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Chevrolet electric Camaro concept drag racer: eCOPO with 800V battery pack; electric crate motors

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Developed by General Motors and built in partnership with the pioneering electric drag racing team Hancock and Lane Racing, the concept race car—based on the 2019 COPO Camaro —is driven by an electric motor providing the equivalent of more than 700 horsepower and 600 lb-ft (813 N·m) of torque.

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News: 2022 General Motors EV Live

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Free Consumer Electric Vehicle Education Program. One of the biggest challenges for consumers considering owning an all-electric vehicle is their fear of what they don’t know. General Motors has come up with a program that should go a long way to clearing-up those unknowns. Observations: General Motors EV Live.

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BMW M introduces its first high-performance car with electrified drive system: BMW XM PHEV

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BMW M GmbH is introducing its first high-performance car with an electrified drive system. The BMW XM is equipped with a plug-in hybrid system comprising a V8 gasoline engine and electric motor that delivers combined fuel consumption of 1.6 – 1.5 The key sales markets will be the USA, China and the Middle East.

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Nikkei: India passes Japan to become world’s No. 3 auto market in 2022

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from 2021, according to data from the Japan Automobile Dealers Association and the Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association. Vehicles powered by gasoline, including hybrid vehicles, accounted for most of the new autos sold in India last year. Electric vehicles hardly have a presence. million units.

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Toyota President takes dig at self-driving cars while criticizing the electric vehicle transition

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Toyota Motor Corp President Akio Toyoda recently shared a subtle dig at self-driving cars during a meeting with the company’s dealers. The Toyota executive argued that the electric vehicle transition would take longer than expected. billion to $3.8 This may be one of the reasons why Toyota only expects to sell 3.5

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Much Awaited Electric Cars Sales Report – Feb’ 23

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With the advent of battery technology, the automobile industry is shifting towards electric vehicles from the gasoline ones. In the recent years, India has manufactured numerous electric vehicles with various features and the sales of those showed a great surge. 56 MG Motors 345 425 38 807.89 -19 BYD India 228 132 12 1800.0

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Report: Aston Martin Actually Won’t Be Going All Electric

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Despite previously having vowed to offer an entirely electric lineup by 2030, Aston Martin has decided to continue selling internal-combustion vehicles beyond the next decade. Apparently, customers had conveyed to Aston dealers that they still prefer traditional powertrains and want the sensations associated with gasoline-powered automobiles.