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Toyota Land Cruiser could spawn two new EVs to rival Mercedes, Land Rover

Baua Electric

The new EVs will broaden Toyota’s reach into new segments to rival brands like Mercedes and Land Rover. Toyota’s chief branding officer, Simon Humphries, said the automaker is “exploring new approaches to mobility” that enhance the Land Cruiser brand but also “further people’s freedom in motion.”

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German EV Motor Could Break Supply-Chain Deadlock

Cars That Think

Among the customers for its motors and electric drive trains are Mercedes-Benz , BMW , and Jaguar Land Rover. If you are driving on the highway at 75 miles an hour, and then suddenly your whole system breaks down, what would happen? High speed is something like 75, 80, 90 miles an hour. Scharrer : BMW and Land Rover.

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Toyota 3-row EVs, Tesla price cuts, electric G-wagen, airless tires: The Week in Reverse

Baua Electric

Badged the G 580 with EQ Technology, this model will allow a trick G-Turn on low-friction surfaces, and it might return more than 300 miles of EPA range. based company that now owns Protean in-wheel motors has showcased a Land Rover Defender EV conversion that doesn’t gain weight in the translation.

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Tesla Inside: The Ultimate Vintage Land Rover Retrofit

Cars That Think

From the outside, this Land Rover Defender looks like any other example of the postwar British classic that conquered the African outback—and the automotive world’s heart. The Defender charges like a lioness on a wildebeest’s scent, slaying 60 miles per hour (almost 100 kilometers per hour) in about 5 seconds. Automotive Design.

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2022 Rivian R1T: a real pickup truck makes an impressive debut

Charged EVs

Instead, it’s aiming to build an authentic-truck brand among what we suspect are current buyers of Land Rovers, top-end GMCs and German luxury trucks. Rivian started its media drive on off-road trails, covering 60 miles and several hours at elevations of 9,000 to 12,000 feet. The trucks acquitted themselves well.

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Who is winning the green car race? Part II. The Green Piece

Green Cars News

Bright Automotive: Has launched the Bright IDEA, a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle and recently signed a contract with the US Army (see article ). Coda Automotive: Founded this year, the company has created the Coda Sedan, which is an all-electric four-door saloon car expected to have a range between 90 and 120 miles.

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Driving Dystopia: Companies Are Getting Serious About Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Connectivity

The Truth About Cars

Some of the ideas — like using physical barriers to keep cyclists, pedestrians, and automobiles separated — seem like obvious wins. Jaguar Land Rover and Panasonic Corp. While it hardly sounds like a bad idea, it’s creating serious problems for local residents.

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