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Toyota introduces second-generation Mirai fuel cell electric vehicle as design and technology flagship

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For 2021, Toyota has fully rebooted the Mirai, originally offered in 2016, as a premium rear-wheel drive sports-luxury fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) with striking design, cutting-edge technology, more engaging driving performance and a significantly longer EPA-estimated range rating.

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GM reveals new Ultium Drive EV motors designed and developed in-house with GM propulsion software

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Designed by GM, the 180kW front-drive motor, 255kW rear- and front-drive motor and 62kW all-wheel drive assist motor are part of Ultium Drive. The motors were built as a scalable family, sharing design principles as well as similar tooling and manufacturing strategies. —Mark Reuss.

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Volkswagen: e-mobility and sustainability; Part 1, the e-Golf and Golf GTE

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In short, Volkswagen met its design target; the e-Golf drives like a Golf that happens to have a battery-electric powertrain, rather than a battery-electric vehicle that is labelled a Golf. Key atributes of the e-Golf are its design for “everyday practicality, just like every other Golf” and its engineering for large-scale production.

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Citroën unveils electric concept car oli for sustainable and affordable mobility

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With speed limited to 110 km/h (68 mph) and acceleration close to the classic 2CV model, the concept car gains a wider range and significantly improved battery lifespan. By limiting top speed to 110km/h (68 mph) to maximize efficiency, excellent consumption of 10kWh/100km is realistic, and recharging from 20% to 80% takes just 23 minutes.

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Rolls-Royce completes ground-testing of technology set to power the world’s fastest all-electric plane: ACCEL

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The plane is part of a Rolls-Royce initiative called ACCEL, short for “Accelerating the Electrification of Flight”. When at full power during the flight-testing phase, it will propel the aircraft to more than 300 mph setting a new world speed record for electric flight. —Rob Watson, Director – Rolls-Royce Electrical.

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2021 Toyota Mirai arrives in US dealerships in December

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The change in design also signals a new driving experience from Mirai. A number of functions that are part of the Toyota Safety Sense have been enhanced. Lane Departure Alert is designed to help notify the driver via audible alert if it senses the vehicle is leaving the lane without engaging a turn signal. Additional TSS 2.5+

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Toyota unveils production version of purpose-designed battery-electric bZ4X

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Faithful in its design and technology to its concept predecessor, revealed earlier this year ( earlier post ), the production-ready bZ4X is the first model to be developed by Toyota entirely as a BEV. This completely new platform has the flexibility to be used for potential future bZ models and is designed for production at scale.

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