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Tesla Cybertruck’s New Wheel Design & Tire Size Revealed in Latest Sightings

CleanTechnica EVs

One of the release candidate Tesla Cybertrucks was spotted in Austin, Texas yesterday. This Cybertruck unit was leaving a popular automotive location in Austin, Texas known as Petrol Lounge (perhaps this was the first vehicle without petrol […]

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E Classic vs Mk 5 Austin Mini

Discover EV

And is it any better to drive than a standard petrol version? Is electrifying a Mini sacrilege or future-proofing?

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Over 200,000 Pure Electric Vehicles to hit UK roads in 2021

Drive Electric

Reasons for this substantial 2021 increase in EV numbers include: The UK government’s recent announcement that sales of new petrol and diesel cars and vans will end by 2030 (and sales of plug-in hybrids will end by 2035) has already focused people’s minds on EVs. The figure does not include plug-in hybrids (PHEVs).

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NTU Singapore team develops ultra-fast charging Li-ion battery with new TiO2 gel anode material

Green Car Congress

by a team from the University of Texas at Austin noted that of the most studied polymorphs, nanostructured TiO 2 (B) has the highest capacity with promising high rate capabilities. Titanium dioxide (TiO 2 ) nanomaterials are of interest as Li-ion anode materials due to their advantages in terms of cost, safety, and rate capability.

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Porsche secures third straight FIA WEC Manufacturers’ World Championship title with the 919 Hybrid

Green Car Congress

Especially in regard to battery technology, downsizing, efficiency improvements with the turbocharged petrol engine and, in particular, for energy recovery systems. We didn’t look for role models, instead we struck out on our own path. Porsche had not competed at the top echelon since 1999.

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Daimler and Europcar to Launch car2go in Hamburg in 2011

Green Car Congress

Following pilot launches of car2go in Ulm (Baden-Württemberg, Germany) and Austin, Texas (USA), Hamburg is the first city in which car2go is being introduced as part of the planned international market launch. The two companies have established car2go Hamburg GmbH, their own operating company, in which Europcar has a 75% majority stake.

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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming soon

EV Central

Being built at a new Gigafactory in Austin Texas, first US Cybertruck deliveries are scheduled for production late in 2023, having been delayed on multiple occasions. litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine with two electric motors, providing about 100km of EV range as well as the ability to travel further on petrol.

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