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BYD’s Yangwang U7 ultra-luxury EV leaked with nearly 1,300 hp and 500 miles range

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Ahead of its official launch, the BYD Yangwang U7 specs were leaked with almost 1,300 horsepower and 500 miles (800 km) CLTC range. It also featured large air intakes at the bottom and carbon fiber side skirts, adding to the sedan’s sporty design. It can even navigate through water with “ float mode ” in emergencies.

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Ramming Speed: Meet the 2025 Ram RHO

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seconds, with the quarter-mile vanishing in 13.1 seconds at 105 miles. Ram claims a water-fording depth of up to 32 inches. Since Ram envisions RHO owners playing in nature's sandbox, there's a hood duct that is setup to drain water and filter out debris. Under the RHO's hood is a 3.0-liter That includes the 14.5-inch

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200,000 BMW i3 EVs produced in Leipzig over nearly 7 years

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The BMW i3 was the BMW Group’s first purely electrically powered large-scale serial model and also the company’s first vehicle with a passenger cell made of carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP). It is shaped in Leipzig from carbon fiber scrims and assembled in a unique process developed by the BMW Group.

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Road Test: 2023 McLaren GT

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Unassuming Speed McLaren lets you know right away the GT is a serious driver’s car—the carbon fiber steering wheel is void of all buttons and controls for the audio, telephone and cruise control—meaning serious driving ahead. The roof with a fixed glass panel slopes to the carbon fiber deck lid with a window over the 14.8

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Mercedes will finally unveil its ‘unrivaled’ electric G-Class later this month

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kWh per 62 miles for an efficient rating of 2 to 2.2 Mercedes electric G-Class prototype (Source: Mercedes-Benz) With a roughly 100 kWh battery, that would suggest the electric G-Class would have around 200 to 220 miles range. mile trail to ensure it is equipped. Mercedes said the prototype would consume between 28.7

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DOE announces $30M in funding for hydrogen and fuel cell technologies

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Light duty vehicles are an emerging application for fuel cells that already enable 95% lower petroleum consumption per mile than conventional internal combustion engine vehicles. Advanced Water Splitting Materials. The FOA topics include: PGM-free Catalyst and Electrode R&D.

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Vonmercier is the electric sportscar hovercraft that will have you saying, “Ok, but why?”

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As the sales page explains, “The body and hull are molded from carbon fiber. Several different videos of the Vonmercier Arosa show it operating on everything from water to grass and even snow. That’s how it’s legally registered, making the water its native habitat. m) vessel along on its hovering journey.

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