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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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GMC introduces 2022 HUMMER EV Edition 1; powered by all-new Ultium battery tech

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The HUMMER EV will get its energy from General Motors’ all-new Ultium batteries and power from Ultium Drive, GM’s proprietary EV drive units. —Al Oppenheiser, GMC HUMMER EV chief engineer. 24-module, double-stacked Ultium battery propulsion system that will offer excellent range and power to three motors.

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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

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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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Rolls-Royce completes ground-testing of technology set to power the world’s fastest all-electric plane: ACCEL

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Rolls-Royce has completed testing of the technology that will power the world’s fastest all-electric plane. The dedicated team have tested each and every component of the system including running the propeller up to full speed (approximately 2,400 rpm) using the most power-dense battery pack ever assembled for aircraft propulsion.

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Chevrolet introduce electrified AWD Corvette: 2024 E-Ray hybrid

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Exactly 70 years after the Corvette made its original debut at Motorama in New York City, Chevrolet returned to the city to introduce the first electrified Corvette featuring all-wheel-drive and a powerful 6.2L second 0-60 mph time before breezing through the quarter-mile in 10.5 Power comes from the 6.2L

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BMW unveils new 7 Series; battery-electric i7

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The 2023 BMW 740i is powered by a thoroughly upgraded version of the iconic B58 3-liter TwinPower Turbo inline six-cylinder engine. The 760i xDrive combines the power of the 4.4-liter The top speed of the new BMW i7 xDrive60 is electronically limited to 149 mph. Earlier post.) The new BMW 7 Series - Gen5 BEV Technology.

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