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ZF opens passenger car transmission plant in the US; emphasis on 9-speed automatics

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Located in South Carolina, ZF Transmissions Gray Court, LLC will produce about 1.2 Land Rover announced its use of the 9HP transmission at the Geneva Motor Show in March ( earlier post ); Chrysler announced its application of the 9-speed in the 2014 Jeep Cherokee at the New York International Auto Show ( earlier post ).

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BMW applies N20 4-cylinder TwinPower Turbo with Auto Start/Stop to the X3; ECO PRO mode

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The BMW X3 xDrive28i accelerates from 0 to 60 mph in 6.5 seconds (preliminary), on its way to an electronically governed top speed of 130 mph. Auto Start/Stop will now be standard on both the X3 xDrive28i and X3 xDrive35i. All BMW X3s are produced in an expansion of BMW’s plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

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Volvo Cars launches new S60 sports sedan; first Volvo car made in US; two PHEV models coming

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Volvo Cars revealed the new S60 mid-size premium sports sedan at the company’s new—and first—US manufacturing plant in Charleston, South Carolina. In a world first for the mid-size sedan segment, City Safety now also engages auto braking to mitigate oncoming collisions.

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BMW brand’s first production PHEV: the BMW X5 xDrive40e

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The BMW X5 xDrive40e completes the 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) sprint in just 6.8 seconds and has an electronically limited top speed of 210 km/h (130 mph). In all-electric drive mode, meanwhile, the vehicle is capable of a top speed of 120 km/h (75 mph), again electronically limited. Production.

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News: 2028 Scout Motors – The Big Reveal

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The Scout production center is still in the construction phase in Blythewood (near Columbia), South Carolina. Scout Motors is a US-based operation with its headquarters in Virginia, research and development offices in Michigan, and manufacturing in South Carolina. Pretty simple.

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Polestar 3 electric SUV starts production in US

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After some delay, the Polestar 3 electric midsize SUV has started production at Volvo’s plant near Charleston, South Carolina, paving the way for the start of customer deliveries in the U.S. Owners can expect 0-60 mph acceleration of 4.9 The top speed is 130 mph in both configurations. seconds as standard and 4.6

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Meet the Chevy Blazer EV.R, packing +1,300 horsepower from three electric motors

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With up to 615 hp, the electric Blazer can sprint from 0 to 60 mph in just 3.4 Although just a prototype (for now), GM engineers were able to test it out at race pace last month at Carolina Motorsports Park in Kershaw, South Carolina. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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