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Aptera and EVE Energy partner for 21700 NMC battery cells

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As Aptera has moved ever closer to being ready for production, they have been making agreements with several companies who will be supplying their production run, including setting up an agreement with Elaphe Motors for producing in-hub motors in Slovakia.

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Kia upgraded 2018 Sportage features new 1.6L diesel, 2.0L diesel 48V mild-hybrid technology

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Kia Motors’ upgraded 2018 Kia Sportage ( earlier post ), the brand’s global best-selling vehicle, offers a 2.0-liter The MHSG is connected by belt to the engine’s crankshaft, and switches seamlessly between motor and generator modes. The Sportage is also available with an all-new 1.6-liter

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Kia Introduces Electric Concept Version of Venga; New 98 gCO2/km Version of EcoDynamics ceed

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Kia introduced its first all-electric plug-in concept car, based on the just-arrived B-segment Venga MPV ( earlier post ), at the Geneva Motor Show. The Venga EV concept car is identical to the regular Venga but features an electric motor producing 80 kW and maximum torque of 280 N·m (206 lb-ft). Under the normal cycle (3.3

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