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Hypercar Company Rimac Developing Robotaxi Service

The Truth About Cars

It also has a working relationship with Volkswagen Group ever since subsidiary Porsche Engineering Group GmbH acquired a 10-percent stake in the Croatian company. Additional evidence of the program came to light when Rimac Group launched a funding round that made mention of developing commercially viable autonomous vehicles.

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Road Test: 2024 Range Rover Velar Dynamic SE Mild Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

The rear has slim U-shaped LED tail lights that sit high above the twin rectangular exhaust ports. Premium Interior The high-end interior has premium materials and soft touch surfaces, with elements of dark or light anodized aluminum trim, piano black, and Shadow Grey Ash wood veneer. The results are aerodynamics with a slippery 0.32

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Navigant Research forecasts new EV global sales of > 346,000 units in 2014; 10 predictions for the year

Green Car Congress

Plug-in models that will be fighting for market share include the BMW i8 and i3, the Audi e-tron, the Cadillac ELR, the Mercedes B-Class Electric Drive, and the Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid. Sales of all light duty vehicles are expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of just 1% annually in Western Europe and 1.3%

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EV Fires: Reasons, SOPs, and The Science Behind

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Spent lithium-ion batteries are responsible for 25% of scrapyard fires in the United Kingdom.) ” The Felicity Ace, a car carrier transporting largely Volkswagen and Porsche vehicles, including numerous electric vehicles, caught fire in February.

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