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Stellantis Patents Fake Engine Vibrations for EVs

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Regardless of which camp you happen to staked your tent, parent company Stellantis has continued on with the premise and has likewise patented a system that creates fake engine vibrations to further the illusion of combustion-derived propulsion. However, Stellantis goes beyond just recreating sound.

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Stellantis CEO Thinks EVs Are Too Troublesome

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Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares has said that the growing pressures being placed on automakers to shift toward electric-vehicle production are unsustainable and run the risk of the public getting subpar products at decidedly higher price tags.

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Fiat 500e hits road bump, Stellantis lays off thousands of workers

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Fiat’s new 500e (Source: Stellantis) Stellantis has decided to temporarily lay off some 2,250 workers at its Mirafiori plant in Turin, Italy. More than half of the affected workers handle production of its all-electric pint-sized Fiat 500e, Stellantis’s first all-electric vehicle to launch in the US.

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The Jeep Wrangler Sends the V8 Off With a Bang

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That said, the price tag buys not only the Jeep, but a serious tool kit, a Warn winch, and more. Image: Stellantis/Jeep] Become a& TTAC insider. The Jeep Wrangler 392 Final Edition brings a close to the automaker’s eight-cylinder efforts, but at a cost. Under the hood, the 6.4-liter liter Hemi remains the star of the show.

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Stellantis after all unearths its then EV lineup

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Then again, all of those battery-powered entries are anticipated to have value tags topping the $25,000 length that Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares mentioned is the “sweet spot” for reasonably priced EVs. The post Stellantis after all unearths its then EV lineup appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News.

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Alfa Officially States Mileage for Tonale PHEV

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engine which tag teams an electric motor and 15.5-kWh It is worth noting we’ve found through our own personal testing that some Stellantis PHEVs demand lighting the internal combustion fires in certain weather conditions even if the battery has ample charge, a trait worth keeping in mind if one lives in the snow belt. .&

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Che Figata! Alfa Romeo Shows 2024 Lineup

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Finally, we have the Tonale, offered as a plug-in hybrid that tag teams a 1.3L Images: Stellantis] Become a& TTAC insider. Look for the Giulia Competizione to be priced at $51,520 plus destination for a rear-wheel drive car; add two grand to yer budget for all-wheel drive. It also gets new lights and a new gauge cluster.