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Workhorse receives purchase order from Pride Group Enterprises for 6,320 C-Series electric delivery vehicles

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Workhorse Group has received a purchase order for 6,320 C-Series all-electric delivery vehicles from Pride Group Enterprises, a company with businesses in transportation equipment retail, wholesale, rental, leasing and logistics. Battery (4 Modules). 75 MPH (Limited). Dual Axial Flux Interior Permanent Magnet Motors.

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BMW’s eighth-generation 5 Series offers two all-electric i5 variants; PHEVs in 2024

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Like all previous model generations, the new BMW 5 Series Sedan is produced at the BMW Group Plant Dingolfing, where the electric motors and high-voltage batteries for the BMW i5 are also manufactured. This enables the BMW i5 M60 to accelerate from zero to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 3.8 seconds, its top speed is 193 km/h (120 mph).

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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. We are thus opening ourselves up to new target groups who can experience Mercedes-AMG as the Performance Luxury brand of the 21 st century. AMG High Performance Battery. 13,500 rpm.

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Volkswagen Group Components supplies complete electric drive for the classic Beetle; based on new e-up!

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Volkswagen Group Components, with its partner eClassics, is presenting a holistic concept for the subsequent electrification of the historic Volkswagen Beetle. The conversion exclusively uses new parts they have mutually agreed on from the series production of Volkswagen Group Components.

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BMW deploying iX5 Hydrogen pilot fleet

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The BMW Group produces the fuel cell systems for the pilot fleet at its in-house competence center for hydrogen in Munich. The BMW Group sources the individual fuel cells from the Toyota Motor Corporation. The stack housing is manufactured in the light metal foundry at BMW Group Plant Landshut using a sand casting technique.

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CrownCruiser introduces its e-bike

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Alternatively, combine the PAS with the throttle, and the 750W rear hub motor kicks in, allowing CrownCruiser to achieve speeds of up to 31 mph. mph (PAS), according to the company. According to research by NPD Group and reported in the New York Times and Cycling Industry News, e-bike sales grew by 145% in the US between 2019 and 2020.

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Geely’s Zeekr EV brand raises $500M in Pre-A from 5 partners; Intel leading investor

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Geely’s Zeekr electric vehicle brand ( earlier post ) has raised $500 million in Pre-A funding from five strategic partners: Intel Capital; CATL; Bilibili; Cathay Fortune Group; and Boyu Capital. and Zhejiang Geely Holding Group (Geely Holding). At launch, two battery packs will be offered to consumers; 86 kWh and 100 kWh.

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