The journey continues: the most efficient Mercedes-Benz ever built demonstrates even greater efficiency of 8.3 kWh/100 km and impressive thermal management on another long-distance drive Stuttgart/Brixworth. The Mercedes-Benz VISION EQXX beats its own efficiency record in real-world driving with another 1,000 km+ journey on a single battery charge. Following its record-breaking maiden drive from Stuttgart … Continue reading “VISION EQXX breaks own efficiency record on 1,202 km summer road trip from Stuttgart (Germany) to Silverstone (UK) on a single battery charge”
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A second life for electric car batteries: The German–Indian start-up Nunam is bringing three electric rickshaws to the roads of India. They are powered by used batteries taken from test vehicles in the Audi e-tron test fleet. The aim of the project is to explore how modules made with high-voltage batteries can be reused after … Continue reading “Second-life use: Audi e-tron battery modules power electrify rickshaws in India”
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Fresco XL is a fully electric and environmentally friendly POD with a Norwegian design Oslo, Norway, February 1, 2022 – Fresco Motors AS (“Fresco”), a Norwegian technology company, is pleased to unveil the new Fresco XL. Fresco XL is an all-electric vehicle with no internal combustion engine, allowing the driver to experience unadulterated power without … Continue reading “Fresco Unveils Its New All-Electric POD From Norway”
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Range and efficiency are set to define the electric era. Outstanding range will make electric cars suitable for every journey and will speed adoption. Exceptional efficiency will create a virtuous circle of battery size and weight reduction, allowing us to go further with less. Mercedes-Benz is determined to lead the way. We are already leading … Continue reading “VISION EQXX – taking electric range and efficiency to an entirely new level”
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Ahead of the anticipated Australian Open kicking off on Monday, the newly-named Kia Arena today hosted Kia’s annual Kia Fleet Handover Ceremony, debuting the manufacturer’s first fully-electric, high-performance vehicle, the Kia EV6, in celebration of 21 years as the major partner. The event saw Kia handover the keys to this year’s 130-strong fleet of cars … Continue reading “Dylan Alcott and Rafael Nadal introduce Kia’s all electric vehicle, the EV6, ahead of Australian Open 2022”
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Two-person electric luxury concept offers vision of future personal mobility focused on elevating the passenger experience, grows Cadillac Halo Concept Portfolio Leveraging cutting-edge technologies designed to enhance the passenger experience along with the increased personal time enabled by fully autonomous mobility, InnerSpace grows the Cadillac Halo Concept Portfolio of vehicles envisioned to not only move … Continue reading “Cadillac Introduces InnerSpace Autonomous Concept at CES 2022”
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The private jet for the road – At the IAA 2021, Audi is presenting the Audi grandsphere concept study. Like a first class flight, the 5.35 m (17.6 ft.) long grandsphere sedan combines the luxury of private travel in the greatest of comfort with a comprehensive onboard experience offering. Level 4 automated driving makes new … Continue reading “First class toward the future”
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The Audi Q4 e-tron and Q4 Sportback e-tron are the first compact electric SUVs from the brand with the four rings. Following their launch in April, two new versions have been added to the range – the Q4 Sportback 40 e-tron, the model with the longest range in the series, and an all-wheel-drive version, the … Continue reading “Q4 e-tron series adds new all-wheel-drive model:<br>Q4 45 e-tron quattro now available to preorder”