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BMW previews future 7 Series, battery-electric i7

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Some of the special design statements are upper light elements made of exclusive crystal glass and the illuminated contour of the kidney grille. In addition to the BMW Curved Display, a new type of light and function strip on the instrument panel and the doors provides a visual and haptic quality.

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Study calls for reduction in car ownership, battery size and vehicle dependency to limit environmental impact of surging lithium demand

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A crucial aspect of electrified transportation is new demand for metals, and specifically the most non-replaceable metal for EV batteries—lithium. The authors designed a material flow analysis paired with socioeconomic pathway modeling to determine possible scenarios for the decarbonization of personal transportation in the US.

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Ford’s next-gen EV SUV is a ‘personal bullet train’

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Ford has been teasing its next generation of electric vehicles for some time, and the speculation regarding what the automaker could bring to the table persisted today as the automaker detailed its upcoming SUV as a “personal bullet train,” only giving the mind’s eye full reign of what could be to come.

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2025 Ram 1500 REV all-electric pickup debuts in New York; two battery options

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The all-electric 2025 Ram 1500 REV—the first battery-electric light-duty pickup truck from Ram Truck—made its world debut at the New York International Auto Show. The STLA Frame is wider in the middle to efficiently incorporate the battery pack while still using protection afforded by the frame rails.

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Volvo Cars introduces new single-motor C40 Recharge variant

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The single-motor C40 Recharge comes with a 69 kWh battery and an anticipated range of up to 434 km (270 miles) on a single charge under the WLTP drive cycle. The battery can charge from 10 to 80% of capacity in approximately 32 minutes on a fast-charging system.

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Toyota reveals bZ Compact SUV Concept in US

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The Toyota bZ Compact SUV Concept is designed as a full battery-electric vehicle, using a clean-vital design approach. Toyota said that this approach aims to express what’s special about battery-electric vehicles while also offering fun to drive, exhilarating performance.

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Lux predicts energy storage market will hit $546B by 2035

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The energy storage industry is poised for a massive increase in annual revenue and deployment capacity as key innovative technologies, such as solid-state batteries and flow batteries, reach commercialization. —Lux analyst Chloe Holzinger, one of the report’s lead authors. billion revenue increase.