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Chevrolet electric Camaro concept drag racer: eCOPO with 800V battery pack; electric crate motors

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Fifty years after the original COPO Camaro special order performance models were introduced, Chevrolet’s eCOPO Camaro Concept is demonstrating an electrified vision for drag racing. The eCOPO Concept is all about where we go in the future with electrification in the high performance space. Electric crate motors.

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Toyota developing in-wheel electric motors

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Toyota has filed a new patent application for in-wheel electric motors , indicating the automaker is still working on this tech. Too much unsprung mass—meaning mass not supported by the suspension, such as motors attached the wheel hubs—can make tuning for ride and handling difficult. 18, 2024, and originally filed by Toyota Oct.

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Buick commits to all-electric portfolio by end of decade; unveils Wildcat EV concept

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In support of General Motors’ vision of a zero-emissions, all-electric future, Buick will bring its first electric vehicle to market for North America in 2024. Buick also unveiled the Wildcat EV concept—an expressive vision of the brand’s new design direction as it transitions to an all-electric future. Wildcat EV Concept.

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How to Build EV Motors Without Rare Earth Elements

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Such a massive shift will inevitably mean far greater use of electric traction motors, nearly all of which rely on magnets that contain rare earth elements, which cause substantial environmental degradation when their ores are extracted and then processed into industrially useful forms. research on advanced motors for EVs.

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GM Defense Unveils Hummer EV-based Electric Military Concept Vehicle

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General Motors Defense unveiled its Electric Military Concept Vehicle (eMCV) at the Modern Day Marine 2023 trade show in Washington, D.C. The eMCV is a military vehicle based on the GMC Hummer EV, utilizing the same Ultium platform and drivetrain.

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Hyundai Motor Group forms New Horizons Studio to develop Ultimate Mobility Vehicles (UMVs); “transformer-class vehicles”

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Hyundai Motor Group has formed New Horizons Studio, a new unit focused on the development of Ultimate Mobility Vehicles (UMVs), including the concept Hyundai Elevate walking car introduced at CES 2019 ( earlier post ). We aim to create the world’s first transformer-class vehicle, also known as the Ultimate Mobility Vehicle.

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General Motors set sales records in China in 2014

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General Motors and its joint ventures sold a record 3,539,970 vehicles in China in 2014, an average of one vehicle every 9 seconds and almost 9,700 vehicles each day. Shanghai GM Norsom Motors opened its Phase III manufacturing facility in Shenyang, Liaoning. GM’s sales were up 12.0% It demonstrated the Chevrolet EN-V 2.0