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Using blockchain traceability to build a circular battery economy

Green Car Congress

Electric vehicles are one of the most powerful climate solutions today—but also one of the most under-utilized. The Polestar 0 car—which will be a commercial car, not a concept car—will have net zero emissions when it rolls out of the factory and will not rely on offsetting.

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Audi presents PPE-based activesphere concept; electric drive quattro coupé with active back cargo bed

Green Car Congress

Audi has presented the activesphere crossover study with electric drive and quattro. As with its relative, the Audi grandsphere concept, the doors of the Audi activesphere, which are attached to the A- and C-pillars at the front and rear, open in opposite directions; there is no B-pillar here either. The Sportback rear of the 4.98

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BMW unveils electric vehicles BMW i Vision Amby & i Vision Circular concept 

Electric Vehicles India

BMW unveils electric vehicles BMW i Vision Amby & i Vision Circular concept . Read further to know more about BMW unveils electric vehicles. . Read further to know more about BMW unveils electric vehicles. . BMW unveils electric vehicles. BMW i vision Amby electric bicycle .

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MAHLE to present highly efficient 48V electric vehicle concept at IAA: MEET

Green Car Congress

MAHLE has developed a highly efficient 48-volt electric vehicle concept for urban mobility. MEET” (MAHLE Efficient Electric Transport) will make its world debut at IAA Cars 2017 in Frankfurt/Germany in September. The modular design could be transferred to a wide range of platforms, MAHLE said.

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Goodyear develops new tire technology to optimize EV performance; also introduces Oxygene concept with moss

Green Car Congress

Goodyear offered a preview during the 2018 Geneva International Motor Show of its EfficientGrip Performance with Electric Drive Technology, a prototype tire for the growing electric vehicle market that will be on the road by 2019 in Europe. Oxygene concept tire with moss.

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Mitsubishi unveils twin-motor 4WD PHEV Engelberg Tourer crossover concept in Geneva

Green Car Congress

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) unveiled a twin-motor, four-wheel-drive plug-in hybrid (PHEV) crossover concept—the Mitsubishi Engelberg Tourer—at the Geneva International Motor Show. This allows safe and comfortable driving and also contributes to fuel economy.

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Volkswagen Group opening up Modular Electric Toolkit (MEB) to third parties; seeking economies of scale

Green Car Congress

The purpose is to achieve a significant reduction in the cost of e-mobility through the widest possible deployment of the MEB and the associated economies of scale, thus enabling broad access to individual mobility to continue in future. A dedicated vehicle project is already being planned. Earlier post.). Dr. Günther Schuh, CEO of e.GO

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