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Mercedes-Benz USA announces performance acceleration on-demand upgrade for EQE and EQS

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Optionally available as an Over-the-Air update, this new feature raises the vehicle’s output by up to 80 hp and improves acceleration from 0 to 60 mph by as much as a full second. second quicker acceleration from 0 to 60 mph (SUV). The Mercedes me connect Store follows a simple, personalized and highly flexible offering logic.

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2021 BMW 330e and 330e xDrive PHEV sedans priced in US starting at $44,550 and $46,550

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Available in SPORT mode, XtraBoost offers an immediate 40 hp power increase for up to 10 seconds. The BMW 330e Sedan’s electrified drivetrain allows it to accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 5.6 Both models feature an electronically limited top speed of 130 mph when equipped with all-season tires. seconds (5.7

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Fisker introduces Alaska pickup truck, Ocean with Force E off-road package; 11 Ocean deliveries in Q2

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A triple-motor all-wheel drive powertrain is projected to deliver 1,000-plus horsepower and 0-60 mph in approximately 2.0 Fisker PEAR (Personal Electric Automotive Revolution) is Fisker’s vision of a sustainable EV as a connected mobility device. The package is scheduled to be available in Q1 2024, with pricing to be announced.

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2025 Ram 1500 REV all-electric pickup debuts in New York; two battery options

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kW while an available onboard power panel in the front trunk (frunk) provides up to 3.6 Other targeted performance figures include a 0-60 mph time of 4.4 A 250-kW EDM is positioned on the rear axle available with an electronic-locking rear differential. All HUD settings can be personalized and saved within the driver profiles.

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GHSA projects that drivers killed more than 7500 pedestrians in 2022; most since 1981

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Because of their greater body weight and larger profile, SUVs and other light trucks can cause more harm to a person on foot when a crash occurs. Although race and ethnicity data for 2021 pedestrian deaths were not available in FARS due to delays in processing death certificates, researchers looked at changes between 2018 and 2020.

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Lucid Motors opening 20 sales and service locations in N America through 2021

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Customers will have the option to visit a Studio in person, make their inquiries entirely online, or any combination of the two. Furthermore, the Lucid Service team will personalize every customer interaction while using their preferred communication method. The Air will be capable of more than 400 miles range and 0-60 mph in under 2.5

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Musk: Tesla Roadster Will Use SpaceX Tech and Have Rocket Boosters

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CEO Elon Musk has made some big promises about the car, including that it could break the one-second 0-60 mph time barrier. Musk made the claims in an interview with former CNN personality Don Lemon, saying that a flying Roadster is “not out of the question.” So, a flying, rocket-powered EV that is somehow street-legal.

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