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AvtoVAZ launches 3 concepts at Moscow Motor Show; collaboration with Renault-Nissan

Green Car Congress

LADA XRAY, a hatchback SUV based on the B0 platform, was developed by AvtoVAZ stylists while its body was developed jointly by Renault and AvtoVAZ. Having become a shareholder of AvtoVAZ in 2008, Rostec appointed a group of managers to develop AvtoVAZ in 2009. Production is scheduled to start in 2016 in Togliatti.

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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. You’re a smart little SUV. Bonne chance, e-2008.

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Renault-Nissan jointly developing new vehicle program for growth markets; CMF-A for affordability

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The factory, which produces the Renault Pulse, Scala and Duster, and the Nissan Micra, Sunny and Evalia, represents an investment of about US$1 billion, or 45 billion INR from 2008 to 2015. The company will launch 10 new vehicles in India through 2016 including new premium SUV Terrano later this year and the first Datsun car.

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Viva Italia! Abarth 600e is a 177kW Italian hot hatch aimed straight at Cupra Born

EV Central

Painted in a fetching shade of purple, the new Fiat 600e-based SUV features an aggressive body kit that includes a revised front and rear bumper and diffuser, plus a new roof spoiler and purposeful wider front and rear track, plus plenty of references to the brand’s trademark scorpion logo.

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New EV electric car calendar

EV Central

All the new electric cars, electric SUVs and electric utes arriving in Australia in 2021, 2022 and 2023. Alfa Romeo Tonale – the Italian brand finally has a rechargeable car in its ranks in the form of the Tonale PHEV compact SUV. Aston Martin DBX PHEV and EV – electrified versions of AM’s first SUV on the cards.

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The electric year ahead: Every new EV coming to Australia in 2024

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4, the Q4 e-Tron will be available in a regular SUV body style or a sleeker Sportback, each with a 77kWh battery. It’s the former that will show up first but the latter is more interesting because as a mid-sized SUV it would provide more firepower against the Tesla Model Y. Sharing its architecture with the Volkswagen ID.3

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Conversions are mostly for the Prius, with a few for the Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner hybrid SUVs. The easiest conversions are for 2004-2008 Prius (not 2001-2003 Prius) and the Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner Hybrid. The kit is designed so the batteries can be upgraded to lithium-phosphate.) So far, most start as hybrids.

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