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Daimler forms electrified coach project ELCH

Green Car Congress

Requirements for long-range transport, flexibility in use, battery charging on the go, high payloads and the space required for passengers and luggage are indispensable and in part contradictory. Beside the drivetrain and battery technology, project partners are playing an important role in aerodynamics and lightweight construction.

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Electric Supercar

DIY Electric Car

I have ordered a K1-attack kit car. I am waiting on batteries until the build is further along. I will definitely reach out to the forum for advice along the way. Hello all, I thought I would start a build thread. I have started the assembly. My plan is to have a Tesla drive train. I am sourcing from EV-West.

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Expecting ROCE to be higher than 20% in long run: Sunil Bohra, Uno Minda – ET Auto

Baua Electric

The residual land, definitely we are looking at a lot of other businesses because we have roughly 66-67 plants across the country, we have last year bought around 84-85 acres of land in Khed City in Pune, we have bought around 37 acres in south near Hosur and now this 95 acre. We have some strategic no-goes like battery or body or tyre, etc.

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Lightning eMotors delivers first all-electric motorcoach to ABC Companies; order for 200 ZEVs

Green Car Congress

They have an 800-volt modular, liquid-cooled battery system with up to 640 kilowatt-hours of energy that provides roughly 200 miles of real-world range and can be charged fully in three hours via DC fast charging. a special-purpose acquisition company, announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement for a business combination.

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Mercedes-Benz to become equal shareholder in Automotive Cells Company (ACC) with Stellantis and TotalEnergies

Green Car Congress

Mercedes-Benz is taking an equity stake in European battery cell manufacturer Automotive Cells Company (ACC) to scale up development and production of next-generation high-performance battery cells and modules. Our goal is to continue to integrate the most advanced and sustainable battery cells in our EQ models.

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Mopar Teases Electric Crate Swap, Maybe

The Truth About Cars

The slab-flat hood definitely looks like a late-‘60s Charger, given the scalloped lines and overall shape. & Some of those offerings from The General include parts of the entire package whilst others include the whole kit and kaboodle: battery, motor system, the works.

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2024 Toyota bZ4X AWD review: Why driving Toyota’s first electric car on dirt is like chucking a Giraffe in a pool … Really

EV Central

Delivering the bZ4X’s range is a 71.4kWh lithium-ion battery. inch central screen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and a whole bunch of active safety kit like AEB, lane keeping and active cruise, along with seven airbags, all of which contributed to its five-star safety rating. EV Central plugged in to find out. SCORE: 3.7/5

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