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DTNA unveils Freightliner SuperTruck II

Green Car Congress

Active side extenders and a roof spoiler system closes the trailer gap by up to 4 inches at highway speeds and an enhanced Aerodynamic Height Control lowers the truck just inches off the ground for additional aerodynamic improvements. By lowering the friction on the road, less fuel is needed to maintain the truck speed.

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Tesla Model S Plaid sets new quarter-mile run world record

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second quarter-mile time at a speed of 162 mph. seconds and an eighth-mile speed of 5.57 Despite its much lower price tag, the Model S Plaid has nearly kept up with many of its more expensive competitors, such as the $2.4 On Monday, DragTimes posted on X about the record, in which the Model S Plaid reached an 8.56-second

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Tesla launches ‘Cyberquad for Kids,’ shipping begins in 2-4 weeks

Electrek

The Cyberquad for Kids comes with a price tag of $1,900 and a top speed of 10 mph. Late on December 1, Tesla launched ‘Cyberquad for Kids’ on its online shop. more… The post Tesla launches ‘Cyberquad for Kids,’ shipping begins in 2-4 weeks appeared first on Electrek.

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“Chinese luxury EVs will lead the world”: Meet the Australia-bound Zeekr 009 that has Mercedes, BMW and even Rolls-Royce in its sights

EV Central

Unveiled for the first time in right-hand drive in Hong Kong – essentially the same specification that will land in Australia around October – the Zeekr is expected to arrive wearing a price tag well north of $100k, and its flagship grades could push towards, or even beyond, $150k.

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Comment on Nio announces board change, 2 CYVN appointees join by Tommy

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Full speed ahead into the next capital raise as the price war rages on and Huawei Aito takes more of the midrange and premium market customer even with an $80k price tag on the M9 Ultra. Nio has a total 8 of board members and 1 of them has 1:8 voting rights. Talk about a window dressing presser.

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Did Tesla hint that it might build a Plaid Model 3?

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second 0-60 MPH acceleration rate for the Model S , white-knuckle speed that routinely was noted as the fastest production car on Earth. However, people will pay for speed, but not everyone. The Plaid Powertrain enabled a 1.99-second The Model X comes in slightly slower, if that is the correct word, with 2.3

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The Porsche Macan EV Lineup is Growing With Two New Variants

The Truth About Cars

Now, the automaker has revealed two new versions, including a rear-wheel drive model with a surprisingly “reasonable” price tag. seconds with a top speed of 149 mph. Porsche showed off the new Macan EV earlier this year, but there were only two expensive variants announced. That power is good enough for a 5.4-second degrees.

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