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Germany investing €8B+ in 62 large-scale hydrogen projects; “We are making Germany a hydrogen country”

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Germany’s Federal Ministry of Economics (BMWi) and the Federal Ministry of Transport (BMVI) selected 62 large-scale hydrogen projects this week, which are to be state-funded as part of a joint European hydrogen project (Important Project of Common European Interest, IPCEI). We are making Germany a hydrogen country.

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New electric MINI Countryman E to begin production in November in Germany

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kWh and supports an estimated range of around 450 kilometers (280 miles). The start of production at the BMW Group Plant Leipzig in November 2023 will be the first time a MINI model is produced in Germany. The battery capacity is 64.7

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Cenntro begins production of LFP battery packs in US and Germany

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The battery packs are being assembled at Cenntro’s Freehold, NJ facility and the Herne Plant in Germany. At CES 2023, Cenntro introduced the first heavy-duty vehicle, the LM 864H hydrogen-powered class 8, a 6×4 semi-tractor with 186 miles of range. A battery version with battery swapping will be available in the future.

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Volkswagen reports growing demand for e-up! and Passat GTE in Germany

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3 EV this summer, demand for electrified Volkswagen products has increased in Germany. Compared with the predecessor, it offers an increased range (up to 260 km / 162 miles in the WLTP cycle). The new Passat GTE Variant generates 160 kW (218 PS) and covers up to 56 kilometers (35 miles) fully electrically in the WLTP cycle.

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Audi introduces Q8 e-tron; improved efficiency and range; base price in Germany €74,400

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With their two motors, the base models of the Audi Q8 50 e-tron and the Audi Q8 Sportback 50 e-tron generate 250 kW in boost mode and 664 N·m of torque, and they get a range of up to 491 km (305 miles) (SUV) and up to 505 km (314 miles) (Sportback), in accordance with the WLTP. Their top speed is limited to 210 km/h.

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Mercedes Vision EQXX concept completes 626-mile trip on a single charge

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The Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX concept completed a 626-mile trip on a single charge, the automaker announced Wednesday in a press release. kwh per 62 miles over the trip from Sindelfingen, Germany, to Cassis, France, on the Côte d'Azur, according to Mercedes. The car averaged energy consumption of 7.1

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Junkyard Find: 1988 Volvo 740 GLE with 403,348 miles

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Today we'll honor the 740 longroof by admiring one that drove past the 400k-mile mark during its career. This isn't the highest-mile Volvo 740 wagon I've ever found in a car graveyard. That honor belongs to a 1990 740 Turbo wagon with 493,549 miles , spotted at the Oakland Pick-n-Pull back in 2020.

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