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Rolls-Royce to power Vertical Aerospace’s all-electric eVTOL UAM aircraft

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Around 150 Rolls-Royce engineers based in countries including Hungary, Germany, US and the UK will work with the Vertical Aerospace team on developing the aircraft which is aiming to be one of the world’s first certified eVTOLs.

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Mercedes-Benz previews Tesla fighter with electrical thought

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Mercedes will to start with create MMA cars at factories in Rastatt, Germany; Keckskemet, Hungary; and Beijing. A 175-kilowatt electrical motor coupled to a two-speed transmission powers the coupe. The unused motor, evolved in-house, makes use of considerably fewer rare-earth metals, Mercedes mentioned. till round mid-decade.

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BMW Vision Neue Klasse X SUV teased ahead of global debut on March 21

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This will be joined by the BMW i3 saloon, which will be based on the Neue Klasse concept showcased at the 2023 Munich Motor Show. More importantly, the new vehicles will be using the 800-volt electric architecture allowing 30 per cent faster charging times over the current BMW EV lineup.

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Mercedes-Benz Rastatt plant to produce compact electric EQ vehicles; 3rd center of competence for EQ models in Germany

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In addition to traction batteries, ACCUMOTIVE will produce batteries for Mercedes-Benz energy storage units and 48-volt-systems. The pioneering 48-volt on-board power supply is celebrating its premiere in the new generation of the S-Class and will be gradually introduced in various model series. Earlier post.)

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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. An asynchronous motor is used at the front axle. In addition, the EQB 300 4MATIC and EQB 350 4MATIC also have an eATS on the rear axle with a newly developed permanently excited synchronous motor. kWh/100 km) with 215 kW.

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BMW Vision Neue Klasse previews next-gen electric cars; 300km EV charge in 10 minutes

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Whatever it’s called, production will start late in 2025 at a plant in Debrecen, Hungary, that BMW says is powered 100 percent by renewable energy. Tesla-like battery cells for new 800-volt packs All members of the Neue Klasse family will use BMW’s all-new Generation 6 electric drivetrains.

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Preview: 2025 Audi Q6 E-Tron casts a potent EV shadow

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Motors whirl to life as they whorl out warp-speed forward thrust. I’ve only driven it for very short distances, but I can see the promise in its new architecture, its battery choices, its dual-motor drivetrain, and its high-end suspension. It arrives in the U.S. late in 2024 as a 2025 model. That’s good for a 0-60 mph run in 4.2

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