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BMW previews future 7 Series, battery-electric i7

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A few weeks before its world premiere and during the BMW Group Annual Conference, Frank Weber, Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG for Development, presented a few details about the coming new BMW 7 Series, including the new all-electric BMW i7. The all-electric BMW i7 is also the most powerful BMW 7 Series.

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LiquidPiston awarded $9M contract from DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory for compact efficient heavy-fueled rotary engine program

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LiquidPiston announced a $9-million award from the US Army to design, build and demonstrate an advanced, heavy-fueled combustion engine that uses up to 30% less fuel than comparable gasoline-powered engines in the same power class and reduces size and weight by up to 10x over diesel engines with comparable power output. Earlier post.).

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Driving Towards a Sustainable Future: The Rise of Electric Autos in India

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With the global push towards sustainability, the rise of electric autos in India comes as no surprise. As the second-most populous country in the world and one of the largest consumers of fossil fuels, India is making significant strides in adopting electric vehicles (EVs) as a solution to combat climate change and reduce air pollution.

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PHEV version of new VW Tiguan to have electric range of up to 100 km

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The third generation of the new Tiguan will be available with a newly developed active suspension control system and full-size features such as HD Matrix headlights. With plug-in hybrid drive, the new Tiguan will achieve electric ranges of up to 100 kilometers in the future. New display- and operating concept.

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Groupe PSA and Centrale Nantes launch €4M R&D program on digital simulation techniques for powertrain design

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Groupe PSA and Ecole Centrale de Nantes have launched of an R&D partnership to optimize powertrain design processes for the group’s future vehicles. The aim of the partnership is to accelerate the use of digital simulation techniques in the design, development and testing of powertrains and increase model predictability.

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BMW’s eighth-generation 5 Series offers two all-electric i5 variants; PHEVs in 2024

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BMW introduced the eighth generation of the BMW 5 Series Sedan, including two all-electric i5 variants; BMW will extend the range to include two plug-in hybrid variants (530e and 550e xDrive) from the spring of 2024. kWh/100 km), which combines an up to 442 kW/601 hp drive with hallmark M performance and specific design features.

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Stellantis, Nidec JV Emotors to begin production this year at Trémery

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Through investments in two key joint ventures at Trémery-Metz, Stellantis has deployed a vertical integration strategy designed to increase control of the global electrification value chain. The eDCT is available with 48-volt and 320-volt electrification and can be used for hybrid and PHEV applications.