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Navistar launches new medium-duty electric International eMV Series; in production and available to order

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Navistar has launched the new fully-electric medium-duty International eMV Series trucks. The International eMV is designed to tackle everyday use, built to the same standards as the diesel International MV Series truck. The recommended Level 2 AC charging station is suitable for overnight charging and provides roughly 19.2

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Alfa Romeo starts production of its first plug-in hybrid; Tonale offers 30 miles electric range

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The Tonale PHEV will begin arriving at dealers in June. kWh lithium-ion battery and 90 kW electric motor. The industrial complex has produced more than 5 million cars to date and has won numerous international awards, including in 2013 with World Class Manufacturing (WCM) Gold certification. The additional 1.3-liter

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Tesla becomes the target of Chevrolet National Dealer Council chairman’s EV goals

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Keith McCluskey, the Chevrolet National Dealer Council chairman, has his sights aimed high as the veteran automaker increases its efforts to break into the growing electric vehicle sector. The results were discouraging, as dealers from companies like Ford and GM proved dismissive if not hostile to electric cars.

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Volkswagen to introduce the electric SUV coupé ID.5 GTX at the IAA

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5 GTX SUV coupé will make its international exhibition debut on 07 September as a disguised concept at the IAA Munich Motor Show. The first SUV coupé based on the Modular Electric Drive Matrix (MEB) features dual motor four-wheel drive. There is an electric motor on both the front and rear axle of the ID.5 When the ID.5

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BYD will be present at the 2022 Paris Motor Show

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BYD will go the 2022 Paris Motor Show to announce that the EV revolution is coming to Europe. BYD, the world’s leading manufacturer of new energy vehicles (NEVs) and power batteries, will attend the Paris Motor Show 2022 to showcase its latest passenger car product range and technologies to the European automotive audience. PushEVs.

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REE confirms FMVSS certification feasibility of its X-by-Wire systems ahead of Q4 2023 vehicle certification

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REEcorner x-by-wire REE contracted HORIBA-MIRA, a world-leader in testing, to perform internal tests, modeling certain Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) certification requirements upon which REE has determined the feasibility of P7 to meet the requirements of certification.

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NHTSA urges owners of select MY 2017-2019 Bolt EVs to park outside due to fire risk; originally recalled in 2020

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Owners of these vehicles should park their vehicles outside away from homes and other structures immediately after charging and should not leave their vehicles charging overnight, according to General Motors. General Motors had earlier said that it had developed a remedy to complete the safety recall.

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