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Rivian taps ex-Porsche and Apple vet to lead R2, R3 EV platform development

Baua Electric

With experience at Apple and Porsche , Jonas Reinke joins Rivian to help launch its new EV platforms, including R2 and R3. Mittelbach brings over 20 years of experience from Mercedes, serving as plant manager in East London and South Africa. A more affordable model will likely help Rivian expand, like the Model 3 did for Tesla.

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Congestion charge and electric vehicles: Everything you need to know

Drive Electric

You only have to look to the London Congestion Charge for proof of that. What is the London Congestion Charge? The London Congestion Charge was first introduced in 2003. It applies to most vehicles entering central London and is clearly signposted by a large letter ‘C’ within a red circle.

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

Cars That Think

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. seconds, breaking a seven-year-old record for production cars that had been set by the roughly $ 1 million Porsche 918 Spyder Hybrid. second lap advantage over that ICE-only supercar.

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Electric cars buyers guide

Drive Electric

Most new models offer a ‘real-world’ range of more than 150 miles, including affordable cars like the Skoda Citigo-e city car, the Hyundai IONIQ hatchback and the DS 3 Crossback E-Tense compact SUV. Plus, you can also make huge savings on the Congestion Charge and Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) charge if you live in London. Kia E-Niro.

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Manganese Could Be the Secret Behind Truly Mass-Market EVs

Cars That Think

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. For the fickle automaker, even nickel is on the outs—at least among those focused on China, or on modest-range, more-affordable EVs.

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