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Jeep’s CJ Surge EV concept wows SEMA show

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Enter Jeep’s CJ Surge 4×4 electromod concept. Revealed at Las Vegas’ Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show, the Surge is a bright orange exploration of how Jeep could offer its enthusiast customers battery-electric vehicle (BEV) parts kits applications.

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Mercedes-Benz EQC electric crossover makes US debut at CES 2019

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The first Mercedes-Benz electric vehicle from the EQ brand made its US premiere at CES 2019 in Las Vegas. The lithium-ion battery has an energy content of 80 kWh. The extensive experience of Mercedes-Benz with high-voltage drive systems has led to a multi-stage safety concept that deploys in the event of an accident.

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Audi to unveil Audi Sport quattro laserlight concept plug-in hybrid at CES; 700 hp and 94 mpg

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Audi Sport quattro laserlight concept. Audi will present the Audi Sport quattro laserlight plug-in hybrid concept at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) from 6 to 10 January in Las Vegas. The coupe represents a new evolutionary stage of the Sport quattro concept ( earlier post ). Click to enlarge. l/100 km (94.09

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Kia displays Ray EV and Naimo EV concept at Consumer Electronics Show

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Kia Motors is showcasing its Ray production Electric Vehicle (EV) ( earlier post ) and Naimo EV concept car ( earlier post ) for the first time in North America at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. A twin-pack 27 kWh battery is located under the trunk floor and uses LiPoly (Lithium Ion Polymer) technology.

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Sony and Honda show off handsome 2025 Afeela electric sedan with Tesla-threatening tech

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Pulling the drapes off the close-to-production Afeela sedan at the CES tech-fest in Las Vegas, the stylish Tesla alternative is an evolution of the concept that was revealed last year at the same tech show. Inside, the prototype impresses with its high-tech cabin that has barely changed from the 2023 concept.

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Volkswagen ID.7 to premiere with smart camouflage at CES 2023: Specs & Features

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7 will premiere at the 2023 Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2023) in Las Vegas on January 5, 2023. 7: a new display concept an augmented reality head-up display a 15-inch screen new air conditioning controls integrated into the first level of the infotainment system illuminated touch sliders. The Volkswagen ID.7

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ARPA-E awards $130M to 66 “OPEN 2012” transformational energy technology projects

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The projects were selected through a merit-based process from thousands of concept papers and hundreds of full applications. manufacturing process for lithium-ion batteries that reduces. Nevada Las. Lithium-Rich Anti-Perovskites as. Today’s Li-ion batteries use a flammable. by national labs; and 1.5%

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