrification

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EV technology developer Battle Motors has acquired commercial vehicle OEM Crane Carrier Company. Battle Motors was founded by Michael Patterson, the founder of Romeo Power; Paul Marsolan, co-founder and former CTO of InAuth, Inc.; and Nick Sampson, co-founder of Faraday Future and former head of vehicle engineering at Tesla.

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Alfa Romeo starts production of its first plug-in hybrid; Tonale offers 30 miles electric range

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The Tonale PHEV will begin arriving at dealers in June. kWh lithium-ion battery and 90 kW electric motor. liter turbocharged engine contributes to a best-in-class 285 horsepower. The plug-in hybrid powertrain features a 15.5-kWh The additional 1.3-liter Every Alfa Romeo Tonale PHEV includes all-wheel drive.

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Chevrolet electric Camaro concept drag racer: eCOPO with 800V battery pack; electric crate motors

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Developed by General Motors and built in partnership with the pioneering electric drag racing team Hancock and Lane Racing, the concept race car—based on the 2019 COPO Camaro —is driven by an electric motor providing the equivalent of more than 700 horsepower and 600 lb-ft (813 N·m) of torque. Electric crate motors.

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Maruti Suzuki recalls Baleno and WagonR models over fuel pump motor defect | Autocar Professional

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This recall is a precautionary measure prompted by suspicions of a defect in the Fuel Pump Motor component. While instances of this issue are rare, there is a possibility that it could result in engine stalling or starting problems. The company has assured that the replacement of the faulty part will be conducted free of charge.

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Jeep adds new Willys 4xe to PHEV lineup

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Vehicles are scheduled to start arriving at dealers in the fourth quarter of 2022. The Jeep Wrangler Willys 4xe powertrain integrates two electric motors and a 400-volt battery pack with a fuel-efficient, turbocharged, 2.0-liter liter four-cylinder engine and TorqueFlite eight-speed automatic transmission. liter engine.

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Report: EV Electra aims to make Swedish-engineered Emily GT in Italy

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The Emily GT, an electric sedan prototype created by former Saab engineers in Sweden with Chinese funding, may see production in Italy under the auspices of a Canadian startup, reports Autocar. The post Report: EV Electra aims to make Swedish-engineered Emily GT in Italy appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News.

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