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Porsche unveils Mission X electric hypercar concept

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The reinterpretation of a hypercar, with Le Mans-style doors that open upwards to the front and a high-performance, features an efficient 900V electric powertrain. Another eye-catcher is the light signature: for the Mission X, the designers have reinterpreted the characteristic Porsche four-point graphic.

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Bidirectional Charging Management (BCM) research project gets green light; tying in renewables

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Not only will electric vehicles with bidirectional charging capability be able to draw electrical power for their high-voltage battery when plugged into a compatible charging station or wallbox, they will also have the ability to reverse the process and feed energy back into the power grid.

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Mercedes-Benz unveils EQS electric luxury sedan

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Mercedes-Benz unveiled the EQS, the first all-electric luxury sedan from Mercedes-EQ. The EQS is also the first model to be based on the modular architecture for luxury and executive-class electric vehicles. First models on the market will be the EQS 450+ with 245 kW (electrical consumption NEDC combined: 19.1-16.0 Earlier post.)

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Tesla Redesigned Headlights To Not Blind While Bright — Legal In Europe, Not In US

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Paul Kelly shared a photo of new Tesla headlights at the Berlin factory and noted that the lights are fully adaptive on the Berlin-built Model Y. Yesterday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk replied to a tweet about headlights — yep, headlights. In his second tweet, he shared a video. Elon Musk responded and said something that […].

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EPA finalizes MY 2027 heavy-duty truck NOx standards; first step in Clean Trucks Plan

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The announcement is the first of three major actions being taken under EPA’s Clean Trucks Plan , announced in August 2021, which will move the US heavy-duty trucking fleet towards low-carbon and electric technologies. These revised standards will be proposed in combination with new standards for light-duty vehicles for MY 2027 and beyond.

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Mercedes-Benz receives world’s first internationally valid system approval for Level 3 conditionally automated driving

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Mercedes-Benz is the first automotive company to meet the demanding legal requirements of UN-R157 for a Level 3 system for conditionally automated driving. With the opening of the Road Traffic Act (StVG) for Level 3 systems in 2017, Germany was the first country to create a legal basis for the intended use of these systems.

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Lordstown Motors files for Chapter 11, sues Foxconn; selling off Endurance electric pickup

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Lordstown is commencing a comprehensive marketing and sale process for the Endurance electric pickup and related assets. Jefferies is acting as financial advisor to the Company, and White & Case LLP is acting as legal counsel.

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