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GM expands to new European markets with its luxury $93K Lyriq

Baua Electric

Last October, GM announced that it was launching sales in Switzerland as a first step in its all-electric return to Europe after selling off the Opel and Vauxhall brands back in 2017. While Cadillac relies on a large dealer network in the US, European customers can order a customized EV directly online.

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Solving the Electric Vehicle Charging Conundrum

Cars That Think

So we're going to talk in miles, gallons and even miles per gallon. Is 381 miles by the shortest route and 420 miles if I take the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Is 381 miles by the shortest route and 420 miles if I take the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Steven Cherry What is a 300-mile range in real life?

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Solving the Electric Vehicle Charging Conundrum

Cars That Think

So we're going to talk in miles, gallons and even miles per gallon. Is 381 miles by the shortest route and 420 miles if I take the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Is 381 miles by the shortest route and 420 miles if I take the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Steven Cherry What is a 300-mile range in real life?

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Volkswagen: e-mobility and sustainability; Part 1, the e-Golf and Golf GTE

Green Car Congress

Volkswagen is organizing the e-mobility weeks to inform politicians and policy-makers; journalists; dealers; fleet managers (70% of sales in Germany are to fleets); and the general public about present and future e-technologies and e-vehicles, as well as to make the case that, as one presenter put it: “ e-mobility is at the heart of Volkswagen ”.

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Volkswagen’s first two production battery-electric vehicles debut at Frankfurt

Green Car Congress

dependent on route profile, driving style and payload, is between 120 and 160 km (75 to 99 miles); at very low outdoor temperatures the range may be less. The power electronics module is connected to the e-motor via the sort of yellow-and-orange 3-phase cable typical for electric vehicles. The e-up accelerates from 0 to 60 km/h in 4.9