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Audi unveils e-tron GT concept at LA Auto Show; production version in about 2 years

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Audi is presenting the battery-electric e-tron GT concept four-door coupé as a show car at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The technology for this automobile was developed in close collaboration with Porsche. Together with the targeted airflow of the body, large air inlets in the front effectively cool the assemblies, battery and brakes.

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BRABUS, Boston-Power and Protean Electric team to deliver high-performance EV and hybrid cars based on Mercedes-Benz E-Class

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earlier post ) and Protean Electric ( earlier post ) are working together to provide the lithium-ion battery systems and electric in-wheel motor solutions for two new advanced BRABUS vehicles based on the Mercedes-Benz E-Class. A 56-kWh lithium-ion battery pack provides an operating range of up to 350 kilometers (217 miles).

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Volvo Car Corporation to start demonstration program of electric cars in Shanghai

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Volvo Cars China and Shanghai International Automobile City Group—a local government supervision authority— will undertake a demonstration program with two Volvo C30 Electric cars in the community of Jiading outside Shanghai. The Volvo C30 Electric has a 20 kWh battery that is recharged from a regular household power socket.

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Daimler-BYD JV unveils battery-electric DENZA at Auto China; 47.5 kWh pack; focus on safety

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DENZA is powered by an 86 kW (peak) motor that provides a maximum speed of up to 150 km/h (93 mph) and peak torque of 290 N·m. kWh lithium iron phosphate battery capacity, DENZA has a range of up to 300 km (186 miles). China Electric (Battery)' Driving 100 km with a DENZA costs less than 20 RMB (US$3.20).

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Audi presents plug-in hybrid TT offroad concept car at Beijing; wireless charging

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Audi is presenting an Audi TT offroad concept at the Beijing International Automobile Exhibition. The show car accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 5.2 seconds and reaches an electronically governed top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph). Charging stops automatically when the battery is fully charged. Click to enlarge.

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Honda begins European demonstration program of EV-neo electric scooter

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Honda will begin a European demonstration program of the battery-electric EV-neo scooter in conjunction with Barcelona City Council (Spain) beginning in July 2011. The EV-neo’s newly developed battery cooling system uses a specially equipped cooling fan. The EV-neo operates using a Honda in-house manufactured brushless 2.8

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Audi testing autonomous driverless transport systems at Ingolstadt plant

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Audi says it is the first automobile manufacturer to implement such a DTS-based goods-to-person concept. — The autonomous transport systems are equipped with eight rechargeable batteries with a running time of approximately seven hours. mph), irrespective of the weight of the material carried.

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