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Ferrari Patent Drawings Show Midship-Mounted Battery Pack

InsideEVs

The Prancing Horse wants to retain the mid-engined feel of its sports cars even when they will no longer burn fuel.

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Mahindra XUV 3XO compact SUV launching today. Key facts we already know

Baua Electric

It sports a completely redesigned front profile with a new radiator grille flanked by fresh LED projector headlamps complemented by LED daytime running lights. It sports a large panoramic sunroof, which the homegrown car manufacturer claims is the largest in the segment. Here are the key facts about the upcoming Mahindra XUV 3XO SUV.

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BMW M introduces its first high-performance car with electrified drive system: BMW XM PHEV

Green Car Congress

The BMW XM is equipped with a plug-in hybrid system comprising a V8 gasoline engine and electric motor that delivers combined fuel consumption of 1.6 – 1.5 It is underpinned by a newly developed, classically high-revving V8 engine with M TwinPower Turbo technology. The BMW XM sprints from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 4.3

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An Overview of Jeep’s Current Vehicle Lineup

Clean Fleet Report

Jeep Wrangler Rubicon The Rubicon brags to have one of the most powerful engines in the market: a 6.4L The Jeep Wrangler 4xe Jeep Wrangler 4xe Looking for an electrical vehicle to save on fuel? It sports an impressive 375 horsepower and 470 pounds of torque, on- and off-road. It sports a 5.7L

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Aston Martin and Daimler sign technical partnership agreements; new V8s; Daimler taking up to 5% equity

Green Car Congress

The technical partnership will allow Mercedes-AMG and Aston Martin to develop bespoke V8 engines supporting Aston Martin’s launch of a next generation of models that will incorporate advanced technology and newly-developed engines, combining high performance and fuel efficiency.

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McLaren investing £1B in R&D over new 6-year plan; 50% of cars to feature hybrid tech by 2022

Green Car Congress

McLaren Automotive will continue to focus purely on the development of two-seater sports and supercars. Research engineers at the McLaren Technology Centre in Woking, England, are also in the early prototype stages of the development of a fully-electric powertrain to evaluate its possible use in a future generation of an Ultimate Series car.

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Audi revamps 2015 R18 e-tron quattro Le Mans diesel hybrid racer; 4MJ class

Green Car Congress

The improved hybrid output, however, results in a restriction for the internal combustion engine. According to the sporting regulations the fuel-energy amount has to be further reduced if the engineers opt for higher hybrid output. less diesel fuel per lap than in 2014. Diesel Hybrids Motorsport'

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