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Hybrid SUVs, Faraday downsizing, Tesla CA energy storage: Today's Car News

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Today, we look at why more SUVs and crossovers don't offer hybrid powertrains, Faraday Future scales back production plans, and three battery energy-storage sites come online in California, including one from Tesla. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Bowing to what seems.

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Mercedes introducing EQB compact electric SUV in Shanghai

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The new EQB (length/width/height: 4684/1834/1667 millimeters) is closely related to two models in particular: to the EQA, whose advanced drive technology it shares, and to the GLB compact SUV. A battery guard in the front area of the battery is able to prevent the energy storage unit from being pierced by foreign objects.

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

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One pillar corresponds to the company’s vehicles like the Lucid Air and the upcoming Gravity SUV; another pillar corresponds to the company’s energy storage business; and the last corresponds to technology licensing transfer supply. The electric car of the future only needs 250 miles. We’re at 4.6

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Volvo Cars to work with Northvolt to boost energy density in battery cells up to 50% compared to today in near-term; seeking 1000 Wh/l this decade

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Rapidly moving towards becoming a fully electric car company, Volvo Cars is bringing battery cell technology development and production closer to home and aims to tailor its future batteries to the needs of its customers: a longer range and faster charging times.

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Lux Research: battery electric vehicles will be less reliant on lightweighting by 2030

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A new report from Lux Research, Electric Vehicle Lightweighting 2030 , analyzes the future of vehicle lightweighting and necessary BEV success factors over the next decade. The vehicles were separated into two categories: sedans, which also includes hatchbacks and other small cars, and SUVs, which includes vans and utility vehicles.

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Mercedes-Benz to build first EQ electric vehicle in Bremen plant

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The production model will be based on the EQ show car—an 500-km (311-mile) range electric vehicle in the look of a sporty SUV Coupé—that was presented at the Mondial de l’Automobile 2016 in Paris in September. The product brand EQ is an elementary part of the corporate strategy for future mobility bundled under the term CASE.

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Daimler subsidiary ACCUMOTIVE begins construction of second Li-ion factory; batteries for 1st EQ model, 48V systems

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Series production of the EQ with a range of up to 500 kilometers (311 miles) will start within this decade in the SUV segment. With the new battery factory, the flexible and efficient production network of Mercedes-Benz Cars deepens crucial know-how for the production of promising future technologies.

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