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BMW unveils the production i3 in New York, London and Beijing; efficiency, dynamics and a supporting ecosystem of services

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In a simultaneous—and video linked—unveil in New York, London and Beijing, BMW introduced the production version of its i3 battery-electric vehicle on Monday. The 22 kWh Li-ion pack is integrated below the floor—the i3 has no tunnel or center console. The production version of the i3. Click to enlarge.

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Ferrari’s Plug-in Hybrid One-Ups the Combustion Engine

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kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery pack (with 84 pouch-style cells courtesy of SK Innovation ) that’s laser-welded behind two racy sport seats. Because the front wheels are driven independently, the car can travel 26 kilometers (16 miles) on electricity alone, at speeds up to 135 km/h (83 mph). It can accelerate to 60 mph in about 2.0

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Driving the VW e-Golf; strategy, assembly in Wolfsburg, Braunschweig battery plant

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kWh, 323V Li-ion battery pack—318 kg (701 lbs), or 21% of the e-Golf’s DIN unladen body weight—with the component 25 Ah cells and modules (6-cell and 12-cell) provided by Panasonic. The e-Golf reaches a speed of 60 km/h (37 mph) within 4.2 seconds, and 100 km/h (62 mph) in 10.4 Click to enlarge. The e-Golf.

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