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BYD unveils two electric trucks

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the Gen 3 8TT and 6F feature cabs styled by Wolfgang Josef Egger, the former Audi chief designer. The extended range (ER) version of the 8TT and 6F offer a range of up to 200 miles on a charge. BYD unveiled two battery-electric heavy-duty trucks, the Gen3 8TT and 6F. Unveiled at the ACT Expo in Long Beach, Calif.,

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Pilot project kicks off with 20 Audi A1 e-tron extended range electric vehicles in Munich

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Twenty units of the Audi A1 e-tron extended range electric vehicle ( earlier post ) are on the roads of the Munich pilot region in a fleet trial by partners Audi, E.ON, the public utility Stadtwerke München (SwM), and Technische Universität München (TUM). The Audi A1 e-tron is an electric car with a range extender.

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Audi banking on Gen 2 3.0L TDI diesel for US sales; calls for a “fair shot” for diesel

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Audi''s Gen 2 3.0L Audi of America introduced four new TDI clean diesel models for the US market this year—the Audi A8, A7, A6, Q5—along with an updated Q7 TDI, all equipped with a second-generation 3.0L TDI clean diesel represents almost 25% of Audi and Volkswagen US sales. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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Fisker unveils the Atlantic design prototype in New York; second-generation EVer powertrain

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Fisker Atlantic design prototype. Revealed as a design prototype, the Fisker Atlantic is a luxury four-door sporting sedan using the second generation EVer (Electric Vehicle with extended range) technology. The Atlantic design prototype’s glass roof shows off a ridged ‘spider’ structure. Click to enlarge.

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Shanghai auto show: Takeaways from Deutsche Bank

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Edison Yu's team shares their key takeaways on new model pricing, design, ADAS, and ultra-fast charging. Yu's team shared their four key takeaways regarding new model pricing, local design, Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) capabilities, and ultra-fast charging. With design and cost advantages, a natural extension is to export.

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CRU: EVs will transform aluminum demand

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Car makers are yet to decide the standard for battery housing, and CRU incorporates a combination of predominantly steel housing (Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV and Nissan Leaf BEV), cast aluminum battery housing (Audi PHEVs) and a combination of extrusions and rolled products (Tesla Model S).

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Volkswagen’s MEB for EVs: long electric range, open-platform, open-space, pricing for the volume market; “tablet on wheels”

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Until recently, the four main modular toolkits (modularen Baukästen) of the Group were: the MQB (transverse, driven by the Volkswagen brand); the MLB (longitudinal, driven by the Audi brand); the MSB (standard drive, driven by Porsche); and the NSF (New Small Family). Earlier post.) The first production MEB vehicle, a version of the I.D.

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