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Volkswagen sets sights on electric record on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife with further-developed ID. R

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R Pikes Peak in June 2018 and, with a time of 7:57.148 minutes, became the first driver in over 100 years of this iconic race to go under eight minutes. The current record for fully-electric vehicles stands at 6:45.90 —François-Xavier Demaison. He won the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb with the ID.

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Continental in strategic agreements with NIO on EVs, Baidu on autonomous driving

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Continental has signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement with NIO, a global electric vehicle startup. In a first step, Continental will supply vehicle technology such as air suspension systems and tires to NIO’s ES8 electric SUV. Cars of the future will feature electric drives, which will be fully connected and automated.

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BMW to partner with Andretti Formula E; may lead to works involvement

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Depending on the general development of the racing series, a works involvement is envisaged as of the series’ season 5, 2018/2019, provided the conditions and circumstances are right. It will remain a cornerstone within the BMW Group in the future. Electric mobility will continue to grow in importance.

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