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2026 Porsche Cayenne EV previewed: Record breaking hill climb run underlines luxury SUV’s performance potential!

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Driving the record-breaking prototype Porsche Cayenne EV was Porsche’s Formula E development driver, Gabriela Jílková, who wrestled the battery-powered large SUV up the 914m course in just 31.28 The Cayenne EV set a record for both the fastest SUV and quickest EV up the 120-year-old hill climb. I felt completely confident at all times.”

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Study Finds Coordinated Off-peak Charging Can Support Large Scale Plug-in Use Without Additional Generation Capacity; TCO and GHG Abatement Costs for BEVs Projected to Remain High

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Focus, Renault Megane, Toyota Corolla and Opel Astra—in their analysis, and compared EV configurations to a regular gasoline car, diesel car, parallel hybrid car and series HEV (SHEV). All reference car configurations except the diesel use gasoline engines, because the. and cheaper engines and battery packs. This cost gap.

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Confirmed! Kia locks in an all-new electric ute, but for now it’s only headed to the US

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Kia has announced that is well underway to developing an all-new battery-powered mid-size ute. Cheaper hybrids coming as Kia plans dramatic Aussie petrol-electric expansion READ MORE: Staying positive! But its bound for the US market and unrelated to the 2026 Kia Tasman EV ute that will be sold in Australia from around July.

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Electric trucks like the Tesla Semi are nearing cost parity with diesel, EU studies show

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Two new studies from the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) and Transport & Environment (T&E) have suggested that advances in technology would enable battery-powered heavy trucks like the Tesla Semi to become cheaper to own and run compared to their petrol and diesel counterparts.

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Think the plug-in Ford Ranger PHEV isn’t capable enough? I just drove one up an active volcano in Iceland!

EV Central

The petrol engine’s been de-tuned, its 11.8kWh battery’s too small, 43km electric range isn’t enough and, starting from $71,990, it’s too expensive. The plug-in Ford managed the task using battery power alone, and this being Iceland, said battery was charged using hydro and geothermal power.

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Mercedes-Benz changes direction on EVs! EQS and EQE set for the chop to be replaced with battery-powered variants of the C-, E- and S-Class

EV Central

From now on Mercedes will follow the naming strategy already introduced by the battery-powered ‘G580 with EQ Technology’ off-roader. A prime example of the shift in strategy is the all-new soon-to-debut CLA that will be available with an electrified combustion engine and an all-electric power.

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Exploring the longevity of battery-powered electric vehicles

Innovation News Network

Battery-powered electric vehicles can now match the lifespans of traditional cars and vans with petrol and diesel engines. The post Exploring the longevity of battery-powered electric vehicles appeared first on Innovation News Network.