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All-new electric Lancia Ypsilon shown weeks ahead of schedule

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As you might expect from Cassina, the interior of the new Y features tasteful “cannelloni pattern” Alcantara seats, with the company’s influence in further evidence thanks to a leather-lined tray ahead of the wireless phone charger and Sound Air Light Augmentation (SALA) infotainment system — all visible in Lancia’s “early” Facebook post (below).

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Volkswagen AG agrees to plead guilty and pay $4.3B in criminal and civil penalties; 6 execs and employees indicted

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VW engineers believed the increased stress on the exhaust system from being driven in the “dyno mode” could be the cause of the hardware failures. With these alterations, it was believed the stress on the exhaust system would be reduced because the engine would not be operating for as long in “dyno mode.”

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NREL study identifies nationwide charging needs; 28M charging ports by 2030 for 33M EV fleet

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A new NREL study has estimated the number, type, and location of the charger infrastructure needed to support 30–42 million light-duty electric vehicles on the road by 2030. Now, NREL researchers have released The 2030 National Charging Network: Estimating U.S.

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