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Aston Martin unveils electric concept Rapide; possible commercialization in 2 years

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Aston Martin unveiled a fully electric concept of its Rapide S four-door sports sedan outside Lancaster House in London—the venue for a meeting between Their Royal Highnesses Prince William, Duke of Cambridge; Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and President of The People’s Republic of China, Xi Jinping.

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Aston Martin and LeEco partner to co-develop RapidE EV for market intro in 2018; potential to add Faraday Future

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China-based technology company LeEco and Aston Martin have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) towards the creation of a partnership that will develop a production version of the Aston Martin RapidE electric vehicle concept—a fully electric version of the Rapide S four-door sports sedan.

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Safest EVs, VW ID.4 update, Honda fuel-cell PHEV, Fiat’s EV future: The Week in Reverse

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Fiat also provided a glimpse of its future in the form of five stylish compact EV concepts , including a pickup and camper. However it has indicated that production models based on these concepts will include a mix of hybrid and internal combustion powertrains. That is, if you can find somewhere along the way to fuel up.

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