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ŠKODA collaborates with IBG ?esko on second-life battery energy storage system; up to 328 kWh

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In partnership with the Czech technology company IBG ?esko, The system stores sustainably generated electricity in used batteries that come from the all-electric SUV ŠKODA ENYAQ iV as well as the plug-in hybrid models SUPERB iV and OCTAVIA iV. esko, the system is now being deployed at ŠKODA dealerships.

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ZF has begun delivery of cubiX software for intelligent chassis control

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In the beginning of 2023, the first production vehicles with the new ZF cubiX software have been rolling on the roads: The Lotus Eletre electric SUV from the Geely Group has been delivered to the first customers since February. ZF has begun delivery of its new cubiX intelligent chassis control software.

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Hyundai to launch a new electric mini-SUV at €20K

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Hyundai is prepping an electric entry-level mini-SUV called Casper to take on rivals Dacia Spring and Citroën’s ë-C3 in Europe. The Casper, an ICE vehicle on sale in South Korea, will get a fresh new look in the form of an all-electric city car–slash–mini-SUV, releasing in European markets by the end of this year. Get started here.

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Volkswagen starts operation of $22M North American Battery Engineering Lab in Chattanooga

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4 compact SUV, is poised to roll off the assembly line in 2022. Other primary tests include a drive-in climate chamber that can fit a larger SUV model, and the ability to set temperature ranges between -70° to 130° Celsius (-94° to 266° F) to mirror hundreds of possible climate conditions.

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Skoda begins production of second-gen Kodiaq from Kvasiny plant | Autocar Professional

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Skoda Auto has launched series production of the second-generation Kodiaq, its SUV flagship model, at the plant in Kvasiny, Czech Republic on January 17. Andreas Dick, Škoda Auto Board Member for Production and Logistics, said: “It was with the Kodiaq that we began our SUV campaign began back in 2016.

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EEA: average CO2 emissions from new cars and new vans in Europe increased in 2018

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The main factors contributing to the increase of new passenger cars’ emissions in 2018 include the growing share of gasoline cars in new registrations, in particular in the sport utility vehicle (SUV) segment. million new cars sold in the EU and in Iceland in 2018—almost one out of three—were SUVs. g CO 2 /km).

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Hyundai Motor targeting 7% of global EV market by 2030; 1.87M BEVs

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The new Hyundai BEV models will include three sedan models, six SUVs, one light commercial vehicle as well as one new type model. The Genesis luxury brand BEV line-up consists of two passenger cars and four SUVs, including the Electrified GV70 launching this year. This year, Hyundai begin sales of IONIQ 6, followed by IONIQ 7 in 2024.

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