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Rolls-Royce unveils Spectre, the brand’s first fully-electric car

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This incredible motor car, conceived from the very beginning as our first fully-electric model, is silent, powerful and demonstrates how perfectly Rolls-Royce is suited to electrification. The ability to tailor the Architecture of Luxury for electric drive was a fundamental consideration when it was first conceived.

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Volvo Cars says early demand for fully electric Volvo XC40 Recharge P8 AWD is strong

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Volvo Cars has opened order books for the XC40 Recharge P8 AWD ( earlier post ), the company’s first fully electric car which is based on the best-selling SUV, in selected markets. The Recharge car line is the name for all Volvos with a fully electric and plug-in hybrid powertrain.

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ONE’s Dual Chemistry Gemini Battery Powers BMW iX 608 Miles on a Single Charge

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miles (978.6 The milestone was achieved using a WLTP test cycle, the European standard for determining the range of fully electric vehicles. Our Next Energy (ONE), a Michigan-based energy storage technology company, announced its Gemini dual-chemistry battery achieved 608.1 km) of range in a BMW iX on a single charge.

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Blue Bird working with Lightning eMotors to offer electric repower option for gasoline- and propane-powered school buses

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Blue Bird Corporation will offer a factory-certified electric repower program on select gasoline- and propane-powered Blue Bird school buses. The company is collaborating with Lightning eMotors to develop this repower electric vehicle (EV) powertrain system. Earlier post.)

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Fifth-generation MINI Cooper Electric 3-door coming at two power levels

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The new edition of the iconic MINI 3-door is geared towards electric driving fun and is available at two power levels. Originally launched in 2020, the all-electric MINI Cooper SE saw a 25.5% One out of five MINI on the road now is electrically powered. Likewise fully electric, the vehicle was delivered to Canada.

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Schwarz Logistik using fully electric MAN eTGM distribution truck

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MAN Truck & Bus recently handed over a fully electric MAN eTGM to Schwarz Logistik GmbH. The vehicle is part of a small series of electric trucks that MAN has been delivering to various European customers since the end of 2019. The new electric truck from Schwarz Logistik GmbH is used to supply ZEISS to production in Oberkochen.

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Rigterink Logistikgruppe testing the fully-electric eActros truck

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The daily distance from the Rigterink logistics premises in Flörsheim am Main to supermarket branches and various central logistics centers of supermarket chains is around 200 km (124 miles). The energy powering the eActros comes from lithium-ion batteries with a capacity of 240 kWh. The batteries will be charged overnight.