Green Car Congress

MAY 2, 2014

BMW delivered the first all-electric BMW i3 (earlier post) in the US to Boston electric vehicle advocate and Tufts University professor of practice Charles Rabie at the BMW of Boston dealership. The BMW i3 is the first of the BMW i vehicles constructed from the ground up primarily of carbon fiber to enter the US market.

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Baua Electric

AUGUST 27, 2024

A new company called ENVGO is putting its unique spin on the maritime industry, beginning with a new all-electric hydrofoiling boat called the NV1. ENVGO is a new electric boat manufacturer led by a team of executives with backgrounds in robotics and tech. Check it out.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 30, 2017

Havelaar Canada launched the Bison battery-electric pickup truck at the EMC show in Markham, Ontario today. Underpinning the Bison E-Pickup is an advanced dual-motor, fully-electric all-wheel-drive powertrain with advanced electronic management of the vehicle dynamics.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2020

Globally, by 2025, Audi is aiming to have 30 electrified models on sale, with 20 of those vehicles fully electric. In the US, Audi has already introduced five production models: the Audi Q5 TFSI e, A7 TFSI e and A8 TFSI e plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) as well as the e-tron all-electric SUV and upcoming e-tron Sportback.

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Audi SUV Concept All-Electric 300

Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2016

BMW of North America won its bid to supply the Los Angeles Police Department with 100 battery-electric BMW i3 vehicles for use in the department’s transportation fleet. The BMW i3 is the first purpose-built electric production vehicle to be made primarily of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic (CFRP). Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Polestar, the fully consolidated Volvo Cars subsidiary, revealed its first production model in Shanghai, the Polestar 1 performance plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. It has a pure electric range of 150km (93 miles). Additionally, Polestar 1 uses a double electric rear axle which enables torque vectoring. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

The BMW Group will showcase five electric vehicles at the 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show including the North American premieres of the BMW i Vision Dynamics, MINI Electric Concept, BMW i3s, and a World Premiere vehicle that will be shown during the BMW Group press conference on Wednesday, 29 November. of total BMW Group sales in the US.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 31, 2017

This is an exciting project that plays to the strengths of all partners. billion) and will lead to the launch of 15 all-new cars or derivatives. In March, McLaren will unveil a new supercar at the Geneva Motor Show. The new Super Series is created around an ultra-lightweight, carbon fiber central structure.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 10, 2022

Instead, LTA will be using carbon-fiber tubes attached to titanium hubs. Everything’s electric on Pathfinder,” he says. All the actuation, all the propulsion, all the actual power is all electrically generated. As a result, Pathfinder 1’s primary structure will be both stronger and lighter.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

The fuel cell and battery power an electric motor adapted from the e-Golf. The power electronics, which convert the direct current (DC) into three-phase alternating current (AC) which is used to drive the motor, are located in the center tunnel. The concept car has high-voltage 1.1 Click to enlarge. Top: Drivetrain.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2023

An output of 1015 CV is delivered from the combined power of an entirely new combustion engine together with three electric motors, alongside a double-clutch gearbox that makes its debut on a 12-cylinder Lamborghini for the first time. The Revuelto is the first super sports car to be fitted with a 100% carbon fiber front structure.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 3, 2015

In the fleet mix, this is reflected in the fact that most xEVs sold are electric vehicles (BEVs) in the A or B segment, the index reported. The US remains the lead market for e-mobility, selling some 120,000 electric and plug-in cars in the past 12 months. The stricter European directives favor premium OEMs most of all.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Polestar has released a performance-oriented software upgrade for the Polestar 2 Long-range Dual-motor in selected European markets. The software upgrade represents the first time Polestar has applied its tuning heritage to its own electric cars. Polestar has produced two electric performance cars.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

In Neuberg, Germany, Audi presented the Group’s first all-electric race car: the Audi e-tron FE04 for the Formula E series. In Formula E, the teams and manufacturers are allowed to develop the powertrain consisting of the motor, transmission, parts of the suspension and the respective software.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

The Mercedes-AMG Project ONE will make its world première at the International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt/Main. All-electric range is 25 km (15.5 Our highly efficient hybrid assembly stems from motor racing and the electrically powered front axle generates a fascinating mixture of performance and efficiency.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

All three incorporate a fourth-generation, 100 kW LT PEM (Low Temperature Proton Exchange Membrane) fuel cell stack developed in-house by Volkswagen Group Research at the Volkswagen Technology Center for Electric Traction. Fuel cell technology is running in comepetition with long-range battery electric vehicles. Earlier post.)

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