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Williams Advanced Engineering debuts ultra-high performance EV platform for hypercars; H2 variant under development

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Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE) unveiled an ultra-high performance electric vehicle platform designed to accelerate the ambitions of hypercar manufacturers, from start-ups to OEMs. With a 85 kWh battery and peak power of 1650 kW, EVR enables sub-2.0 Williams Advanced Engineering also unveiled the Scalable Battery Module (SBM).

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Mercedes-AMG reveals performance hybrid and battery-electric AMG derivative strategy

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Battery-electric AMG derivatives based on the new Mercedes Electric Vehicle Architecture (EVA) for luxury and premium-class vehicles. The layout with the combustion engine at the front and Electric Drive Unit on the rear axle offers numerous advantages. —Jochen Hermann, Chief Technical Officer of Mercedes-AMG GmbH.

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Proterra unveils ZX5 next-generation battery-electric transit bus

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Proterra introduced its newest battery-electric transit vehicle: the Proterra ZX5 electric bus. 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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Two new V6 engines with 48V mild hybrid system for Audi Q8; gasoline and diesel

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Audi is expanding the engine line-up for its luxury SUV, the Q8—as well as its roll-out of its 48V mild hybrid system ( earlier post )—by adding two V6 engine versions. All engines in the Audi Q8 work in conjunction with the 48V mild hybrid system, which can reduce consumption by up to 0.7

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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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GM is introducing a patented heat-pump in its Ultium-based EVs that captures and repurposes waste energy from the battery. Through the Ultium Platform’s energy recovery system, this waste energy can increase a vehicle’s range, reduce battery energy needed for heating, increase charging speed and even enable sportier driving.

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Mercedes-Benz S 580e 4MATIC PHEV available to order in US starting from $122,550

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I-6 six-cylinder engine with 367 hp from the current generation of Mercedes-Benz engines. kWh battery and a permanently excited synchronous electric motor with internal rotor, which has an output of 148 hp to create a combined total output of 510 hp. S 580e 4MATIC Engine 3.0L This is paired with a 21.5

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Chevrolet introduce electrified AWD Corvette: 2024 E-Ray hybrid

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second 0-60 mph time before breezing through the quarter-mile in 10.5 —Tadge Juechter, executive chief engineer, Corvette. kWh battery pack, which is located between the seats. There is no plug-in charging for the E-Ray’s battery system. The E-Ray is the quickest production Corvette in history, clocking a 2.5-second

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