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Electric Last Mile Solutions announces long-term supply agreement with Wuling Motors

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Electric Last Mile Solutions (ELMS), a designer of intelligent, e-mobility workstations for the last mile, signed a binding, long-term supply agreement with Liuzhou Wuling Automobile Industry Co., A Class 1 vehicle has a GVWR of 6,000 less or less.

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Mercedes-Benz unveils plug-in hybrid Concept IAA: Intelligent Aerodynamic Automobile; Industry 4.0

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Mercedes-Benz unveiled the “Concept IAA” (Intelligent Aerodynamic Automobile) at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Mercedes-Benz said that the “Concept IAA” exemplifies the fundamental technological changes which are taking place in the automobile industry. miles) and CO 2 emissions at 31 g per km. Earlier post.).

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Genesis premieres first EV model: Electrified G80

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Genesis officially introduced its first EV model, the Electrified G80, to the global market at the 2021 Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition (Auto Shanghai 2021). The Electrified G80 builds on the heritage of the G80, which sits at the core of the Genesis sedan lineup. Range may vary based on region.). km/kWh (23.25

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Mazda continues supporting algae biofuels research

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In 2018, Mazda joined the Hiroshima “Your Green Fuel” Project, a demonstration project for next-generation biofuels jointly run by the Hiroshima Council for the Promotion of Collaboration between Government, Academia and the Automobile Industry and Euglena Co., kWh lithium-ion battery that allows for rapid charging up to 50KW.

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Lexus RZ BEV launches in Australia starting at $123K

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The Lexus RZ features an all-new electric powertrain with e-Axle electric motors. kWh lithium-ion battery pack with an estimated driving range of 470 km (292 miles). The RZ is Lexus’ first battery electric vehicle for the global markets and may help define Toyota’s future in the automobile industry transitioning to BEVs.

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Volkswagen sets sights on electric record on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife with further-developed ID. R

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R, which is being further developed for the record attempt at the Nürburgring, is powered by two electric motors with a system capacity of 670 hp and weighs less than 2,500 pounds, including the driver. Above all, we will modify the aerodynamics of the ID. The current record for fully-electric vehicles stands at 6:45.90

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Keio University Spin-Off Forms Consortium to Develop New EV Prototype for Mass Market; Commercialization in 2013

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a spin-off from Keio University (home of the Ellica, earlier post ), announced that 34 companies and municipalities, including automakers Mitsubishi Motors Corp. and Isuzu Motors Ltd., The initial target is a range of 300 km (186 miles) achieved through an efficient use of wheel motors and reduced air resistance.

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