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Porsche Teases the Macan EV - With a Design Sketch

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Until recently, however, we’d not had an official look from Porsche, but the automaker pulled back the curtain – sort of – by sharing a design sketch of the upcoming electrified SUV. Porsche said the Macan is its first electrified model adapted from an existing model, which presents challenges and opportunities with the design process.

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All-electric Porsche Macan is official with a range exceeding 600 km

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Porsche has just unveiled the all-electric Macan in Singapore. The second generation of the successful SUV debuts with a striking design that balances between “quintessentially Porsche” and “innovative”. The body of the new model has a Cd 0.25, which makes it the most streamlined SUV on the market.

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VinFast partners with Gotion High-Tech on LFP battery cell R&D

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VinFast currently produces several models of electric scooters and buses in Vietnam, and will launch three new electric SUVs—VF e34, VF e35 and VF e36 respectively of C, D and E classes—in Vietnam, North America and Europe in 2021 and 2022.

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Audi introducing supercharged gasoline engine version of SQ5 SUV at Detroit Show

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The new top-of-the-line gasoline model, which was designed specifically for markets such as the United States, Canada and China accelerates from zero to 100 km/h (0-62 mph) in 5.3 The new Audi SQ5 shown at the Detroit Auto Show is powered by a 3.0L seconds on its way to a top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph).

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Game-changer! 2024 Porsche Macan EV delivers 911-beating acceleration and epic driving range

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Porsche’s all-electric Macan has reset the performance benchmark for the mid-sized SUV category with an all-electric line-up that blasts to 100km/h in as little as 3.3 It will form the basis of a new breed of all-electric SUVs that will soon include the Cayenne and a yet-to-be-named seven-seat SUV currently codenamed K1.

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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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With the 2016 XC90 ( earlier post ) heading to dealerships across the US, Volvo Cars gave media an opportunity to experience the next generation of its full-size luxury SUV—in both its conventional T6 and plug-in hybrid T8 Drive-E Twin Engine forms—in and around Los Angeles. Luxury plug-in hybrid SUVs coming to US market.

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GM CTO says company accelerating electric vehicle development in China; R&D focus on batteries and lightweight materials

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We will apply innovative technologies to cell design and fabrication, test and validate advanced cell materials provided by suppliers, and ultimately integrate battery cells into future battery systems for our vehicles. Full hybrid technology such as the 2-mode hybrid system on full-size trucks and SUVs.

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