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Porsche takes 10% stake in the electric technology and sports car company Rimac; development partnership

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Porsche AG has taken a 10% stake in the technology and electric sports car company Rimac Automobili. As part of its electrification efforts, Porsche is seeking a development partnership with the young company. The fast-growing Zagreb-based company employs a total of around 400 employees.

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eVTOL company Joby and NASA collaborate to measure noise footprint of electric air taxi

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became the first company to fly an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft as part of NASA’s Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) National Campaign. Joby Aviation, Inc.

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Rolls-Royce electric aircraft sets three speed records; world’s fastest electric vehicle

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The company has submitted data to the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI)— the World Air Sports Federation which controls and certifies world aeronautical and astronautical records—that at 15:45 (GMT) on 16 November 2021, the aircraft reached a top speed of 555.9 km/h (132mph). km/h (132mph).

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Automotive, Telecom and ITS companies carry out first Cellular V2X trial in Japan

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The companies have successfully conducted Japan’s first C-V2X testing in the country using 5.8 In their field trials, the companies focused on sending messages directly via cellular V2X technology (PC5). With these results, the companies demonstrated the performance capabilities of C-V2X.

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Porsche increases stake in electric sports car company Rimac to 15.5%

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Porsche has increased its stake in technology and sports car company Rimac Automobili to 15.5%. The Croatian company develops and produces electromobility components and also produces electrically powered super sports cars in-house. The two-seater vehicle generates almost 2,000 PS and reaches a top speed of 412 km/h (256 mph).

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LAND begins production of E Moto; user-selectable e-bicycle, e-moped, e-motorcycle modes

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The District is a two-wheeled E Moto, a transitional vehicle that performs as an e-bicycle, e-moped, and e-motorcycle through a ride mode selection interface, with a top speed of 65 mph. The District offers four modes: E Bike - Class 2 - 27 MPH Limit. Motorcycle 65 MPH (Power). E Moped - Limit differs by state.

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Tesla rolls out new, more affordable trim of the Model Y Juniper in U.S.

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While the company initiated sales of these trim levels in other countries, the U.S. The Launch Series version of the new Model Y had 327 miles of range , a top speed of 125 MPH, and a 4.1-second second 0-60 MPH acceleration rate. second 0-60 MPH acceleration rate. However, it has a 4.6-second