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Tesla Tribute

Revenge of the Electric Car

Our Consulting Producer Chelsea Sexton has written a tribute to the three Tesla employees who lost their lives in Wednesday’s plane crash in Palo Alto: We lost a few of our own yesterday; there’s just no other, more elegant way to say it. The electric vehicle community is a close knit one and too small to begin with.

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INFINITI developing all-new electric vehicle platform influenced by Q Inspiration concept

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In Beijing, INFINITI Motor Company announced it is developing an all-new electrified vehicle platform influenced by the Q Inspiration concept car. We very much had China in mind when designing the Q Inspiration, which shows a very sporty, performance-oriented electric concept, with a much bigger interior space. Earlier post.).

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New 911 Carrera reduces fuel consumption and emissions by up to 16%

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Porsche will introduce the new 911 Carrera at the 2011 IAA Frankfurt Motor Show. The all-new, lightweight body is an aluminum-steel construction and is responsible for a significant proportion of the weight reduction of up to 45 kilograms. liter boxer engine and optional Porsche Doppelkupplungsgetriebe (PDK) consumes 8.2 L/100km (28.7

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Lotus unveils $2M electric hypercar Evija (Type 130); 2,000 PS, 1,700 Nm

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Lotus unveiled its electric hypercar, the Evija, formerly called the Type 130 ( earlier post ). It’s a figure set in tribute to the car’s project code, Type 130. The all-electric powertrain was developed with technical partner Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE). Carrying a starting price of €1.7 million (US$2.1

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Fantastic 5: 2024 Renault 5 teased in production form ahead of its launch at the Geneva motor show

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Locked in for a full reveal on February 26 at the 2024 Geneva motor show, the first pics preview a cool entry EV that could be on sale in Australia as soon as next year priced from less than $40,000. It all ensures the R5 is up to 30 per cent cheaper to build compared to the outgoing Renault ZOE.

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Unleashed Porsche 919 Hybrid Evo takes track record at Spa-Francorchamps

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We all knew, no matter how successful the 919 Hybrid was, it could never show its full abilities. The combustion engine drives the rear axle while the electro motor boosts the front axle to accelerate the car with four-wheel drive. The record lap at Spa was the first appearance on the 919 Tribute Tour.

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Ciao Bella! $40,000 Fiat Grande Panda arrives as one of Europe’s cheapest small electric SUVs 

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Fiat has pulled the drapes off its long-awaited next-generation 2025 Fiat Grande Panda that could become one of Australia’s most affordable battery-electric SUVs when it lands here next year. 2024 Fiat 500e review: Is this pint-sized electric vehicle worth the price premium over the GWM Ora and MG4 Excite? 2024 Fiat Grande Panda.

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