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Bertrand Piccard’s Big Hydrogen Adventure

Cars That Think

He is the quintessential modern explorer, for whom every big mission has a purpose, which generally boils down to environmental and climate-change awareness. IEEE Spectrum interviewed Bertrand Piccard at a pivotal moment in the hydrogen-powered aircraft project, with the plane, called Climate Impulse , about 40 percent built.

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News: 2025 Subaru Forester Hybrid

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liter Subaru Boxer engine, running on 87 octane, is mated to a series-parallel hybrid system with two electric motors. Cladding is also found to a more normal degree across the front facia, just below the LED head and fog lights, and on the rear fascia. The hatch, with LED tail lights, has a small lip spoiler and a wiper.

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Elon Musk on Tesla’s new ‘affordable’ electric car: it’s the Model Y

Electrek

I think we can expect changes, such as using cloth materials instead of vegan leather, no rear display, no ambient lighting, and a lesser audio system. In the case of the Model Y, Tesla may consider dropping some exterior lighting features, such as the light bars. Maybe a less powerful RWD motor.

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2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz: electric Microbus finally arrives

Charged EVs

It’s now provided by an electric motor, not an air-cooled flat-4 combustion engine, but still. The standard model has a 210-kilowatt (282-horsepower) motor powering the rear wheels, rated at 413 lb-ft of torque. The optional 4Motion all-wheel-drive system adds a 40-kW (53-hp) motor to power the fronts, rated at 99 lb-ft.

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2024 Jeep Wagoneer S Review -- Finding the Space Between

The Truth About Cars

kWh battery pack that feeds juice to front- and rear-electric motors that are 250 kW/400V each. The S is positioned more as upmarket SUV than an outright performer -- maybe we'll see a Trackhawk down the line -- but that didn't stop some of the assembled media from lighting up the tires at a stoplight.

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Touring Italy’s ‘Motor Valley,’ Where You Can Drive Ferraris, Lamborghinis and More

Baua Electric

Lamborghini, Ferrari, Maserati and the high-end motorcycle brand Ducati are just the most recognizable names among the many, many manufacturers that come together in what is sometimes called Italys Motor Valley. The factories in the Motor Valley resemble Amazon warehouses, at least at first glance.

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BYD overtakes Tesla as China’s EV giants dominate global sales

Electrek

” India’s Tata Motors also hit a turning point. It… BYD China Nissan Honda EV sales Tata Motors Author Michelle Lewis michelle0728 Michelle Lewis is a writer and editor on Electrek and an editor on DroneDJ, 9to5Mac, and 9to5Google. Michelle Lewiss favorite gear MacBook Air Light, durable, quick: Ill never go back.

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