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Audi Q8 e-tron morphed into a beastly off-road EV with a new Dakar edition

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Audi took the Q8 e-tron and turned it into an all-electric off-road machine. The Audi Q8 e-tron edition Dakar is optimized for adventurers who “want to drive off the beaten path electrically.” Audi says the new off-road EV can hit 0 to 100 km/hr (62 mph) in 5.9 The new Dakar edition is based on a Q8 advanced 55 e-tron quattro.

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Porsche is finally unveiling the Macan EV this week, its latest sketches show an early look

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The electric SUV we’ve been waiting for Porsche has been teasing the all-electric version of the almighty Macan for what seems like forever now. The Porsche Macan is based on the Audi co-developed PPE platform, which will also power the upcoming Q6 E-Tron. The Győr, Hungary, site supplies both Audi and Porsche.

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Porsche finally unveils the sporty all-electric Macan EV with up to 381 miles range

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Porsche unveiled the sporty electric SUV Thursday with up to 381 miles (613 km) WLTP range, sports car performance, and more interior space. “We The highly anticipated EV is finally here after promising to launch an all-electric Macan SUV since 2019. Porsche has been teasing the SUV all month with prototype tests and design sketches.

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Tesla Model y become best selling car in Germany

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The demand for electric vehicles in Europe is far higher than almost anywhere on the planet ignoring those crazy Californians, and its EV market has become far more competitive as more and more local brands such as VW, BMW, Porsche and Audi compete there. Overall, 224,816 vehicles were registered in September, including 44,389 new SUVs.

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Tesla Model Y continues to lead auto sales in Norway

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Finally, the Nio ET5 made its Norway debut in March, registering a healthy 41 initial units (for info on this new model, see my Sweden report ). For those keeping records, the iX1 a is mid sized SUV (almost the same length as the VW ID.4). 3 up from 14th to 5th VW ID.

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BYD Sea Lion 07 electric SUV specs revealed ahead of official launch, will rival Tesla Model Y

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As its first mid-size urban SUV, the Sea Lion 07 is expected to rival Tesla’s best-selling Model Y. The EV’s design is led by former Audi and Lamborghini designer Wolfgang Egger. That said, BYD’s new electric SUV includes a blend of both iconic designs into a sleek EV built for the modern era. with an 8-in-1 powertrain.

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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 MEB-based I.D. We have a strong front axle culture.

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