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Audi adds new RWD variant to Q4 e-tron family

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With the addition of the fourth and fifth models to Audi’s fully electric fleet, the Q4 e-tron and Q4 Sportback e-tron, Audi says it has the largest offering of fully electric models of any automaker in the US. Top track speed (mph). Audi e-tron group shot. 2023 Audi Q4 e-tron. 2023 Audi Q4 e-tron. Q4 40 e-tron.

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Lucid Air Sapphire final production specifications announced

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Lucid Group today unveiled the final production specs for the highly anticipated Lucid Air Sapphire - the world's first fully electric luxury super-sports sedan, achieving 0-60 mph in 1.89 seconds, 0-100 mph in 3.84 seconds, with a top speed of 205 mph. seconds, and the quarter mile in 8.95

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Maryland city deploys BYD electric Class 6 refuse truck

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Hyattsville, Maryland, is deploying a BYD 6R Class 6 electric refuse truck, one of several fully-electric or hybrid vehicles in the City’s fleet, and the first commercially deployed Class 6 refuse truck in the country, according to BYD. The BYD 6R is capable of working an entire shift without recharging.

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Volkswagen to introduce Touareg R plug-in hybrid at Geneva

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Volkswagen will introduce the new Touareg R with a plug-in hybrid drive at the Geneva Motor Show (5 to 15 March 2020). The hybrid drive of the Touareg R essentially consists of a 2,995 cm 3 V6 turbocharged gasoline engine (250 kW/340 PS), the electric drive motor (100kW/136 PS) and a lithium-ion battery (energy capacity of 14.1

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Review: 2025 Mercedes-Benz G-Class works on its quads (motors, that is)

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It has four motors, 579 hp, and an off-road heritage that goes back further than the Rivian R1S, GMC Hummer EV, and Tesla Cybertruck. With the electric version of its military-grade G-Class, Mercedes-Benz promises even more freedom from pavement than all those American-built flagwavers, and it does it all with batteries.

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BMW iX, i4 Gran Coupé EVs to make North American debuts in LA on 1 June

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The all-new, fully electric BMW iX Sports Activity Vehicle ( earlier post ) and BMW i4 Gran Coupé ( earlier post ) will make their North American debuts during two media events on 1 June when they are unveiled at [SPACE] by BMW, a new immersive BMW brand experience at The Grove in Los Angeles. The BMW iX will arrive in the U.S.

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BMW introduces iX3 electric SUV; destined for China and Europe

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The power density of the electric drive system increased by 30% over the BMW Group’s existing fully electric vehicles; gravimetric energy density of the high-voltage battery at cell level is up by 20%. The liquid cooling/heating system serves the storage unit, power electronics and electric motor.

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