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UK Awards 24M to 6 Low Carbon Vehicle Projects

Green Car Congress

Projects include the development of new engines for plug-in hybrid versions of Nissan, Lotus and Jaguar Land Rover cars, a lightweight electric bin wagon, development of lightweight materials for vehicle weight reduction, and new technologies using thermal energy to improve vehicle performance. Lightweight Ultra Low Emissions Delivery Van.

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Torque monster 2024 BMW i5 Touring coming to Australia: full details

EV Central

A wagon version of BMW’s all-electric i5 has been confirmed for Australia, arriving in the third quarter of this year. The i5 M60 xDrive Touring lands with a chunky price tag of $219,900 before on-roads – $4000 more than the all-wheel-drive dual motor sedan equivalent which went on sale last year.

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Volvo enters space race: Volvo EM90 is an all-electric minivan that provides limo levels of luxury for six

EV Central

Created to battle with other luxury van-with-windows, like the latest $160,000 Lexus LM and Mercedes V-Class that spend their life shuttling VIPs and celebrities from hotel to airport, the all-new EM90 is closely related to the Zeekr 009 people mover. That’s because both Zeekr and Volvo are owned by the same Chinese parent, Geely.

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Delphis Plastic Case Radio Design Wins Society of Plastics Engineers Innovation Award

Green Car Congress

The innovative design and highly efficient assembly process reduces cycle time and eliminates 29 screws per radio—a weight savings of 22% or 1.2 GM’s exterior spoiler with integrated CHMSL assembly on the 2009 Cadillac CTS Sport Wagon is a highly dimensionally stable, thermoplastic Class A horizontal body panel.

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New EV electric car calendar

EV Central

Alpha Wolf – cool compact American ute looks to the rough stuff with retro-infused design. Audi Avant e-Tron – reckon wagons can’t be sexy? Citroen C5 X PHEV – sleek and stylish plug-in hybrid will be created as a sedan, wagon and SUV. Jeep Grand Wagoneer Concept with a plug-in hybrid PHEV system.

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2024 Mercedes-Benz EQE 300 SUV review: This five-door five-seat electric SUV is right in the zone … until you get to the price

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As its name suggests it is E-class (large) sized and is styled like an SUV (wagon). That’s a lot of money to ask for a five-door five-seat rear-wheel drive wagon, even if it comes with the three-pointed star. An 89kWh (usable) lithium-ion battery of Benz’s own design and construction is employed in the EQE 300 SUV.

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