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Aston Martin to make petrol cars ‘for as long as allowed’

Baua Electric

Read more Aston Martin has decided to continue manufacturing petrol cars as long as it can after the carmaker delayed the arrival of its first ever electric vehicle. The delay came after Britain last year pushed back its planned ban on the sale of high-polluting petrol and diesel cars from 2030 to 2035.

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Student-built hydrogen Le Mans style prototype beats gasoline-powered cars in Supercar Challenge race

Green Car Congress

Never before did a hydrogen-electric race car beat other cars in an official competition—let alone the kind of petrol-powered race cars we were racing against today. For comparison: the Ferrari 812 Superfast, one of the fastest models the Italian sports car manufacturer produces, taps out at 718 N·m.

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Bentley commits to £2.5bn investment for updated EV factory in UK

Teslarati

” Bentley joins other luxury brands like Ferrari and Lamborghini who have outlined plans for electrification within the luxury sector. Ferrari is interested in electrification, but also has interests in other e-fuels , like hydrogen. Lamborghini, however, announced its massive $1.8

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Reports: Ferrari working on a hybrid car

Green Cars News

Let’s be honest, when you picture a green car it’s unlikely to be a Ferrari. The company, which already uses a hybrid system in its Formula One race cars, has, according to reports, applied for a patent on a new petrol-electric drive system for its road cars. seconds per lap delivering an 82hp boost for passing other cars.

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REPAIRING EVS IN NEW ZEALAND

Drive Electric

The main difference between EVs and petrol or diesel cars (ICEVs)vehicles is how they are powered. In this article, we will explore what happens to old EV batteries in New Zealand and why it’s essential to dispose of them properly. Why are EV repairs different from regular cars? BMW has an iPerformance network in New Zealand as well.

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Move aside Ferrari, Lamborghini, McLaren! 2024 Porsche Taycan now the most powerful car on the market

EV Central

The heavily revised 2024 Porsche Taycan now makes up to 700kW of power, thrashing any V8, V10 or V12 from Ferrari, Lamborghini and McLaren – and comfortably outpunching the most powerful petrol-powered models from Porsche. The post Move aside Ferrari, Lamborghini, McLaren!

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Hybrid hype: types, tech, and the road ahead

Baua Electric

In India, only a few cars are equipped with PHEV technology, including luxury SUVs like the Volvo XC90 and Porsche Cayenne, luxury sedans like the Porsche Panamera, and even supercars like the Ferrari SF90 Stradale and Lamborghini Revuelto. The Nissan Qashqai’s powertrain employs a range-extender setup in which the 190hp 1.5-litre

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