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Fisker introduces Alaska pickup truck, Ocean with Force E off-road package; 11 Ocean deliveries in Q2

Green Car Congress

Fisker recently presented four future electric vehicles, as well as technology and sustainability visions, to an audience of investors, analysts, employees, and the media at an event in Huntington Beach, California. A triple-motor all-wheel drive powertrain is projected to deliver 1,000-plus horsepower and 0-60 mph in approximately 2.0

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Final Test: 2021 Mazda6 Carbon Edition

Clean Fleet Report

Clean Fleet Report’s Mazda6 Carbon Edition, which is offered only in 2021, is equipped with the only transmission available, a six-speed automatic, with paddle shifters and a Sport mode. However, with the adaptive cruise control set to 65 mph, an all freeway run of 125 miles returned an average of 32.1 It starts with the Skyactiv-G.

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BMW iX, i4 Gran Coupé EVs to make North American debuts in LA on 1 June

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The all-new, fully electric BMW iX Sports Activity Vehicle ( earlier post ) and BMW i4 Gran Coupé ( earlier post ) will make their North American debuts during two media events on 1 June when they are unveiled at [SPACE] by BMW, a new immersive BMW brand experience at The Grove in Los Angeles. The BMW iX will arrive in the U.S.

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Reducing Carbon Emissions Quickly Is the Goal – Not Quarter-Mile Times (Commentary)

EV Adoption

Last week Tesla revealed that its new Model S Plaid EV could reach a speed of near 200 MPH and reach 0 to 60 MPH in 1.99 While this performance feat is certainly impressive, it detracts from the primary goal of electric vehicles which is to help reduce carbon emissions from the transportation sector as quickly as possible.

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Boogeyvan: Ford SuperVan 4.2 Headed to Pikes Peak

The Truth About Cars

Ford, which has been fielding entrants since the Peak’s first event in 1916, is taking to the hill this year in their SuperVan 4.2, Speeds of 60 mph showed up in less than two seconds. This year’s event is on June 25. a machine with over 1,400 horsepower. Even though that effort had a few more all-electric horses, SuperVan 4.2

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Tesla Model S Plaid dismantles previous EV hot lap record by nearly five seconds

Teslarati

That car was also driven by Fuller, who holds two records and Pikes Peak and both EV records at another Hill Climb event held at Mt. Straight from the Fremont Factory, the Model S plaid packs 1,020 horsepower and an insane 0-60 MPH acceleration rate of just 1.9 Washington in Gorham, New Hampshire.

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BMW showcases new carbon fiber reinforced plastic production process with M3 CRT; process to produce components for i3 electric and i8 PHEV models

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BMW M GmbH used the M Night Event in the lead-up to the Nürburgring 24-hour race to unveil the BMW M3 CRT (Carbon Racing Technology). The M3 CRT represents the worldwide debut of a new production process for carbon-fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) components in the automotive industry. kilograms per horsepower (7.7