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GAC Group begins construction of $6.5B industrial park for electric and intelligent vehicles

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China-based automobile manufacturer Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC Group), the parent company of GAC Motor, has begun construction of a large industrial park for electric and intelligent vehicles as part of its efforts to boost its electric vehicle business. More than 45 billion yuan (US$6.5 More than 45 billion yuan (US$6.5

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BMW to begin testing BMW M Hybrid V8 with P66/3 engine

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The BMW M Hybrid V8 is powered by the P66/3 eight-cylinder turbo engine with supplementary electric drive. 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.

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Mazda continues supporting algae biofuels research

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Mazda continues to be involved in joint research projects and studies as part of an ongoing industry-academia-government collaboration to promote the wide-spread adoption of biofuels from microalgae growth. Earlier post.). These initiatives will be launched in phases by around 2020.

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

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R, which is being further developed for the record attempt at the Nürburgring, is powered by two electric motors with a system capacity of 670 hp and weighs less than 2,500 pounds, including the driver. Above all, we will modify the aerodynamics of the ID. —François-Xavier Demaison.

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Volkswagen Group Research and KUKA partner to develop robot-supported services for autonomous and electric vehicles

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The driver simply has to position the electrically powered automobile in a designated parking space. By the end of 2018, more than ten new electrified models will be launched on the market. These will be all-electric battery-powered vehicles. The robot takes care of connecting up the charging cable for the driver.

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Die some other year: Hengchi 5 resumed manufacturing within the Tianjin plant

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Their automobile industry construction is just a little difficult – the auto unit is known as Evergrande Fresh Power Auto (Evergrande Auto). Evergrande entered the electrical automobile industry in 2018 when Hengchi used to be established and invested 47.4 Six untouched thought automobiles from Hengchi.

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Feature: Top 6 Reasons Why an EV Is the Right Choice

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This figure represents a 46 peercent increase compared to sales made in 2018. Constant price fluctuations power the fuel market. The vehicles use electricity produced from nuclear power, coal, natural gas or solar energy. Contrary to popular opinion, electric cars can perform better than gasoline-powered vehicles.