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VW Scirocco gets a completely new range of engines; up to 20 PS more power and 19% more fuel efficient

Green Car Congress

All Scirocco models with power output of up to 162 kW / 220 PS are fitted with a Stop/Start system as standard; these versions use braking energy to charge the battery (recuperation mode) so that the engines are able to work even more efficiently via load point shifting. US buyers will, at least for now, miss out.

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Thankful To Be Home — And ALIVE!

Creative Greenius

I’m not going to – ” Someone wearing a goofy Thanksgiving turkey mask leaned forward and loudly whispered “Don’t be a f **g climate chicken. Artist sketch of “Hayduke” “You’re overrunning your headlights kid. “They’re not teaching us reality! “No we’re not.

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Ford will use module-less LFP batteries from CATL

Push EVs

Ford has signed an additional MOU with SK On as well as Koç Holdings to create a joint venture in Turkey for expanded battery capacity there. To further stimulate demand, Ford is working to make EVs accessible to millions, addressing barriers to entry such as charging, cost and improving the EV customer purchase experience.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

He envisioned “hundreds of thousands” of charging spots, as well as a number of stations where drained batteries could be exchanged for fresh ones. Mr. Thesen said that a factory in Turkey was being refurbished to be able to produce 100,000 electric vehicles a year. “You guys own the cars.&#

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