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Hyundai Motor Group to invest €80M in Rimac; collaborating on high-performance EV and FCEV prototypes by 2020

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Hyundai Motor Group and Rimac Automobili (Rimac) announced a strategic partnership aimed to strengthen the Group’s efforts to lead the high-performance electrified vehicle market and enhance its status as a game changer in Clean Mobility. —Euisun Chung, Executive Vice Chairman of Hyundai Motor Group.

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BMW taps electric hypercar specialist Rimac for high-performance EV batteries

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Rimac said the partnership will require them to establish sophisticated battery production lines at its campus near Zagreb, Croatia. BMW CEO Oliver Zipse next to Vision Neue Klasse concept (Source: BMW) The German automaker unveiled its Vision Neue Klasse in September, giving us a glimpse into the brand’s future tech and design.

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Rimac Nevera receives EPA and CARB range estimates

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The Rimac Nevera all-electric hypercar has four motors, a 120-kilowatt-hour battery, and a $2.1 But Rimac has been working on its own projects too, like the Concept One and the Nevera, which will be the company’s first attempt at a new design that features more power upgrades due to improvements in the electric motor systems.

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This electric supercar maker is launching a robotaxi service with Kia’s help

Baua Electric

In 2018, the Concept-Two was born, which morphed into the Nevera Hypercar. Powered by four independent, carbon-sleeve electric motors, four inverters and gearboxes, and software-controlled torque vectoring, the Nevera packs a whopping 1,914 hp. Project 3 is based in Croatia, with a research center in the UK.

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IEEE Honors Iconic Engineers

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IEEE MEDAL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND SAFETY TECHNOLOGIES Sponsor: Toyota Motor Corp. DEBOY Infineon Technologies Austria AG Villach, Austria TATSUHIKO FUJIHIRA Fuji Electric Matsumoto, Japan “For contributions to the concept and realization of superjunction power devices that significantly improve power efficiency.”

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New electric XD to debut at Geneva

Green Cars News

Croatia’s first dip into electric car production is to be unveiled at the forthcoming Geneva Motor Show. The XD concept is manufactured by DOK-ING, a speciality vehicle manufacturer based in Zagreb. Tags: Electric cars concept Croatia debut DOK-ING electric car XD.

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Rimac Nevera all-electric hypercar revealed

Electric Vehicles India

It was first showcased at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show. It is designed, engineered and handcrafted in-house at Rimac’s headquarters in Croatia (Europe). According to Rimac, the name is derived from a Mediterranean storm that can appear suddenly off the coast of Croatia. Rimac Nevera all-electric hypercar features .