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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. In April, BMW will unveil the BMW i7, featuring combined power consumption of19.7 – 18.9

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Ram unveils 1500 Revolution Battery-electric Vehicle (BEV) Concept at CES 2023

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The Ram Truck brand introduced its Ram 1500 Revolution Battery-electric Vehicle (BEV) Concept at CES 2023. Based on the company’s STLA Frame platform, the Ram 1500 Revolution BEV Concept features a body-on-frame design that incorporates the battery pack efficiently.

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SwRI develops device to test friction, wear associated with EV fluids

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The electrification of the automotive industry has accelerated over recent years, with future projections showing an exponential growth in market share for both light and heavy-duty applications. Most EVs use alternating current (AC) induction or permanent magnet motors, which are powered by onboard battery packs. Research Analyst).

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Rivian CFO: Company Plans Simpler, Cheaper Battery Configurations

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Company CFO Claire McDonough recently shed some light on how Rivian plans to get there. McDonough’s comments came during an automotive conference hosted by Barclays. McDonough said that Rivian plans to introduce a new standard battery for the R1 vehicles that lowers the starting price to appeal to a wider audience.

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GlobalData: Global automakers earmark nearly US$600B for EVs over next decade

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Broadly, the investments announced focus on the development of production facilities, technology, EV batteries, new product and securing future raw material supply (primarily semiconductors and battery materials). Autonomous vehicle development also remains a closely linked area to the investments. Toyota announced US$70.4

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1st International Conference on Materials for Energy

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(Society for Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology), a non-profit scientific and technical society based in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, and partners are organizing the 1 st International Conference on Materials for Energy , to be held in Karlsruhe, Germany 4-8 July 2010. The Call for Papers has been extended to 11 January.

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Letting in the Light

Electric Auto Association

Gerhardt had joined with Ed Benjamin of the Light Electric Vehicle Association (LEVA) to offer training programs—and certification— to aspiring ebike mechanics. Ten years later, 11 TEVA of NC members, representing 1 out of every 10 people in the chapter, had followed Gerhardt into becoming Certified Light EV Technical instructors.

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