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Battery-powered Mercedes-Benz eActros approved as truck-trailer combo with total weight of 40 tons

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Following the successful launch of series production last October, we are now gradually expanding the range of applications for the eActros. We are looking forward to intensive tests with the battery electric truck-and-trailer combination in the northern Black Forest.

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2025 Porsche Macan EV gets a lower price and likely more range

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The electric Porsche Macan lineup gains two variants for 2025 Base Porsche Macan EVs are now single-motor and rear-wheel drive The 2025 Porsche Macan EV costs $77,295 Porsche's electric Macan enters the 2025 model year with a new base model equipped with rear-wheel drive, a feature that should provide an efficiency boost for the battery-powered.

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Renault Samsung Motors boosts range of new SM3 Z.E. by 57% to 233 km

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Renault Samsung Motors this morning unveiled the new SM3 Z.E. which first appeared in 2013, has had it range increased by 57% up to 233 km (145 miles) (based on the Korean approval cycle). electric vehicle at the Daegu International Future Auto Expo in South Korea. The SM3 Z.E.,

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Johnson Controls’ Lithium-ion batteries power Hybrid Range Rover

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Johnson Controls is supplying the Lithium-ion battery pack for the Hybrid Range Rover ( earlier post ), announced in 2013. Production of the cells and complete battery systems is underway at Johnson Controls’ manufacturing facility in Holland, Michigan. Cutaway of the Li-ion battery pack for the Range Rover.

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Adamas Intelligence expects 10-fold increase in value of rare earths to $36.2B by 2035; growth led by passenger EV traction motors

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NdPr, Dy and Tb oxides—were consumed globally in NdFeB alloys for energy-transition-related applications, including EV traction motors and wind power generators. In 2022, Adamas Intelligence calculated that $3.8 billion worth of magnet rare earth oxides—i.e., billion in 2022 to $36.2 billion in 2035.

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Incat Tasmania selects Wärtsilä solutions for battery-electric lightweight Ro-Pax ferry

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The uniquely designed vessel will be fully battery powered, with e-motor driven Wärtsilä waterjets as the main propulsors. The battery modules and energy storage system package is four times larger than on any electric/hybrid ship currently operating. It will also be the world’s first electric, lightweight catamaran.

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Polestar 3 Receives Cheaper Trim With Improved Range, But Less Power

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The Polestar 3 is getting a new entry level trim that prioritizes range and a lower price tag rather than peak performance. When the entire automotive industry started pivoting toward building all-electric vehicles, a lot of promises were made about affordable models offering improved range.

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