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Exploring the Latest Technological Advancements in Luxury Vehicle Manufacturing: From AI to Electric Mobility

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This shift underscores the industry’s reliance on AI in vehicle design and manufacturing, pointing towards a future where hybrid, electric, and autonomous cars dominate the automotive landscape. #1

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Top 7 Best, Classy and Fastest Electric Cars In Today?s World

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Tesla, living up to its name, is offering technology that can be enjoyed by the future. And with its carbon fiber body, it has an excellent power-to-weight ratio. The Tesla Model S is probably the fastest street legal electric car in your mind to make it in our list. Tesla Roadster. Front View. Renovo Coupe. Front View.

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News: 2023 Toyota and Lexus New Products

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If driving fast (legally) is your thing, checkout the all-new Toyota Gazoo Racing GR Cup that uses high-performance versions of the street GR86. As Lexus works towards becoming a carbon-neutral company, expect hybrids to be in most if not all Lexus models. Go here for more information on this serious hot hatch. GR Cup Series.

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The technology behind Ford’s Lightweight Concept Vehicle; prospects for Mach-II with 50% mass reduction difficult

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Earlier this month, Ford unveiled its Lightweight Concept vehicle, which uses advanced materials to explore future weight-reduction solutions that could improve performance and fuel efficiency while reducing CO 2 emissions. The cast aluminum or carbon fiber wheels saved 30%. This will be street legal, but that’s it. [It]

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BMW unveils production i8 plug-in hybrid; 94 mpg; on sale in US in 2014 priced from $135,925

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The combustion engine and electric motor, battery pack, power electronics, chassis components, and structural and crash functions are all arranged within the aluminum Drive module, while the central element of the Life module is the i8’s CFRP (carbon fiber reinforced plastic) passenger cell.

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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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With its new architecture, use of carbon fiber reinforced plastic, and premium mobility service offerings, the “ i3 marks the beginning of a new mobility age ,” said Dr. Reithofer. EVs in general currently have a larger carbon burden in the production phase than conventional vehicles (e.g.,

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Quimera, IMSA and ALMS aim to launch international Electric Vehicle motorsport series in 2013

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For Quimera, this project is not simply confined to developing environmentally friendly cars that will offer an insight into the future of motorsport. More important than the act of car racing is how we actively evolve and prepare the future for coming generations. Carbon fibre monocoque chassis. Technical supervision by Altran.