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MINI will present two members of the new electric MINI family at IAA

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MINI will present two members of the new electric MINI family at IAA: the fifth generation MINI Cooper and the new MINI Countryman. The 135 kW/184 hp electric motor in the MINI Cooper E generates a torque of 290 N·m and accelerates the vehicle from standstill to 100 km/h in 7.3 seconds with a maximum torque of 330 N·m.

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BMW M presents Concept XM PHEV

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At Art Basel’s 2021 Miami Beach show, BMW M GmbH presented the new BMW Concept XM; the concept car looks ahead to the most powerful BMW M car ever to go into series production, which is set to begin at the end of 2022. ALl-electric range is estimated to be up to 80 km (WLTP) or up to 30 miles (EPA).

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Volkswagen presents compact crossover electric concept: ID.LIFE

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At the International Motor Show IAA MOBILITY 2021 in Munich, Volkswagen is presenting the ID.LIFE, a compact crossover electric concept car previewing a new ID. With its 172 kW (234 PS) electric motor, the ID. seconds, while its 57 kWh high-voltage battery enables a range of some 400 kilometers (249 miles) (WLTP).

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Toyota Mirai drives 1,003 km (623 miles) on one fill of hydrogen

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The new Toyota Mirai has increased the world record distance to 1,003 km (623 miles). It recently presented its new exhibition village dedicated to renewable energies and hydrogen in Paris. A Toyota Mirai has set a new world record for distance driven with one fill of hydrogen.

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Audi presents Q4 e-tron and Q4 Sportback e-tron

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Audi presented the Audi Q4 e-tron ( earlier post ) and the Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron. Depending on the motor version, they achieve ranges of up to 520 kilometers (323.1 The Audi Q4 e-tron and the Q4 Sportback e-tron are being launched on the European markets with two different battery sizes and three motor line-ups. Q4 35 e-tron.

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QM Power and University of Kentucky demonstrate 50 kW/liter electric motor; DOE 2025 power density goal

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QM Power and the SPARK Lab at University of Kentucky shared the combined results of a large-scale, multi-objective design optimization study, and lab testing of a prototype motor designed to meet the 2025 power density goals set by the US Department of Energy (DOE). Exploded view of the proposed PM motor. Essakiappan S.,

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Volkswagen unveils European ID.4 GTX; dual-motor AWD, 220 kW

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In Berlin, Volkswagen presented its first fully electric high-performance model: the ID.4 4 GTX is the first model based on the modular electric drive matrix (MEB) to feature dual-motor all-wheel drive. 4 GTX has one electric drive motor on both the front and rear axle. Earlier post.) The Volkswagen ID.4 4 with all-wheel-drive.

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