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Volkswagen presents compact crossover electric concept: ID.LIFE

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At the International Motor Show IAA MOBILITY 2021 in Munich, Volkswagen is presenting the ID.LIFE, a compact crossover electric concept car previewing a new ID. The vision of a fully electric small car for the urban environment centers around people and communal experiences. The sustainable character of the ID.

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Electric Ram 1500 Revolution BEV Concept pickup truck revealed at CES

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Ram Trucks, the US truck arm of global automaker Stellantis , took the wraps off what it called the Ram 1500 Revolution BEV Concept truck on Thursday at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Paradigm breaker’ plug-in hybrid to come.

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BMW launching iX5 Hydrogen pilot fleet

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After all, it is one of the most efficient ways of storing and transporting renewable energies. —Oliver Zipse, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG The BMW iX5 Hydrogen developed on the basis of the current BMW X5 was first unveiled as a concept at the IAA show in 2019. Earlier post.)

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Volkswagen introduces new Coasting 2.0 micro hybrid system and new natural gas engine at Vienna Motor Symposium

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At the 38 th Vienna Motor Symposium Volkswagen is introducing a new, more fuel-efficient “Coasting - Engine off” micro hybrid system—which shuts off the engine completely—as well as a new, compact three-cylinder natural gas engine for the Polo. —Friedrich Eichler, Head of Volkswagen Powertrain Development. New e-Golf.

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Audi provides overview of its 4 distinct EV platforms

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Globally, by 2025, Audi is aiming to have 30 electrified models on sale, with 20 of those vehicles fully electric. In the US, Audi has already introduced five production models: the Audi Q5 TFSI e, A7 TFSI e and A8 TFSI e plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) as well as the e-tron all-electric SUV and upcoming e-tron Sportback.

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End of production for BMW i3; 250,000 units over 8 and a half years

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Next year, the next generation of the MINI Countryman will be manufactured at the same location—with a fully electric drive, among other things. In this way, the electric mobility expertise of the workforce, which has been built up over the past years, will be used and advanced further.

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Audi’s €36M e performance research project closes; electric F12 e Sport with split voltage battery packs and 3 motors

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e performance was broken down into a dozen work packages from the energy storage system to the control concept to dynamic stability control. The research car is powered by three different electric motors, each of which can be controlled separately. Their interaction makes the e Sport a fully electric quattro.

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