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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). More offerings will launch in the Mercedes me connect Store continuously in the months ahead.

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GM heat pump recovers energy from EV battery to power heating & propulsion while helping conserve range: Ultium Energy Recovery

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Ultium energy recovery is available on all current Ultium vehicles and planned for future Ultium vehicles. The Ultium Platform can recover and store this waste heat from the Ultium propulsion system. Ultium’s energy recovery even enables GMC HUMMER EV’s available Watts to Freedom feature.

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

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This enables the BMW i5 M60 to accelerate from zero to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 3.8 seconds, its top speed is electrically limited to 230 km/h (143 mph). kWh/100 km) is also available. seconds, its top speed is 193 km/h (120 mph). The BMW i5 eDrive40 (combined power consumption according to WLTP: 18.9 - 15.9

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Proterra unveils ZX5 next-generation battery-electric transit bus

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The ZX5 bus, Proterra’s fifth-generation battery-electric transit vehicle, features a new streamlined vehicle design and maximizes the amount of energy that can be stored on board the vehicle to increase power and range.

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BrightDrop enters grocery industry with ecart for optimized online order fulfillment and pickup

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Today’s online order fulfillment process involves many steps within the store to identify, collect and store products before putting them in the hands of customers. Auto-braking to stop the electric motor that matches an operator’s walking speed up to 3 mph.

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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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Audi A4 and A5 now available to order as g-tron in Europe; Audi e-gas for 3 years as standard

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Audi’s two latest natural-gas alternatives in the midsize category—the new A4 Avant g-tron ( earlier post ) and the new A5 Sportback g-tron—are now available for order in Europe. mph) (A4 Avant g-tron: 223 km/h (138.6 mi) available. They store 19 kilograms (41.9 Both models are powered by a bivalent 2.0

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