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BMW unveils new 7 Series; battery-electric i7

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The top speed of the new BMW i7 xDrive60 is electronically limited to 149 mph. The extremely slim high-voltage battery with a cell height of just 4.3-inches The high-voltage battery is heated using a dedicated 5.5 Energy is no longer supplied to the two electric motors in this state, meaning no battery power is consumed.

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Volkswagen introduces ID.5 electric SUV coupé in Europe

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5 GTX is powered by e-motors on the front and rear axles that deliver 220 kW, with a top speed of 180 km/h (111 mph). 5 types are powered by a 77 kWh battery pack. An innovative augmented reality head-up display (optional) within the driver’s field of vision presents additional information. The base ID.5 Range for the ID.5

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BMW introduces i7 Protection; first production electric protection model

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The new BMW i7 Protection sprints to 62 mph from rest in 9.0 seconds, while top speed is electronically limited to 99 mph. The new BMW 7 Series Protection accelerates from 0 to 62 mph in 6.6 seconds and goes on to reach a top speed of 130 mph. complete with the BMW Curved Display.

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Updated Audi Q7 SUV has 48V MHEV as standard, new PHEV option

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Its central component, the belt alternator starter (BAS), powers a 48-volt main electrical system in which a compact lithium-ion battery stores the energy. During braking, the BAS can recover up to 8 kW of power and feed it back into the battery. If the driver takes their foot off the accelerator at speeds between 55 and 160 km/h (34.2

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VW ID. SPACE VIZZION electric concept makes global debut in LA

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With an 82 kWh battery and a low drag coefficient of 0.24, the vehicle has a range of 590 kilometers (367 miles) on the WLTP cycle and a predicted range of up to 300 miles (483 km) on the EPA cycle. An 82 kWh lithium-ion battery supplies power to the electric drive motor. SPACE VIZZION sprints to 60 mph from rest in just 5.0

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Toyota introduces second-generation Mirai fuel cell electric vehicle as design and technology flagship

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The new Mirai is one part of an electrification strategy that also includes Toyota’s current and future hybrids and upcoming battery electric vehicles (BEVs). In the 2021 Mirai, a lithium-ion battery is smaller and lighter (98.3 and has higher capacity than the nickel metal-hydride battery used in the first-gen model (310.8v

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Michigan State University introduces electric autonomous bus through collaboration with state, Karsan and ADASTEC

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During testing, the bus will be traveling at 15 mph; this will increase to 25 mph once fully deployed in 2022. To make this non-stop route possible, all traffic lights along the route will be controlled through intelligent roadside units and will actively communicate with the bus to improve its safety. The bus’s 2.5-mile

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