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Guangzhou Automobile Group to show battery-electric SUV concept at Detroit Auto Show

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Ltd (GAC Group) is showing the Trumpchi GS5-BEV Pure Electric Vehicle Concept at the 2013 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The high speed motor provides instantaneously available 225 N·m (166 lb-ft) of torque and up to 150 kW (200 hp) of power. Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., GAC Trumpchi GS5-BEV.

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Detroit Smart Parking Lab opens in September for real-world automated and EV charging testing

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The State of Michigan is teaming up with Ford, Bedrock and Bosch to launch the nation’s first-of-its-kind, real-world test site for emerging parking technology, called the Detroit Smart Parking Lab. Led by Enterprise, the collaboration also aims to test more seamless and efficient rental car returns.

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Chinese automakers bring hybrids and plug-ins to Detroit, Geneva auto shows

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At least two Chinese automakers are bringing some of their new energy vehicles—hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery-electric—to two of the major international auto shows in the first quarter of this year. Qoros Auto Co. Maximum torque from the rear motor is 154 N·m (114 lb-ft). Guangzhou Automobile Group Co.,

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BASF to show plastic wheel concept at Detroit Auto Show

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BASF will showcase some of its key automotive technology products, both existing and under development, at the upcoming Detroit Auto Show. The plastic wheel also made an appearance on the new concept electric vehicle jointly developed by Daimler and BASF, that premiered at the 64th International Motor Show in Frankfurt last September.

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Cadillac extended range electric vehicle ELR to be built at Detroit-Hamtramck

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GM will build the Cadillac ELR, a luxury coupe featuring extended-range electric technology, at the Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly, General Motors North America President Mark Reuss said Tuesday. The ELR is the production version of Cadillac’s Converj, a concept vehicle revealed at the North American International Auto Show in 2009.

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Mercedes-Benz launching E 300 BlueTEC diesel and E 400 gasoline hybrids at Detroit Auto Show

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The new hybrid models, based on a modular hybrid system, make their world premiere at the Detroit Auto Show and will appear on the market over the course of the year. Mercedes-Benz is is launching two new luxury hybrids in its core segment: the diesel-electric E 300 BlueTEC HYBRID, and the gasoline-electric E 400 HYBRID. E 400 HYBRID.

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BMW presenting prototype hydrogen fuel cell drive module at upcoming Detroit Auto Show

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Among its offerings at the upcoming North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit next month, BMW will present the prototype of a drive module for electric hydrogen fuel cell drive systems for the first time.

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