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EVs with sodium-ion batteries are rolling off production lines in China – Charged EVs

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Battery maker Farasis Energy reports that JMEV, an EV brand owned by Jiangling Motors Group, began producing sodium-powered EVs in December. kWh) and a shorter range (251 km), but it sports a lower price tag: RMB 58,800 ($8,300) compared to RMB 62,800-66,800. kWh and a range of 301 km (CLTC).

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BMW M introduces its first high-performance car with electrified drive system: BMW XM PHEV

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Production of the BMW XM will get underway at BMW Group Plant Spartanburg in the USA in December 2022 before it arrives at dealers worldwide in spring 2023. The BMW XM is equipped with a plug-in hybrid system comprising a V8 gasoline engine and electric motor that delivers combined fuel consumption of 1.6 – 1.5

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Aston Martin and Daimler sign technical partnership agreements; new V8s; Daimler taking up to 5% equity

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Furthermore, the two groups will investigate additional areas of cooperation in the future. Aston Martin will continue to manufacture all of its sports cars at its Gaydon headquarters in Warwickshire, England.

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Varley Electric Vehicle introduces the evR-450 supercar

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Varley Electric Vehicles , a division of The Varley Group, one of Australia’s oldest specialty vehicle manufacturers, recently launched the evR-450 , a high-performance electric supercar. The evR-540 was unveiled on 2 December at the Varley Group’s 125-year anniversary celebration in Newcastle, New South Wales. The evR-540.

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New powertrains for updated BMW X5 and BMW X6; PHEV and 48V MHEV

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BMW presented the extensively updated new editions of its Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV) and Sports Activity Coupé (SAC) for the luxury segment. The refreshed drive system line-up includes new combustion engines, a latest-generation plug-in hybrid system for the BMW X5 xDrive50e and 48V mild hybrid technology for all other models.

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Fiat 500C 1.3 MultiJet 1.4 & 16v FIRE road test

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The original, rear-engined Fiat Cinquecento was launched in 1957 and it sported a fold-back fabric roof, manually operated of course. is insurance group 7 while the 1.3 is group 5. Of course you want one, but here’s a test anyway! Fuel consumption for the 1.4 is 46.3mpg (combined) while the 1.3 manages an impressive 67.3.mpg.

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BMW to introduce BMW 530e iPerformance plug-in hybrid at Detroit show

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As well as the Driving Dynamics Control switch, with its SPORT, COMFORT and ECO PRO settings, the eDrive button, unique to the iPerformance models offers three driving modes: AUTO eDRIVE, MAX eDRIVE and BATTERY CONTROL. The BMW Charging Station uses its output of 3.6kW - 7.2 kW (16/32 A, 240 V) to reduce charging time to under three hours.

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