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VW Shows the Prototype Racing Car- I.D. R Pikes Peak

Volkswagen’s latest motorsport project has been named: I.D. R Pikes Peak1 is the title of the all-electric prototype racing car, with which Volkswagen will compete in the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb on 24th June 2018 in Colorado, USA. The four-wheel drive sports car combines its a...

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Porsche and Audi develop shared architecture for electric cars

The goal of the cooperation, which will create a pioneering architecture called the Premium Platform Electric (PPE), is to shape the mobility of tomorrow together and to put future electric vehicles on the market more quickly. By making effective joint use of their development capacities, the...

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Volkswagen I.D. VIZZION debuts in Geneva

The largest model and innovative product campaign in the history of Volkswagen is entering its next stage. After presenting the first all-electric vehicles of the new I.D. Family models , the Volkswagen brand is now showing, for the first time, a concept of an autonomously driving automobile....

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Nissan Unveils IMx Zero-emission Concept Vehicle

The innovative concept vehicle provides a glimpse into the future of Nissan Intelligent Mobility. It’s designed to strengthen the link between car and driver as a close, reliable partner that delivers a safer, more convenient and more enjoyable drive. By offering unprecedented enjoyment...

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Toshiba Develops Next-Generation Lithium-ion Battery with New Anode Material

Toshiba Corporation announced the development of its next-generation SCiBTM, which uses a new material to double the capacity of the battery anode. The new battery offers high- energy density and the ultra-rapid recharging required for automotive applications, and will give a compact electric...

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Mitsubishi e-Evolution Concept Debuts at Tokyo Motor Show

The all-electric high-performance SUV embodies MMC’s new brand strategy under the new “Drive your Ambition” global tagline, a strategy that reflects an adventurous and progressive mindset for inspirational design and product. The new concept car is a technical prototype to il...

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Polestar unveils its very first car – the Polestar 1

The company’s first car, Polestar 1, will start production in mid-2019. As an Electric Performance Hybrid, the car can travel up to 150 km on pure electric power alone – the longest full electric range of any hybrid car on the market. In combination with its four-cylinder Volvo Drive-E e...

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Mazda, Denso, and Toyota Sign Joint Technology Development Contract for Electric Vehicles

Furthermore, the three companies have also decided to establish a new company consisting of selected engineers from the three companies to ensure the efficient implementation of the joint technological development projects. As countries and regions around the world adopt increasingly stringent...

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GKN Revealed World’s Most Advanced Electric Driveline

GKN’s new eAxle is called ‘eTwinsterX’ and offers three key advantages over conventional electric drivelines. Starting with the design, the integrated coaxial format means that the electric drive (eDrive) unit is significantly smaller than other systems with equivalent power outputs. Its size al...

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Komatsu E-Dumper Is The World´s Largest Electric Vehicle

From the autumn of 2017 in the Ciments Vigier SA cement factory above Biel-Bienne, a Komatsu 605 HD dumper truck, which can handle 65 tonne loads, will transport raw material from the La Tscharner quarry down to the conveyor system. What sounds like a perpetual motion machine is gradually...

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Proterra Catalyst E2 Max Sets A New World Record

Proterra, the innovator in heavy-duty electric transportation, announced it has set a world record for driving the longest distance ever traveled by an electric vehicle on a single charge at the Navistar Proving Grounds in New Carlisle, Indiana. Proterra’s 40-foot Catalyst E2 max traveled 1...

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Honda Unveiled Urban EV Concept at the Frankfurt Motor Show

The concept car is built on a completely new platform, and sets the direction for the technology and design that will appear on a future battery electric production model. The concept was officially introduced by Takahiro Hachigo, President and CEO , Honda Motor during his press conference...

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BMW Unveils i Vision Dynamics At IAA Cars 2017 Motorshow

Just a year on from the presentation of its future-focused NEXT 100 vision vehicles, the BMW Group is introducing the electric mobility at the IAA Cars 2017 show in Frankfurt. The BMW i Vision Dynamics is a four-door Gran Coupe with a range of 600 km (373 miles), a top speed of over 200 km/h...

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Audi Aicon Represents Autonomous Concept Car For The Future

With the four-door design vision Audi Aicon, the brand with the four rings is presenting an autonomous Audi of the future – with no steering wheel or pedals.  As a design concept, the four-door 2+2 boldly leaps ahead to show the exterior and interior design of the next decades. The technology d...

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Jaguar Presented E-type Sports Car Featuring Fully Electric Powertrain

Jaguar Land Rover Classic presented an electric-powered Jaguar E-type at the Jaguar Land Rover Tech Fest, which opens to the public on 8 September in London. The car, known as E-type Zero, has been restored and converted at Jaguar Land Rover Classic Works in Coventry, not far from where the...

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Nissan Revealed a Brand New Generation of LEAF

All electric, and packed with ingenious technology, the new Nissan LEAF is the company’s first car in Europe that will embrace the early steps of advanced driver assistance. “The new Nissan LEAF drives Nissan Intelligent Mobility, which is the core brand strategy for Nissan’s future,” said Hirot...

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Renault-Nissan Alliance and Dongfeng Motor Group Forge Partnership to Co-develop Electric Vehicles in China

The new joint venture, eGT New Energy Automotive Co., Ltd. (eGT), will focus on the core competencies of each partner and will harness the full potential of the Renault-Nissan Alliance, as well as the resources of Dongfeng to meet the expectations of the Chinese market. eGT will design a new EV...

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