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Volkswagen Group of America opens next-gen charging station at Arizona global test center

Green Car Congress

This next-generation charging station at its Arizona Proving Grounds will be used to help VWGoA evaluate battery and charging performance under extreme hot-weather conditions. Volkswagen Group of America (VWGoA) opened one of the most extensive electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at a North American test facility.

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Audi staging 550-mile piloted drive from Silicon Valley to Las Vegas for CES in Audi A7 Sportback concept

Green Car Congress

Audi is staging a 550-mile (885 km) piloted drive from Silicon Valley to Las Vegas, Nevada for CES this week using the Audi A7 Sportback piloted driving concept car. The A7 piloted driving concept utilizes the latest advanced systems developed by Audi. Earlier post.) Autonomous driving Driver Assistance Systems'

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Genesis G80 aims to disrupt the highly competitive luxury EV sedan market

Teslarati

According to AutoBlog , the Genesis G80 will be available in 8 states as of September this year: California, Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York first, and then Arizona, Nevada, Utah, and Washington. This powertrain is hooked to an 87.2kWh battery that will get you a range of 285 miles.

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Lucid quadruples size of its Arizona assembly plant for Gravity SUV launch – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

While sales of the Air sedan have been slow, Lucid is planning much greater capacity for the Gravity, a three-row luxury SUV with 440 miles of range. assembly plant in Casa Grande, Arizona. On launch, Lucid said, the Gravity will offer a rated range of 440 miles or more. The plant’s footprint has now grown to 3.85

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In-Home Solar: How Many Panels to Fully Charge Your EV?

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The power consumption of an EV is typically measured in kilowatt-hours per 100 miles (kWh/100 mi). According to the Federal Highway Administration, the average American vehicle travels about 13,500 miles per year. In contrast, an Audi e-tron, with 47 kWh per 100 miles, will need significantly more power, about 6,300 kWh annually.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Lucid Air Touring AWD

Clean Fleet Report

This 160-mile drive spotlighted the handling, driving characteristics and performance. In our mixed driving, which had significant motor regeneration due to mountain elevation and tight curves, we averaged 4 miles per kilowatt-hour (kWh). Brief Summary: the Air Touring is an exceptional all-electric luxury sedan.

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2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5: First of an aggressive wave of new EVs

Charged EVs

Upcoming entries include the Audi Q4 e-tron, Kia EV6, Nissan Ariya, Subaru Solterra, Toyota bZ4X, and a Chevrolet crossover to be launched in 2023. Originally rated at 124 miles of range, in 2020 the model received a range boost to 170 miles, and it remains on sale. 4 are already on sale.

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