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Dodge and Jeep parent is targeting 500-mile range, 2.0-second 0-60 mph for future EVs

Green Car Reports

Less than six months after the merger of Fiat Chrysler and France’s PSA, the combined automaker called Stellantis presented on Thursday what could set it up for success in the decade of the electric vehicle: a comprehensive EV strategy, the bandwidth to scale it up, and a big investment. Although the investment—about $36 billion over.

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Rivian R2 bows: $45,000, over 300 miles, the future of the SUV?

Baua Electric

The Rivian R2 is two years away, but with the debut of an R2S in prototype form Thursday, it’s clear this electric SUV will arrive with a proposition unlike any EV yet: A boxy silhouette, rugged off-road chops, a range easily topping 300 miles, and a target price effectively below today’s average new-vehicle price, regardless of the fuel.

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Event: “Building an Electric Future” at the Petersen

Clean Fleet Report

To provide not only a look back, but a look into the future, the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles currently has an exhibit called “Building An Electric Future: The Technology Of Today For The Vehicles Of Tomorrow.” 20 mph (top speed). 80 mile range. 35 mile range. 40 mile range. 70 mile range.

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Tesla Model S Plaid closes on 8-second quarter mile, sets new record

Teslarati

Even before its delivery event at the Fremont Factory in California, reports were already swirling that the vehicle had established a new world record at the quarter-mile with legendary late-night host Jay Leno behind the wheel. mph, quicker than the Bugatti Chiron Sport. second quarter-mile time is extremely impressive.

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Ford Mustang Mach-E GT tests its 1/4-mile mettle

Teslarati

The all-electric Mach-E ran a 12.657-second 1/4-mile at 100.02 miles per hour, according to a receipt given to the owner at the track. Splits for the Mach-E were as follows: 1/4-mile: 12.657 seconds @ 100.02 1/8-mile: 8.03 Additionally, Dragy, a speed tracking device, found the following acceleration rates: 0-10 MPH in.58s.

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Surprise: Faraday Future Still Exists and Just Delivered Its First Vehicle

The Truth About Cars

Here’s something likely very few people had on their 2023 Bingo cards: Faraday Future has delivered a vehicle. Faraday delivered the vehicle to a buyer in California on August 12 and said it plans to deliver others in the near future. second 0-60 mph time and a 155-mph top speed. To a customer. Who paid money.

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BMW provides first look at future BMW iX electric SAV; US launch in 2022

Green Car Congress

With time still to go before expected US market launch in early 2022, and with the series development phase ongoing, BMW provided a first look ahead at the future BMW iX. The BMW iX is the first model based on a new, modular, scalable architecture on which the future of the BMW Group will be built. 200 kW DC fast charging.

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