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The combustion engine is based on the DTM unit used in the BMW M4 DTM in 2017 and 2018. The normally-aspirated P66/1 eight-cylinder engine used in the 2017 and 2018 seasons in the BMW M4 DTM was the one that got the nod. BMW M Hybrid V8 engine. The two drive components were connected in the car for the first time at the end of June.

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DECEMBER 12, 2018

We are proud to announce the Volvo VNR Electric, designed to support cities focused on sustainable urban development and fleets operating in a range of regional-haul and distribution operations. Sister company Volvo Buses has sold more than 4,000 electrified buses since 2010.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Hyundai Motor Group and Canoo will jointly develop an all-electric platform based on Canoo’s fully scalable, proprietary skateboard design ( earlier post ) for upcoming Hyundai and Kia EVs and PBVs (purpose-built vehicles) ( earlier post ). Hyundai and Kia both recently announced plans to develop fully electric PBVs.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2019

The fleet of 63 NGEN-1000 electric delivery cargo vans are produced by equipment manufacturer Workhorse Group. 100 miles all-electric range. 100 miles all-electric range. DHL will roll out the first 30 NGEN-1000 electric delivery cargo vans in the San Francisco Bay Area. The NGEN-1000 GEN 1000 supports up to 6,000 lbs.

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JUNE 13, 2016

Two technology world premieres are being presented in the E 350 e: along with a newly developed electric motor, the E 350 e is also the first vehicle to feature the newly developed 9G-TRONIC plug-in-hybrid transmission. The torque converter, clutch and electric motor are housed in the hybrid drive unit. Click to enlarge.

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AUGUST 29, 2019

Designed by international architecture and design company Snøhetta, the new Chengdu production facility incorporates a customer experience center including a test track and a glazed atrium offering a panoramic view over the factory floor. In the future, Polestar 3 will join the portfolio as a fully electric performance SUV.

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MARCH 22, 2018

SEAT, a member of the Volkswagen Group, will introduce its first fully electric vehicle in 2020. From 2013 to 2017, SEAT invested more than €3.3 XMOBA and CUPRA join SEAT Metropolis:Lab Barcelona, SEAT’s wholly owned digital-lab inaugurated in 2017, which is a part of the Volkswagen Group’s worldwide network of IT-Labs.

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MARCH 28, 2019

SEAT, a member of the Volkswagen Group, presented its electric strategy which, until the beginning of 2021, includes six electric and plug-in hybrid models. The small electric platform project is a great step towards an even more affordable electric mobility. higher than the 2017 result (9.552).

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FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Polestar launched in 2017 with the Polestar 1—a low-volume Electric Performance Hybrid GT with 600 hp, 1,000 N·m and an electric-only range of 150 km (93 miles). Polestar 2 is the company’s first full electric, higher volume premium car. Polestar 2 is our first fully electric car and first volume model.

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JANUARY 31, 2018

In October 2017, Cummins acquired Brammo, which is known for designing and developing low-voltage battery packs for mobile and stationary applications. In August 2017, Cummins revealed a fully electric class 7 demonstration Urban Hauler Tractor. Earlier post.).

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AUGUST 1, 2018

earlier post ) to develop and to test a fully-electric class 6 delivery truck in Los Angeles, Calif. The Thor medium-duty electric delivery truck will have a driving range of approximately 100 miles powered by a Thor-designed and built battery that will be lightweight, durable and allow long-range driving distances.

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OCTOBER 10, 2017

At the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) EXPO 2017 in Atlanta, XALT Energy introduced its first second-generation (Gen II) battery cell to its portfolio of lithium-ion cells. The XMOD114E design is optimized for large systems where the integrator installs the modules in a suitable superstructure.

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OCTOBER 20, 2016

NEVS’ vision is to provide a global portfolio of mobility solutions and sustainable city offerings and fully electric premium cars. HPE will design, build and operate an integrated end-to-end solution for NEVS’ existing manufacturing plant in Trollhättan, Sweden and and new plant in Tianjin, China.

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OCTOBER 4, 2017

The Maxus EV80 van has become the first fully electric large panel van on European roads, ahead of the brand’s full launch in 2019. With strict emissions regulations being introduced in cities across Europe, the appeal of fully electric commercial vehicles is set to increase.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2018

In its new ten-year market outlook to 2027, Roskill, a leading provider of international metals and minerals research, forecasts primary nickel consumption to rise by just under 4% per year between 2017 and 2027, driven by increased consumption by stainless steel producers and by growth in demand in the automotive battery sector.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2018

When Kia designed and created the Niro, it was engineered to accommodate many different advanced electrified powertrains. First to arrive in 2016 was the hybrid, then in 2017 the Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV), and now a fully-electric powertrain.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2017

The BMW Group will showcase five electric vehicles at the 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show including the North American premieres of the BMW i Vision Dynamics, MINI Electric Concept, BMW i3s, and a World Premiere vehicle that will be shown during the BMW Group press conference on Wednesday, 29 November. showrooms in November, 2017.

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MAY 4, 2017

The chargers are based on OppCharge , an open interface for the automated charging of electric buses from any manufacturer, and use a pantograph on the infrastructure to connect the bus to the charging point. With tests set to start in the final quarter of 2017, the two ABB HVC300P fast-chargers will charge six fully-electric Scania buses.

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MARCH 10, 2018

Classification society DNV GL has launched a Joint Development Project (JDP), designed to advance the understanding of the use of lithium-ion batteries in the shipping industry. The JDP officially kicked off at the end of 2017, with major tasks defined as follows: Safety Model Development and Assessment Based on Prior Knowledge.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Fully electric vehicles accounted for over 23% of new car sales last year in China, with 6.68 Arcfox electric models (Source: Arcfox) Can Hyundai revamp sales with a new EV brand in China? Hyundai’s market share has fallen from a peak of 7% in 2017, with 1.6 China is the undisputed EV market leader. million units sold.

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JULY 28, 2017

After four highly successful years, three victories in a row at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and World Championship titles in both the team and driver classification in 2015 and 2016, Porsche will end its involvement in the LMP1 class of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) at the end of the 2017 season.

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DECEMBER 4, 2017

MOIA is presenting the electric van and its ride pooling ecosystem with the mission “One Million Cars off the Road” at TechCrunch in Berlin (4-5 December). As MOIA’s first project, the entire ecosystem—including the newly designed electric van—will launch in Hamburg at the end of 2018.

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Tesla is not the competition After Polestar became a standalone EV maker in 2017, Volvo said the brand would compete with Tesla and Mercedes-AMG with high-performance electric cars. Graeme Lambert, Polestar’s global design and tech PR and communications head, told Australia media (via Drive ). Tesla sold 1.8

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FEBRUARY 24, 2017

l/100 km (81 mpg US), and the new flagship Panamera can drive on fully electric power for up to 50 kilometers. kWh/100 km for electric power. The new flagship of the second Panamera generation will be launched in the European market in July 2017. Further markets will follow in the second half of 2017.

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OCTOBER 15, 2015

The company’s first car on CMA is expected to be launched in 2017. CMA’s introduction in 2017 means that all future Volvo cars will be built on just two fully scalable and wholly modular vehicle architectures. Lastly, Volvo Cars has confirmed that it will build an all-electric car for sale by 2019.

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OCTOBER 21, 2018

The purely electrically operated cooling unit functions completely emission-free and is specially designed for use in distribution traffic. Otherwise, the vehicle architecture has been configured specifically for an electric drive system, with a high proportion of specific components. The eSprinter will follow in 2019.

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JULY 29, 2017

and 12m city buses, articulated or bi-articulated buses and other electric vehicles to serve cities. In 2016, 6 units were delivered to Marseille for France’s first fully electric line along with other units to San Sebastián and Bilbao. In 2017, 26 new 12-meter long buses will be delivered.

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MARCH 16, 2018

billion envisioned by Fields in 2017. That money will go toward: Next-Gen Hybrid Electrics: Part of Ford’s new strategy includes going all-in on hybrids to bring more capability to customers of our most popular and high-volume vehicles like F-150, Mustang, Explorer, Escape and Bronco.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

3’s spatial arrangement fully benefits from design advantages provided by electrically driven vehicles. 3 is the first Volkswagen based on the newly developed, modular electric drive matrix – abbreviated to MEB. models will also be exclusively available with fully electric drive. All future ID.

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OCTOBER 4, 2017

Ford reaffirmed its 2017 full-year financial guidance and said its 2018 outlook will be provided in January. in 2016), the company said it is expanding its scope to include vehicles and services—all designed around human-centered experiences.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2016

Kia unveiled three major hybrid offerings at the Chicago Auto Show: the 2017 Niro Hybrid Utility Vehicle; the new Optima Hybrid; and the new Optima Plug-in Hybrid. Niro is targeting a combined fuel efficiency rating of 50 mpg (4.7 Consequently, deceleration feels more consistent and linear than other hybrids, according to Kia. Optima Hybrid.

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Its engineers know how to design a chassis that produces high-quality driving dynamics. The i-Active AWD system has been designed to deliver driving dynamics for a varied array of surface conditions. Employing the company’s Kodo: Soul of Motion design theme, the CX-50, compared to the CX-5, is wider, longer, lower, and squarer.

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DECEMBER 22, 2019

Volvo Car USA has teamed up with The Harris Poll to deepen insights into the American opinion across four core themes: design, safety, technology and environment. This edition of Volvo Reports investigates the state of electric vehicles in America and the public’s changing perspective on them. ELECTRIFIED BENEFITS.

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MARCH 18, 2021

The aerodynamic design of the Neue Klasse will be uncompromisingly aimed at electric vehicles with proportions that differ from the past, including a more spacious interior. An electric drivetrain based on the hydrogen fuel cell is also a distinct option going forward. —Oliver Zipse.

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JUNE 8, 2022

(BICV) announced that BlackBerry QNX technology has been selected to power BICV’s next-generation intelligent cockpit, currently deployed by Renault Jiangling in their first fully electric sedan – ‘Yi’. —Chen Liwei, Director of Intelligent Connectivity at Renault Jiangling Group.

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MAY 29, 2018

At the “High-Voltage Battery Centre Phase II”, BBA will produce the new, more powerful batteries of the fifth-generation BMW eDrive technology for the fully-electric BMW iX3. Today, we break ground for the next stage of our electric model offensive. Production of fully-electric cars to be integrated into existing structures.

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DECEMBER 8, 2021

Polestar was established as a new, standalone Swedish premium electric vehicle manufacturer in 2017. The Polestar 2 electric performance fastback is the company’s first fully electric, high-volume car. Availability in other Polestar markets will be confirmed in the future.

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