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Lamborghini provides first details of LB744 hybrid super sports car; V12 engine, 3 motors, 1015 CV

Green Car Congress

liter V12 mid-mounted engine is complemented by three electric motors, one of which is integrated into the new double-clutch eight-speed gearbox. In what has been the transmission tunnel since the days of the Countach, there is a lithium-ion battery instead, which powers the electric motors. The naturally-aspirated 6.5-liter

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News: 2022 General Motors EV Live

Clean Fleet Report

The media can write reviews, and dealers can walk prospective owners through the differences between a car, truck or SUV powered by electricity versus gasoline, but far more that needs to be done. General Motors has come up with a program that should go a long way to clearing-up those unknowns. Photos by General Motors.

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Lucid CEO shares take on next-gen EVs: “The electric car of the future only needs 250 miles”

Teslarati

Lucid Motors made it a point to go above and beyond the industry standard when it released the Air, its first vehicle. It entered the electric luxury sedan market late, but its range alone showed that it was a serious contender. I want to have a big impact upon the planet – we’re worried about global warming. The enabler?

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2024 Toyota bZ4X AWD review: Why driving Toyota’s first electric car on dirt is like chucking a Giraffe in a pool … Really

EV Central

The Model Y will travel further, though, claiming 533km between charges, compared to the Toyota’s 411km. While its set up for DC fast charging, it’s limited to 150kW. The cheaper FWD model has everything you actually need – unless you’re the type to push a giraffe into a pool. SCORE: 3.7/5 SCORE: 3.7/5

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We buy a used Porsche Taycan! Bargain price, 1000km road trip and charging dramas

EV Central

A Taycan’s DC charge port is behind the front left wheel, and Tesla chargers are designed for Teslas to back into position and recharge at their rear-mount ports. Arse-hole parking engaged: charging a Porsche Taycan RWD with a Tesla Supercharger. Study finance, not motoring journalism, if you want to have nice things.

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Volvo adopts Tesla’s NACS Connector for EVs

Teslarati

Volvo said today that it would adopt Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS), opting to use the connector for its electric vehicles. The announcement makes Volvo the latest major automaker to adopt Tesla’s charging connector. Aptera, a solar EV company, adopted NACS before any other automaker.

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Electric Car Company and Liberty Electric Cars Intend to Form JV for EV Conversions of Luxury 4x4s

Green Car Congress

Electric Car Company , Inc., a vehicle conversion company specializing in electric conversions and manufacturing for the livery and fleet markets, and Liberty Electric Cars , USA LLC ( earlier post ) intend to form a joint venture for the conversion of large luxury 4x4s to all-electric drive, as well as the manufacture of new EVs.