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Tesla Model S matches gas cars by going 320 miles at average speeds of 75 mph

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During the run, the test driver drove the Model S Long Range Plus through a 100-mile stretch of interstate, involving an out-and-back loop at 75 mph in cruise control. We had to lengthen the course instead, notching 320 miles at 75 mph, the best result of any EV yet,” wrote Car and Driver. The Model S Long Range Plus has a 103.9

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Magna to introduce lightweight natural gas vehicle concept at Geneva; less than 49 gCO2/km

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To showcase its capabilities, global automotive supplier Magna International Inc. MILA Blue is a natural-gas powered, A-segment lightweight vehicle that produces less than 49g CO 2 /km. MILA Blue uses a compressed natural gas hybrid drive that achieves a carbon footprint of less than 49g CO 2 /km. Click to enlarge.

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Lamborghini Electrifies its First SUV with the Urus SE

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Its 0-62 mph (100 km/h) time is down to just 3.4 seconds, cutting a tenth off the gas-only model’s time. The Urus has bolstered Lambo’s bottom line, growing from 5,367 units globally in 2022 to more than 6,000 last year. It also offers more than 37 miles of all-electric range.

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Audi will phase out gas engines by 2033, reversing past stance of CEO

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Audi will now phase out gas engines by the year 2033, CEO Markus Duesmann announced at the Berlin Climate Conference earlier today. Duesmann said that “Audi is ready to make its decisive and powerful move into the electric age,” finally accepting the challenge of ditching gas engines for electric ones.

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Porsche brings the V-8 again to its ultimate gas-powered Cayenne

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The 2024 Cayenne S swaps its V-6 for a V-8 that makes an supplementary 34 hp and delivers a 0-to-60-mph future of four.4 “We’re a global company, and to have an offer for just our market sometimes doesn’t make sense,” DePetro mentioned. nearest ditching it just about a decade in the past. of Cayenne gross sales.

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Bird unveils new consumer e-Bike for purchase: Bird Bike

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Designed to meet increased demand for retail e-bikes globally, a market projected to reach $23 billion by 2023 (source: Deloitte) and that grew 157% year over year in sales in the US in 2020 (source: QYResearch), the Bird Bike provides consumers with an electric vehicle to reduce reliance on gas-powered vehicles.

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Dodge unveils its first electrified performance vehicle: Dodge Hornet R/T PHEV

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liter turbocharged all-aluminum engine, part of the Stellantis Global Small Engine (GSE) family, which includes exclusive third-generation MultiAir technology that improves combustion efficiency by adjusting valve lift and timing. 2023 Dodge Hornet GT. The R/T features a 1.3-liter Power is further optimized by a 15.5-kWh

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