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Tesla Model S Plaid broke the 1/4-mile record, Jay Leno says

Teslarati

On May 13th, it was reported by DriveTeslaCanada that the Model S Plaid had broken the quarter-mile record that the Bugatti Chiron Sport set in 2018. The Bugatti completed the 1/4-mile in 9.4 seconds with a speed of 158 MPH. MPH, Jay Leno said during the Spike’s Car Radio podcast. It turned a 9.247, at 152 MPH.”

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Audi’s “Jack” autonomous A7 concept hits the road in public demo drives in Germany

Green Car Congress

Potential test drivers are targeted via various communications channels, including the social media sites run by Audi Germany. Participants in the “Miles and More” program can also swap accumulated miles for a trip in “Jack.”. Audi has already used the A7 piloted driving concept test vehicle on three continents since 2015.

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This new Airbus air taxi has a 50-mile range and is quieter than a hairdryer

Baua Electric

Nearly five years in the making, this prototype targets a flight range of 50 miles (80 km) and a cruising speed of 75 mph (120 km/h). Airbus says it will partner with operators and airlines to fly the model worldwide, with plans for it to take flight in Italy, Germany, Norway, and Japan, as well as regions in Latin America.

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Rolls-Royce to power Vertical Aerospace’s all-electric eVTOL UAM aircraft

Green Car Congress

A Rolls-Royce electrical power system will be integrated into the VA-X4 piloted all-electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicle, which will carry up to four passengers and the pilot for 120 miles at cruise speeds of more than 200 mph and is on course to certify in 2024.

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Mercedes-Benz receives world’s first internationally valid system approval for Level 3 conditionally automated driving

Green Car Congress

Germany has taken a pioneering role in this with the opening of the Road Traffic Act (StVG) for Level 3 systems in 2017. With the approval of the authorities, we have now achieved a breakthrough: We are the first manufacturer to put conditionally automated driving into series production in Germany.

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BMW’s new EV crossover is small, slippery, and not coming to America

Electrek

It’s promising 259-279 miles of WLTP range on a 64.8kWh battery, a 5.6-second second 0-100km/h (62 mph) time, and 313 hp / 364 lb-ft of total system output from the AWD motors. Both the car and the battery will be manufactured in Regensburg, Germany.

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VW Arteon and Arteon Shooting Brake available with plug-in hybrid drive

Green Car Congress

Prices in Germany start from €51,064.37 (US$60,800) for the Arteon eHybrid with a hatchback and from €51,927.06 (US$61,900) for the Arteon Shooting Brake eHybrid. The Arteon PHEV models offer electric ranges of up to 59 kilometers (37 miles) (hatchback) and 57 kilometers (35 miles) (Shooting Brake).

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