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Beijing show: Mini Aceman electric wagon confirmed for Australia to fight Cupra Born, Jeep Avenger, Peugeot e-2008

EV Central

Mini has unveiled its new Aceman electric-only wagon at the Beijing auto show and immediately confirmed it will go on-sale in Australia before the end of 2024. An all-new model added to the Mini range between the larger Countryman and smaller Cooper , the 4.07 metre-long, 1.75m wide and 1.5m and 14.9kWh/100km. 2024 Mini Aceman.

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MINI to present MINI Electric Concept design study at the IAA; all-electric production model in 2019

Green Car Congress

MINI will present the new MINI Electric Concept design study at the IAA Cars 2017 show in Frankfurt am Main. Designed for use in urban areas, this concept car offers a window into how pure-electric day-to-day mobility might look in the years ahead. MINI will present an all-electric series-production model in 2019.

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Seven-day test: Living with the 2024 Peugeot e-2008 GT. Can it really challenge a Tesla Model Y or BYD Atto 3?

EV Central

French cars have frustrated the living hell out of me this past decade, and the Peugeot e-2008 GT is another one to add to my list. As tested, our e-2008 GT small SUV is over $67,000 to drive-away in Queensland. Day 1: Bonjour, mon ami 2024 Peugeot e-2008 GT. Bonne chance, e-2008. I should want to own one.

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Jaguar and Land Rover to offer pure electric models across all nameplates by 2030

Green Car Congress

Jaguar and Land Rover will offer pure electric power, nameplate by nameplate, by 2030. In the next five years, Land Rover will introduce six pure electric variants through its three families of of luxury SUVs: Range Rover, Discovery and Defender. The first all-electric variant will arrive in 2024. billion (US$3.5

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Avenger assemble! Full pricing for pint-sized Jeep Avenger that’s been designed to fight the Hyundai Kona Electric

EV Central

The compact Jeep Avenger electric SUV has been priced from $53,990 plus on-road costs in Australia. The European-designed and built Avenger will go on-sale in Australia in the fourth quarter of 2024. All three Avenger models are powered the front wheel via a 115kW/260Nm e-motor fed by a 54kWh NMC lithium-ion battery.

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From Cleaning Offices to Designing EV Charging Stations

Cars That Think

Greta Bekerytė started out cleaning offices and ended up designing electronics for EV charging stations. Today she works as a hardware engineer at Zaptec , which makes electric-vehicle charging stations and is also based in Stavanger. All she knew for certain was that she wanted to excel in whatever she pursued. “I

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ABB introduces Dynafin propulsion system to increase ship efficiency; mimicking movements of whale tail

Green Car Congress

The new propulsion concept features a main electric motor that powers a large wheel rotating at a moderate 30-80 rounds per minute. The concept follows ABB’s proven design philosophy in marine propulsion of gearless power transmission. ABB estimates the first prototype to be available in 2025.

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