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Ford and Webasto unveil ultra-high-performance battery electric Mustang fastback prototype

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Under the hood are a Phi-Power dual-core electric motor and dual power inverters—all powered by an 800-volt Webasto battery system with EVDrive Technology that can discharge a megawatt of electrical energy. Mustang Lithium is low and sleek, with custom carbon fiber body components, a 1.0-inch Ford Performance half shafts and Super 8.8

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Renovo to show electric supercar prototype at CES

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Using a factory-modified Shelby American CSX9000 rolling chassis (“Cobra Daytona Coupe”), Renovo’s eponymous coupe features twin mid-mounted sequential axial-flux motors producing more than 370 kW (500 hp) and 1,000 lb-ft (1,356 N·m) of torque, with a 0-60 mph time of less than 3.4 Renovo Motors, Inc., Earlier post.).

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Audi power-dense 2.5L TFSI engine with electric biturbo delivers 591 hp from 2,480 cc; 48V subsystem for the turbo

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By comparison: The new Ford Shelby GT 350 will feature a naturally aspirated 5.2L The 2014 Ford Shelby GT500 is powered by an aluminum 5.8-liter A dedicated 48‑volt electrical sub-system—another key future technology from Audi ( earlier post )—supplies electrical energy to the turbocharger.

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LIVE BLOG: 2023 Tesla Investor Day

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17:51 CST – Laurie Shelby takes the stage to talk about the sustainability for Tesla for employees. Cybertruck, Optimus, and future vehicles will also use 48-volt architecture. This will be the final part of the Investor Day presentation. He thanks the Tesla team as well. Tesla seems to be taking a pretty cautious strategy here.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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General Motors Chevy Volt series PHEV, which it calls "extended range electric vehicle" (EREV), part of "E-Flex" multi-fuel platform. See Chevy Volt for latest. Now Lutz envisions selling hundreds of thousands of Volts a year, probably priced below $30,000. I want to stick around to see the Volt come to market.

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2010 Aptera 2e First Drive and Video on Inside Line

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Change Is Good Punch and the PP4 prototype represent an impressive midpoint in development, but Reichenbach (formerly head engineer for the Ford GT and Shelby 350 GT programs at Ford) says that only about 30 percent of what we see in PP4 will be in the final production version. Thats good news.

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