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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming soon

EV Central

It has now re-established it as an electrified sub-brand of GMC. But it’s the EV we’re most interested because it will likely use the 800V electrical architecture from the Kia EV6 and EV9. A sizeable 142kWh battery pack was claimed to cover about 320km between charges. The claimed 0-60mph (0-96km/h) time was 4.5

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New EV electric car calendar

EV Central

Avatar E11 – a new brand with big dreams, Avatar has input from Huawei and CATL and is the product of Chinese car maker Changan. BMW M cars – they’re coming with hybrid drivetrains. Byton M-Byte – Chinese start-ups power play is technology, underpinned by an enormous 48-inch screen that sprawls across the dash.

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Kia EV9 and Volvo EX30: Are they 2024’s most important EVs?

Charged EVs

We’re not holding our breath for that mythical $30,000 Chevrolet Equinox EV, but we figured retail versions of Chevy’s Silverado EV pickup truck and Blazer EV SUV would have reached the market by now. Kia and Volvo provided airfare, lodging, and meals to enable Charged to bring you this first-person report.

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Kia EV9 and Volvo EX30: Are they 2024’s most important EVs? – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

We’re not holding our breath for that mythical $30,000 Chevrolet Equinox EV, but we figured retail versions of Chevy’s Silverado EV pickup truck and Blazer EV SUV would have reached the market by now. Kia and Volvo provided airfare, lodging, and meals to enable Charged to bring you this first-person report.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The four-door sedan will deliver 40 miles on a charge; a small gasoline engine will recharge the battery as it approaches depletion, extending its range by as much as 200 miles. Posted by: canderson | Apr 13, 2009 5:02:50 PM The EV1 gave drivers 80 miles on a charge. takes time to build this new market and re-coup their investment.

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