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Altran and Quimera to present All Electric GT prototype at Frankfurt

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Quimera and Altran, its global technological partner of Quimera, will present the “All Electric GT” AEG prototype at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Featuring three UQM motors developing a combined 700 bhp (522 kW), the AEGT has a top speed currently limited to 300 km/h (186 mph). Shakedown was 26 July at the Motorland F1 race track.

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A closer look at Audi’s new R8 e-tron EV and battery

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The model line-up of the second generation of Audi’s high-performance R8 sports car, unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show earlier this year, includes the new R8 e-tron battery-electric vehicle. The two electric motors on the rear axle each output 170 kW and 460 N·m (339.3 Earlier post.) Visually, the 4.40 meter (14.4

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Pininfarina Unveils Nido EV Prototype

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Leading automotive design group Pininfarina unveiled the Nido EV, the first running prototype of the “Nido Development Program”, the project for an electric car conceived, designed and built entirely by the Pininfarina Style and Engineering Centre of Cambiano (Turin). The Nido EV. Click to enlarge. kWh, 278V Zebra Z5 Ni-NaCl battery.

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Kia EV6 Review – WhatCar? of the Year 2022 Road-Tested & Reviewed

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(Calculated using UK average energy cost of 14p per kW – find out more about how much it costs to charge an electric car ). Charging speed : 10 to 80% in 18 minute minutes at a 350kW charge point ( Find out more on how long it takes to charge an electric car). Max speed : 114 mph. 0-62 mph : 7.3

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Flash Drive: 2023 Genesis G80 EV AWD

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By 2025 it will come out with no new internal combustion engine (ICE) models, then by 2030 will only sell electric cars and SUVs. Genesis adds an electric sedan. kilowatt-hour (kWh) lithium-ion polymer battery will replenish from 10-to-100% charge in under 7.25 Somewhere under there electric motors are generating torque.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Lucid Air Touring AWD

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Clean, wide front Smile-inducing torque at any speed is what makes driving an electric car so special, and boy did the Air Touring deliver. Lucid set-up a mini drag strip, where after some expert instruction on how to use the launch control, we did 0-60 mph in 3.4 seconds and hit 88 mph before lifting.

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Road Test: 2023 Genesis GV60 EV

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The 2023 GV60 joins the 2023 Electrified G80 AWD sedan as the first two all-electric vehicles from Genesis. kilowatt-hour (kWh) lithium-ion polymer battery. Driving mostly in the Eco or Comfort modes confirmed what we know about Genesis, that they are conservative when it comes to the all-electric driving range.