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Volkswagen releases a few details about the ID.7; premiere on 17 April

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7 on test drives in Spain. All the necessary standard information and warnings are displayed behind the steering wheel in the ID. The driver receives other important information via the standard augmented reality head-up display. The new ID.7 The new ID.7 There are also freely configurable direct access buttons.

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Mercedes-Benz EQC EV soaking up summer heat of up to 50?C in trials in Spain

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Mercedes-Benz will run the Mercedes-Benz EQC electric vehicle through hot weather trials in Spain. Optimum management of these physical characteristics is the aim of the extreme tests in Spain. This serves to verify and to maintain the high quality standards. How does an almost fully charged battery respond to further charging?

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Repsol and Talgo to develop hydrogen-powered trains

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Spain-based global energy company Repsol and Talgo, a manufacturer of intercity, standard, and high speed passenger trains, will promote a renewable-hydrogen-powered train, fostering emission-free rail transport in the Iberian Peninsula.

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Polestar hits 2021 sales target of 29,000 vehicles, up 185% y-o-y

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The Polestar 2 model range includes three variants with a combination of long- and standard-range batteries as large as 78 kWh, and dual- and single-motor powertrains with as much as 300 kW / 408 hp and 660 N·m. Polestar 2 Single Motor. Polestar 4—a smaller electric performance SUV coupe—is expected to follow in 2023.

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EU-funded project Recirculate seeks to create new business models for repair, reuse, and recycling of second-life batteries

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The list of participating companies includes: Automotive OEM Ford Otosan will provide different batteries to enable demonstration of automatic disassembly and will be involved in the development of a standardized battery labeling system.

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Jaguar Land Rover collaborating with Xchanging and Arynga for a software-over-the-air proof of concept

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Jaguar Land Rover has been collaborating with Xchanging and Arynga to create a proof of concept that allows remote software and firmware updates to be sent to vehicles over standard network protocols. This solution was revealed at the GENIVI All Member Conference in Barcelona, Spain (23-26 April).

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Mercedes-Benz Vans shows pickup truck concepts; market launch in late 2017; diesel V6

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Mercedes-Benz Vans unveiled two design variants of the Concept X-CLASS, previewing the coming X-Class pickup, in Stockholm. Mercedes-Benz Concept X-CLASS stylish explorer (right) and Mercedes-Benz Concept X-CLASS powerful adventurer (left). A host of assistance systems will already come as standard. Click to enlarge.

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