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Lunaz to begin production of electric classic Range Rovers; prices begin at £245,000 excluding local taxes

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Since unveiling Jaguar, Bentley and Rolls-Royce electrified classics, Lunaz has been consistently asked by its global customer base to apply its re-engineering and restoration approach to these cars. This provides extraordinary scope for personalization. Every car by Lunaz represents an individual customer build.

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NCSU study finds shared e-scooters aren’t always as green as other transport options

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Using life cycle assessment, the researchers quantified the total environmental impacts of shared e-scooters associated with global warming; acidification; eutrophication; and respiratory impacts. We found that the environmental impact from the electricity used to charge the e-scooters is fairly small—about 5% of its overall impact.

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Up close and personal with Volkswagen’s e-Golf carbon offset project: Garcia River Forest

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e-Golf customers can drive the vehicle confidently, knowing Volkswagen is addressing the vehicle’s environmental impacts through many stages of its lifecycle from production, distribution and charging. These stands developed from the heavy harvests of the 1950 and 1960s, and have been since re-entered after 1988. Click to enlarge.

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BMW Connected North America makes its world debut at Microsoft Build 2016; powered by Azure

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BMW Connected, a new personal mobility companion, made its world debut at Microsoft Build 2016, Microsoft’s developer conference, last week. Azure’s platform-as-a-service products such as App Service give BMW’s platform resilience and scalability, while Azure’s global network allows for a seamless rollout of services worldwide.

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Toyota reveals electric bZ compact SUV concept

EV Central

While showing off the bZ Concept’s striking exterior, there were sadly no details on motors, drive, battery, charging, timing of a production version or potential pricing to provide some meat on the bones. .” Much hype, scant details.

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Hyundai CEO Jose Muñoz says consumers would pay for a richer combine

Baua Electric

They’re extra challenging, they’re extra affected person, and they’re extra savvy. They proceed to finance at larger charges or hire automobiles. They would like the content material and so they’re prepared to pay for it. At the beginning, we in point of fact embody the U.S.

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Visteon to showcase e-Bee vehicle concept at 2013 International CES

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The e-Bee offers personalization on three levels: By region: Using a global base interior structure, the control architecture can be customized for each region. These can include cup holders, wireless charging devices, cameras and other items.