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Tesla prices; in-wheel motor Land Rover; airless tires, robotaxis, Autopia: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

And do in-wheel motors make more sense for EV conversions? Tesla cuts prices nearly across the board and appears to be pushing more people into Full Self Driving. Disney is making a popular automotive ride all-electric. Airless tires look like the future. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Tesla Model Y undercuts the Model 3 by.

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Rivian Dual-Motor vs. Quad-Motor, eSprinter priced, green hydrogen: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

We look at how Rivian Dual-Motor models compare to Quad-Motor models. This and more, here at Green Car Reports Rivian’s Enduro motor unit, made by the company itself in Illinois, cuts weight, cuts costs, and provides nearly the. Mercedes’ electric vans get a U.S.

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Tesla prices; in-wheel motor Land Rover; airless tires, robotaxis, Autopia: Today’s Car News

Baua Electric

And do in-wheel motors make more sense for EV conversions? based company that now owns Protean in-wheel motors has showcased a Land Rover Defender EV conversion that doesn’t gain weight in the translation. Tesla cuts prices nearly across the board and appears to be pushing more people into Full Self Driving.

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News: 2022 General Motors EV Live

Clean Fleet Report

General Motors has come up with a program that should go a long way to clearing-up those unknowns. While the specialist will discuss electric vehicles in general, they also can provide information on the electric vehicles offered by General Motors. Observations: General Motors EV Live. Photos by General Motors.

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CATL to license LFP battery tech to General Motors

Teslarati

CATL (Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd) is negotiating with General Motors (GM) to license its LFP (lithium iron phosphate) battery technology. Based on local reports in China, negotiations between CATL and General Motors are just starting. Last year, Ford announced plans to build a $3.5 It is Ford’s first LFP battery plant.

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General Motors Bringing Back Plug-in Hybrids

The Truth About Cars

Despite previously having committed itself toward a future where it builds all-electric vehicles, General Motors has made plans to bring plug-in hybrids back to our market. General Motors already delivered the Chevrolet Bolt, with the model becoming one of the first affordable EVs offering real utility to customers.

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BASF offers engineering plastics for EV motors

Baua Electric

German chemical manufacturer BASF offers a portfolio of engineering plastics that can be used in co-creation partnerships with the automotive industry to develop next-generation EV motors. The thermoplastics for EV motor parts can be easily processed in injection molding so that no post-processing is needed.

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