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Mercedes’ $1,200 EV update cuts 0-60 times by a second, but only in one market

Electrek

Mercedes-Benz has begun rolling out an EV update subscription to EQ owners that can boost 0-60 mph acceleration as much as an entire second. The $1,200 annual subscription, however, has not been homologated for sale in the EU just yet.

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Volkswagen debuts three-row ID. Buzz

Green Car Congress

Buzz is planned for sale in the North American market starting in 2024. Buzz increases the top speed to an electronically limited 99 mph, up from the two-row’s 90 mph. It offers a longer wheelbase than the two-row European vehicle that debuted in 2022 ( earlier post ), plus a bigger battery and more horsepower.

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Triac Three-Wheeled Electric Motorcycle For Sale On eBay

Green Car Reports

Some curious vehicles have emerged on the electric vehicle market over the years, and few have been more curious than the Triac. Made by Green Vehicles of Salinas, California, it touted a 100-mile range, an 80 mph top speed, and a price tag of $25,000. We first wrote about the Triac three-wheel electric vehicle back in 2010.

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2025 Mini Cooper S Hardtop Revealed in NYC

The Truth About Cars

The manufacturer is reviewing the model at the New York auto show this week and looks to have kept the car that’s slated for sale in North America quite close to its European counterpart — with a few exceptions. Regardless, the company said 60 mph should be available in about 6.3 While the S variant will share the same turbocharged 2.0-liter

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Lightning Systems Gen 2 electric Ford Transit named in CARB executive order; new NMC batteries for longer range

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This step—which certifies the vehicle as a ZEV—is a prerequisite for sales of the vehicle in California. The latest powertrain offers peak power of 160 kW (equivalent 215 horsepower), a torque rating of 994 N·m, (733 lb-ft), and a top speed of 65 mph (software limited). The new vehicle also is available nationwide.

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Reva to bring new electric car to Iceland

Plugs and Cars

nk City-like footprint, 100 mile range and 65 mph top speed. None for sale. In the past years, teams from all the big car manufacturing companies visited us and said they intended to market fuel cell-powered hydrogen cars shortly after 2010," said Bragi Arnason, a professor of chemistry at the University of Iceland in Reykjavik.

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Koreas CTT To Manufacture Electric Vehicles in US

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The e-Zone Electric Vehicle (EV) is a Low Speed Vehicle (LSV) that passes international crash test standards and will be one of the vehicle types CT&T will produce for the US market. It has a top speed of 35 mph (56 kph). Source: CT&T United. Click to enlarge. CT&T Company , Ltd., The e-Zone uses a 72V, 5.0 Earlier post.).