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BMW introduces i7 Protection; first production electric protection model

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BMW has unveiled two new protection models developed on the basis of the new BMW 7 Series, including an all-electric version. As the first protection sedan with an all-electric drive system, the BMW i7 Protection (electric power consumption combined in WLTP cycle: 30.0 kWh/100 km, provisional figure) is a genuine trailblazer.

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Toyota introducing Corolla Hybrid to US at LA Auto Show; at least 50 mpg

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liter four-cylinder gasoline engine with two motor/generators through an electronically controlled planetary-type continuously variable transmission (CVT) transaxle. The battery location also contributes to the vehicle’s lower center of gravity, a boon to agility. The new hybrid system combines a 1.8-liter Driving the Corolla Hybrid.

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NHTSA opens formal safety defect investigation of post-crash battery-related fire risk in Chevy Volts

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The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened a formal safety defect investigation (NHTSA Action Number PE11037 ) to assess the risk of a battery-related fire in Chevy Volts that have been involved in a serious crash. Chevy Volt owners whose vehicles have not been in a serious crash do not have reason for concern.

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BMW Group makes sustainability and efficient resource management central to its strategic direction

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The BMW Group is basing its goals on the guidelines of the recognized Science-Based Targets Initiative , which it will also join. Product strategy: fully-electric models in high-volume series. The company will have 25 electrified models on the roads by 2023—half of them fully electric. —Oliver Zipse.

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IBM Almaden Researchers Say Li-Air Batteries Offer Promise for Transition to Electrified Transportation, But Face Challenges and Multi-Decade Development Cycle

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Four different architectures of Li-air batteries, which all assume the use of lithium metal as the anode. IBM and its partners have launched a multi-year research initiative exploring rechargeable Li-air systems: The Battery 500 Project. They will serve as guidelines for the research to be carried out on Li-air systems.

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Is it the Right Time to Buy an Electric Car?

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We have been telling you the benefits and advantages of electric vehicles and the positive impact they are going to make on our economy and environment. Facts such as The Tesla stock being the ‘HOT’ one in the market right now, Elon Musk rises to the richest person in the world, Governments providing incentives for electric vehicles , etc.

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AC Propulsion and AutoPort, Inc. Partner to Develop EV Conversion Prototype for US Postal Service Feasibility Study

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AC Propulsion and AutoPort , an automotive conversion, restyling and processing company, will partner in engineering, development and conversion to provide an Electric Vehicle conversion prototype and report for the United States Postal Service. Battery Management System: manages and extends battery range and operating life.