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Mahindra Thar.e radical electric concept 4×4 unveiled

Electric Cars Report

at its signature Futurescape event in Cape Town, South Africa. radical electric concept 4×4 unveiled appeared first on Electric Cars Report. Mahindra Electric Automobiles Limited (MEAL), a subsidiary of Mahindra & Mahindra, today unveiled the audacious “Vision Thar.e” Mahindra says the Thar.e

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Volkswagen plans integrated mobility concept in Rwanda; vehicle production in Kenya

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Volkswagen is taking a further step to develop market potentials in Africa. We will systematically continue to develop our position in the fast-growing African car market. ”. The concept provides for app-based mobility solutions such as car-sharing and ride-hailing to be offered in Rwanda. —Thomas Schäfer.

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Volkswagen establishes new Sub-Saharan Africa region

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The region will be headed by Thomas Schäfer, Chairman and Managing Director of Volkswagen Group South Africa. Africa is still one of the blank spots on the Volkswagen map. The Volkswagen brand currently has three operations in the region: the company has been building cars in South Africa since 1951.

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Mercedes-Benz Vans shows pickup truck concepts; market launch in late 2017; diesel V6

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Mercedes-Benz Vans unveiled two design variants of the Concept X-CLASS, previewing the coming X-Class pickup, in Stockholm. The key markets will be Argentina, Brazil, South Africa, Australia with New Zealand, and Europe. The key markets are Brazil, Argentina, Australia, and South Africa. Click to enlarge.

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Pneumatic Actuators Give Robot Cheetah-Like Acceleration

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Inspired by the high-speed maneuvering of cheetahs, roboticists at the University of Cape Town, in South Africa , have started experimenting with the old-school sibling of hydraulic actuators—pneumatics. University of Cape Town, South Africa With a boom for support, the 7-kilogram Kemba is able to repeatedly jump to 0.5

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BNEF: EV company fundings bright spot as clean energy investment slips in Q3 quarter; 3 China EV companies raise $1.9B

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We’re seeing more companies raising funds as they look to make the jump from concept cars to high-volume manufacturing. billion, the Enel Green Power South Africa portfolio, at $1.4 South Africa at $2.6 But the market looks increasingly crowded and consolidation is likely. —Colin McKerracher.

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All-electric member of new Mercedes S-Class on market next year: EQS based on new electric architecture

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This vehicle architecture makes it possible to build Mercedes-Benz electric cars from saloons to large SUVs. The Mercedes-Benz Vision EQS concept car provided pointers to the progressive design of the coming EQS in September 2019. In addition to the EQC mid-size SUV (EQC 400 4MATIC, combined power consumption: 21.3-20.2

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