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Aston Martin reveals production-ready Rapide E EV at Shanghai

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Last week at China’s Auto Shanghai motor show, Aston Martin Lagonda revealed the final production-ready iteration of its first all-electric production car, the Rapide E. Rapide E’s range is more than 200 miles under the Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP), while the model is capable of charging at a rate of 1851.2

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UK awards £35M to three low-carbon propulsion technology projects

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The project consortiums are made up of companies including: hofer powertrain, Aston Martin, Ceres Power, Nissan, Artemis Intelligent Power and Danfross and Robbie Fluid, covering a broad range of industries. The projects have the potential to save more than 3 million tonnes CO 2. Earlier post.).

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The world’s most beautiful EV? CALLUM Skye is wild new off-road EV sports car created by ex-Jag design boss

EV Central

Driven by dual motors that provide for all-wheel drive, the new EV is said to weigh just 1150kg and comes with a small 42kWh battery that provides for a decent 270+km range. Within, there’s a 2+2 cabin layout that should be both light and airy thanks to the full-width panoramic roof.

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How Generative AI Helped Me Imagine a Better Robot

Cars That Think

For Aston Martin’s DBR22 concept car, designers relied on AI that’s integrated into Divergent Technologies ’ digital 3D software to optimize the shape and layout of the rear subframe components. Aston Martin says that this method substantially reduced the weight of the components while maintaining their rigidity.

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UK TSB and BIS investing 10M in 16 low-carbon vehicle projects

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Advanced Composites Group Ltd (lead), Aston Martin Lagonda, ABB Robotics, Delta Motorsport, Pentangle Engineering Services. Validation of Automotive Micro Turbine Range Extender (VAMTRE). Light weight Future Truck Chassis Concept. Light and Sound (LANDS). Project title Project partners. DualCore Lightweight Engine.

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Road Test: 2022 Maserati Ghibli Trofeo

Clean Fleet Report

The electronically-assisted steering was direct, but light to the feel. The four metallic colors range in price from $1,200 to $6,500, while the 18 custom colors cost $6,500 to $17,000. The roof, with a power sunroof, drops to a short trunk deck that sports a small integrated spoiler separating the LED boomerang-shaped tail lights.

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Oerlikon Graziano Highlights Move Into Electric Drive Transmissions

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Oerlikon Graziano is best known for its six-speed transaxles, which are standard fitment in models from performance cars such as Aston Martin, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati, and Alfa Romeo. The most recently announced new cars to feature its transaxles are the Audi R8, the Alfa Romeo 8C, and the Aston Martin DBS.