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

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A Rolls-Royce electrical power system will be integrated into the VA-X4 piloted all-electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicle, which will carry up to four passengers and the pilot for 120 miles at cruise speeds of more than 200 mph and is on course to certify in 2024.

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BMW EVs and redesigned ICE fashions supremacy portfolio adjustments

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The flagship i5 M60 xDrive delivers M functionality, generating 590 hp and a 0-to-60 mph acceleration in 3.7 Twin electrical motors propel the sedan from 0 to 60 mph in 4.9 0-liter powerplant delivers 375 hp, an build up of 40 hp when put next with its predecessor, and is going from 0 to 60 mph in 5.2 inch middle show.

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New Mercedes-Benz compact CLA Shooting Brake; up to 60 mpg

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The CLA Shooting Brake is built at the company''s plant in Kecskémet, Hungary. The CLA 200 CDI diesel, with an output of 100 kW (136 hp), is particularly efficient: it has a top speed of 215 km/h (134 mph) and a combined consumption figure of just 3.9 l/100 km (60 mpg US), with emissions of 101 g CO 2 /km. Mercedes connect me”.

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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. The top speed is limited to 250 km/h (155 mph) with the optional package. Its maximum speed is limited to 220 km/h (137 mph). After the EQA, the EQB is the second all-electric compact car from Mercedes-EQ.

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Northern Lights Energy and Reva Electric Car Company Sign Agreement to Develop the Electric Vehicle Market in Iceland

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Top speed is 104 km/h (65 mph) with a range of 160 km (99 miles) per charge. European distribution is in the following countries: Norway, UK, Spain, France, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Ireland, Hungary, Portugal, Cyprus and Greece with other distributors being appointed over the next few months.

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Audi Showcases Lightweight Construction in High-Performance R8 GT

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seconds and reaches a top speed of 320 km/h (199 mph). in]), which is hand-built at the factory in Györ, Hungary, features a crankcase made of a aluminum-silicon alloy that is both lightweight and very strong. The output of its 5.2-liter The R8 GT accelerates from zero to 100 km/h in 3.6 The production R8 5.2 kilograms (8.16

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Downsized 4.0 TFSI for Audi S8 cuts fuel consumption 23% compared to predecessor; cylinder deactivation and start-stop

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Technologies such as plate honing are used during assembly of the V8 at the Audi plant in Györ, Hungary. mph), the new technology reduces the fuel consumption of the 4.0 They range from the start-stop system to a wide variety of measures aimed at reducing friction. The piston pins have a fine, diamond-like carbon (DLC) coating.

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