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2024 Jeep Wrangler, 1963 Shelby Cobra Dragonsnake: As of late’s Automobile Information

Baua Electric

There’s additionally a value snip, with the creation value of each the ordinary Wrangler and plug-in hybrid Wrangler 4xe creation not up to within the earlier pace. Shelby American is providing trendy examples of an iconic drag racer from the Nineteen Sixties.

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Tesla motor, Shelby Cobra body, Kia battery: watch electric Cobra stun a race crowd

Green Car Reports

In 1962, a 39-year-old Carroll Shelby stuffed a Ford V-8 into an AC Ace to create one of the most sought after performance cars ever made, the AC Cobra. Some 50 years later, a group of engineers from British Columbia, Canada has brought Shelby's idea—small two-seat sports car, very big power—into a new age.

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Curtiss-Wright delivers flight test hardware for Eviation’s Alice all-electric aircraft

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Curtiss-Wright’s proven commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) EMA design delivers a lightweight, plug-and-play solution that helps reduce cost, schedule risk, and program risk. Curtiss-Wright designs and manufactures its electric actuation products at its Shelby, NC facility. Crusing speed is 220 kts, and the service ceiling is 32,000 ft.

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New lightweight, lower-cost Uni-Chassis targeting plug-in hybrids and EVs

Green Car Congress

Theodore sees three target markets that could benefit from the Uni-Chassis design—low volume speciality cars, coachbuilding, and plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles—with the latter having the largest commercial application.

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Ford puts the pedal down on performance … but not with electric drive technology right now

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At the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit this week, Ford delivered first proof of that focus with the reveal of the new Ford GT carbon-fiber supercar, as well as the new F-150 Raptor based on the new aluminum F-150 and the Shelby GT350R Mustang. Ford has been selling hybrids and, later plug-ins, since 2004.

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DOE announces $139M in funding for 55 projects to advance innovative vehicle technologies

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Shelby County Government. Advancing Climate and Innovation Goals of Memphis and Shelby County: Electrification of key fleet vehicles to capture cost savings and climate benefits. WestSmart EV@Scale: Western Smart Plug-in Regional Partnership for Electric Vehicle (EV) Adoption and Infrastructure at Scale. PacifiCorp.

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Mitsubishi Evo To Go Plug-In Hybrid? World's Tuners Feel Faint

Green Car Reports

Once in a while, we like to toss in big honkin' performance cars, like the Ford Mustang Shelby GT500. We can't help it. And even screaming smaller tuner sedans , like the 2010 Subaru STi WRC and Mitsubishi Lancer Evo. But now comes news to rock the world: The next generation of the Mitsubishi Evolution Lancer, the STI's arch-enemy,