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Mercedes-Benz unveils Concept CLA Class at IAA; based on electric-first MMA platform

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Mercedes-Benz unveiled the Concept CLA Class at IAA Mobility 2023 in Munich, Germany. This concept, designed on the forthcoming Mercedes-Benz Modular Architecture (MMA) platform, represents the company’s vision to elevate this important vehicle class, based on the long-term portfolio strategy. The new operating system MB.OS

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Beijing show: Benz rips the covers off 432kW 3.0-tonne electric G-Class and it’s coming to Australia

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That very symbol of petrol-driven excess the Mercedes-Benz G-Class has gone electric. It also has a claimed DC fast charging rate up top 200kW and 11kW AC charging. tonne electric G-Class and it’s coming to Australia appeared first on EV Central. Great question. 2024 Mercedes-Benz G580 interior.

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Another battery breakthrough! Polestar 5 shows off ultra-fast 370kW EV charging

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Polestar has released the first details of its pioneering next-generation battery technology that will close the gap between recharging an EV and filling a combustion car with petrol. The key to the significant gain in charging speed is a new Extreme Fast Charging (XFC) tech developed by Israel-based battery pioneer StoreDot.

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Charging Past The Petrol Heads — Tesla Takes Out Its Targa West Contenders

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Targa West is a rally event in Perth, Western Australia, and the winner this year in the 165 class (top speed allowed = 165 km/h) was a Tesla Model 3 Performance. And it won by 8 minutes. It won against a whole bunch of racy metal. If you look at the docket (see picture), the […].

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Mercedes-Benz bringing series of 3rd-generation plug-in hybrids to market; EQ Power, gasoline or diesel; C-, E- and S-Class

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Mercedes-Benz is initially using this type of powertrain in the C-Class, E-Class and S-Class. It is combined with the OM 654 four-cylinder diesel engine for the first time in the C-Class. Class plug-in hybrids is a high towing capacity of up to 2100 kg if required. kWh/100 km). Earlier post.). kW capacity.

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Born to race: Fast 240kW Cupra Born VZ storms the all-electric hot hatch class

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That’s more power and torque than the current petrol-fed Volkswagen Golf R (235kW/400Nm) but some way off other hot new EV hatchbacks like the 320kW/660Nm MG4 XPower. With the new 79kWh battery, a 10-80 per cent charge takes around 30 minutes. seconds – a whole second quicker than the current fastest Born. 2025 Cupra Born VZ.

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2024 BYD Sealion 6 PHEV review: Is this the new Chinese medium SUV that knocks over the Toyota RAV4 hybrid?

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litre four-cylinder petrol engine and an 18.3kWh BYD ‘Blade’ LFP battery. and safety equipment and vehicle-to-load charging. The petrol engine primarily acts as a range extender, so it is mostly droning away in a steady state in the background no matter what your left foot is doing. Even karaoke! 2024 BYD Sealion 6.

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