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Ferrari’s Plug-in Hybrid One-Ups the Combustion Engine

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That front-drive mode gets the car a green light in cities like London and Rome as they begin to bar polluting cars from their downtown areas. A hybrid Chevrolet Corvette is expected to deliver about 662 kW (900 hp), even as its GM parent readies a 1,014-hp GMC Hummer EV. Lamborghini has been the stubborn holdout among speed merchants.

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Lotus and Harmon partner up to add sound to hybrids

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The introduction of affordable noise management systems offers multiple benefits to manufacturers and consumers alike, achieving eco-friendly optimization of vehicle weight reductions and improved CO2 emissions. Working systems are ready for production implementation and manufacture.

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Manganese Could Be the Secret Behind Truly Mass-Market EVs

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25 on the periodic table, situated between chromium and iron—as the latest, alluringly plentiful metal that may make both batteries and EVs affordable enough for mainstream buyers. That battery, by far the largest ever shoehorned into an EV, also contributes 1,315 kilograms to the Hummer’s gargantuan 4,082-kg curb weight.

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