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Polestar to Utilize Former Saab Plant as European R&D Facility

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The 15,000-square-meter building, located in Trollhattan, is said to be focusing on the brand’s powertrain development. The cars will share an 800-volt electric architecture that in addition to providing nearly 900 hp of power will offer 900 newton meters of torque, 0 to 100 kph (62 mph) acceleration in 3.2

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Polestar 3 is already on sale with a massive $7,500 purchase incentive

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It includes 517 hp and 671 lb-ft of torque for a 0 to 60 mph sprint in 4.6 Polestar 3 prototype testing (Source: Polestar) Polestar plans to build the electric SUV at Volvo’s plant in South Carolina. Polestar partnered with Google to power the infotainment with Android Auto OS.

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Airless tires look like the future for robotaxis, EVs, and more

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The tech has been tested internally at Michelin and has covered more than two million miles, according to the company—and, as an executive said last year, at up to 130 mph with police use in mind. Michelin tweel Building on Tweel Uptis isn’t Michelin’s first or only airless technology.

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BMW brand’s first production PHEV: the BMW X5 xDrive40e

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The BMW X5 xDrive40e completes the 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) sprint in just 6.8 seconds and has an electronically limited top speed of 210 km/h (130 mph). In all-electric drive mode, meanwhile, the vehicle is capable of a top speed of 120 km/h (75 mph), again electronically limited. Production.

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Koreas CTT To Manufacture Electric Vehicles in US

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a South Korea-based manufacturer of low speed electric vehicles (LSVs) plans to build a range of electric vehicles in the US, beginning with its e-Zone and c-Zone low speed electric vehicles. Company officials are considering potential sites in South Carolina, Georgia, North Carolina, Alabama and California.

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ZF opens passenger car transmission plant in the US; emphasis on 9-speed automatics

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Located in South Carolina, ZF Transmissions Gray Court, LLC will produce about 1.2 So far, ZF has invested around €300 million (US$399 million) in building the new location, which is around 130 kilometers (81 miles) north-west of Columbia. Manufacturing 8-speed automatics at Gray Court. Click to enlarge. A total of approx.

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