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Jaguar takes I-PACE electric concept to the streets; production reveal in late 2017

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Jaguar has taken its first electric vehicle—the Jaguar I-PACE SUV concept ( earlier post )—onto the streets for the first time. The I-PACE will accelerate to 60 mph in around 4 seconds, and will feature a range of more than 500 km (311 miles) NEDC cycle from its 90 kWh lithium-ion battery.

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Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles introduces e-Crafter electric van concept; to market in 2017

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Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles introduced the e-Crafter electric van concept at this year’s IAA Commercial Vehicles show in Hanover. tonnes, the concept vehicle is equipped with a 100 kW, 290 N·m motor powered by a 312-cell (26 x 12), 43 kWh Li-ion battery pack. Maximum permitted speed is 80 km/h (50 mph).

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Electric-car charging etiquette, 2017 Jeep Compass, Mercedes electric SUV concept: Today's Car News

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Today, we look at electric-car charging etiquette, the 2017 Jeep Compass crossover, and a teaser for the Mercedes-Benz electric SUV concept debuting at the 2016 Paris Motor Show. Watch a Tesla Model S P100D with Ludicrous Mode do 0 to 60 mph in 2.5 All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Volkswagen unveils 5-seat Atlas Cross Sport Concept plug-in hybrid with 26-mile AER; mild hybrid option

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After recently showing the new Touareg in Europe and China, Volkswagen is now debuting a new version of its Atlas midsize SUV at the New York International Auto Show: the Atlas Cross Sport concept. The Atlas Cross Sport concept uses the same 3.6-liter The Atlas Cross Sport concept uses the same 3.6-liter Powertrain.

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Audi to showcase Level 4, 5 autonomous concepts, production A8 with Level 3 autonomy at IAA

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Audi is showcasing its autonomous driving strategy at the IAA 2017. Two concept cars will also be demonstrating the Audi vision for level 4 and level 5. Highly automated level 4 concept car with new technology. mph) and automatically change lane. The new concept car is designed primarily for long journeys.

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Volkswagen Group’s Škoda to unveil 500 km Vision E electric concept at Shanghai show; leveraging MEB for electromobility

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ŠKODA will stage the world premiere of the VISION E electric concept vehicle at the upcoming Shanghai Motor Show 2017 (19 – 28 April). The top speed of the two-motor, all-wheel drive concept is 180 km/h (112 mph). With system output of 225 kW, the ŠKODA VISION E accelerates instantaneously and dynamically. Earlier post.).

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MAHLE to present highly efficient 48V electric vehicle concept at IAA: MEET

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MAHLE has developed a highly efficient 48-volt electric vehicle concept for urban mobility. MEET” (MAHLE Efficient Electric Transport) will make its world debut at IAA Cars 2017 in Frankfurt/Germany in September. The modular design could be transferred to a wide range of platforms, MAHLE said.

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