Green Car Congress

AUGUST 17, 2011

Using a Remy propulsion electric motor, Lightning Motorcycles, LLC. blasted through the land speed record for production electric bikes by 30 mph to be crowned the first electric bike to exceed 200 mph. Today, there are more than 90,000 Remy motors on the road.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 18, 2022

the inverters), and offer more than 1200 hp power from its three motors, 2.xx-second xx-second acceleration to 100 km/h and more than 300 km/h (186 mph) top speed. Next year, the all-new Grecale SUV—scheduled for launch in the next few days—will also become available in an electric version.

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Charged EVs

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

The Jeep Recon is square, the ‘Wagoneer S’ is a sleek, luxurious midsize SUV, and the tiny Avenger will only be sold in Europe. Jeep brand announced it will sell four separate battery-electric SUVs in various markets by the end of 2025—three of which were unveiled this morning in an online presentation and event it called “Jeep 4xe Day.”.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 25, 2024

The EV editions of the SUV, though built on a different architecture, will share the Macan name with the current lineup of gas-powered SUVs. Both electric Macans will have two motors and all-wheel drive. Top speeds will be set at 136 and 161 mph, respectively. Both prices include destination charges.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 23, 2024

The rugged SUV brand announced its first EV for the US, the Wagoneer S, will be available this fall. With 600 horsepower, the Wagoneer S will be “lightning fast,” with a 0 to 60 mph sprint in about 3.5 Jeep targets around 400 miles range, which would be among the longest-range EVs this year with Rivian’s R1S (with Dual-Motor Max Pack).

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Baua Electric

APRIL 24, 2024

Combined with the Polestar 3, its makers now offer two electric SUV options that will eventually be built on US soil. Polestar North America Head Gregor Hembrough spoke: Following the successful debut of Polestar 4 at the New York International Auto Show, we are thrilled to officially open the order books for our SUV coupe in North America.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2016

The five-seat concept is based on the completely redeveloped second-generation Tiguan—the first SUV to be based on the Modular Transverse Matrix (MQB)—which will arrive in the US market in 2017 with a longer wheelbase and available seven-seat functionality. Front motor. Rear motor. kWh and a 16.9-gallon Tiguan GTE concept.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Mercedes-Benz has unveiled the first member of its EQ electric vehicle line-up: the new Mercedes-Benz EQC crossover SUV. Featuring two asynchronous electric motors at the front and rear axles with a combined output of 300 kW, an 80 kWh Li-ion battery pack and combined power consumption of 22.2 The EQC is classed as a crossover SUV.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 23, 2024

A Bona Fide Third Row in an Electric SUV Combine the Kia Telluride three-row SUV and the Kia EV6 crossover and you get the all-new, all-electric 2024 Kia EV9 three-row SUV. kWh lithium-ion battery Single electric motor Rear-wheel drive (RWD) 215 horsepower (hp) and 258 pound-feet of torque (lb.-ft.) 0-60 mph: 7.7

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2020

At an event in the GM Tech Center campus in Warren, Michigan, General Motors unveiled the core of its new strategy to grow the company’s EV sales quickly, efficiently and profitably. Photo by Steve Fecht for General Motors). GM’s all-new modular platform and battery system, Ultium. GM’s EV battery cells will be mass produced at a $2.3-billion

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Charged EVs

JANUARY 5, 2024

One’s a three-row midsize SUV under $60,000; the other’s a compact hatchback that starts in the mid-30s. We fully expected to have one or two contenders from General Motors’ ambitious lineup of Ultium-based vehicles contending for the Most Important title. Now we’ve driven both. Photos courtesy of John Voelcker.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2015

Volkswagen is unveiling a five-seater Cross Coupe GTE plug-in hybrid at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit as a preview to its new seven-seater mid-size SUV due to enter production at the end of 2016. The Cross Coupe has a zero-emissions range of up to 20 miles (32 km) and can reach 60 mph from rest in just 6.0

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

market, confirmed BMW of North America spokesperson Jay Hanson to Green Car Reports. The base i5 eDrive40 Touring has a single-motor rear-wheel drive powertrain rated at 313 hp in its default setting, or 340 hp in Sport mode. BMW estimates 0-62 mph in 6.1 seconds, with a top speed of 120 mph. While some U.S.-built

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Clean Fleet Report

JULY 21, 2022

General Motors Debuts Another Electric SUV. Developed from the ground-up as a fully electric SUV using the Ultium Platform Built in Ramos Arizpe, Mexico, alongside the gasoline-powered Blazer Front, rear and all-wheel Drive options Four Blazer EV trims: 1LT, 2LT, RS and SS. 648 0 – 60 mph: “Less than” 4.0

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Electric Vehicles India

DECEMBER 6, 2021

The production at the facility is scheduled to begin in 2025, said Chris Reynolds, chief administrative officer for Toyota Motor North America. “Which will pave the way for battery electric vehicles built here in the United States of America,” he adds. . Toyota’s first bZ4X electric SUV .

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Charged EVs

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

In Europe, it was smaller Jeeps—the subcompact Renegade and compact Compass family SUV—that got their plugs first. But for North America, it’s the big dog, the quintessential Jeep 4×4. One’s the best of the dwindling segment of 7- and 8-seat vehicles that aren’t hulking SUVs. The two couldn’t be more different.

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 24, 2023

Score one for the vanishingly few people who still prefer a sedan over an SUV (read: just about everyone working here). An 8-speed automatic is the sole transmission choice, regardless the number of driven wheels, and 60 mph should be yours in a hair under 6 seconds. First up are the 530i and 530i xDrive, powered by a 2.0L ft of twist.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 12, 2023

Flash Drive: 2023 VinFast VF 8 The First Car Vietnamese Car Comes To North America When Vietnam’s largest company, the VinGroup, announced in 2017 they were entering the automobile manufacturing business, it probably didn’t get too much notice. seconds: 0-60 mph 191 mile driving range. (

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 5, 2024

One’s a three-row midsize SUV under $60,000; the other’s a compact hatchback that starts in the mid-30s. We fully expected to have one or two contenders from General Motors’ ambitious lineup of Ultium-based vehicles contending for the Most Important title. Now we’ve driven both. Photos courtesy of John Voelcker.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

SPACE VIZZION electric concept combines the aerodynamic design of a Gran Turismo with the spaciousness and versatility of an SUV. SPACE VIZZION previews a potential production car for Europe and North America. SPACE VIZZION exhibited in Los Angeles is powered by a 275 hp rear- mounted electric motor. family models.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 23, 2010

Ltd (BYD) will reveal plans for the launch of US-ready electric drive vehicles and clean energy products at the upcoming 2011 North America International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. miles) on urban roads, while its projected top speed is 140 km/h (87 mph). The BYD S6DM SUV is an independent 4WD dual-mode electric SUV.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 26, 2013

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 ). Konstantin Sauer. The ZF 9HP 9-speed. Gearsets are nested to save space. Konstantin Sauer.

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Baua Electric

MAY 30, 2024

Jeep’s first electric vehicle for North America may have been teased for several years, but now it’s been revealed in production form—and with a fall 2024 arrival date, it’s just around the corner. The Wagoneer S is only offered as a battery electric model, with 600 hp and 617 lb-ft of torque, combined, and a 0-60 mph time of 3.4

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 19, 2024

Upcoming products will cover a full spectrum of vehicle types, from cars to crossovers to SUVs, all of which will give customers the electric propulsion benefits of instant torque response combined with zero emissions. Brand-specific product announcements will begin this year, the company said in a media release.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2015

At separate press conferences Wednesday and Thursday at the New York Auto Show, Toyota will reveal the RAV4 Hybrid SUV, while Lexus unveils its all-new fourth-generation RX luxury crossover SUV. —Jim Lentz, President and CEO Toyota Motor North America. Lane Departure Alert (LDA).

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 24, 2024

First announced in 2022, the 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV RST is now available at Chevrolet dealerships across North America. The Silverado EV feels like a heavy SUV and not a heavy truck, which can cut both ways with consumers. This temporary blast of electrons pushes the 2+ ton mass 0-60 mph in about 4.5

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Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 10, 2024

The changes include more power, longer driving range, an upgraded infotainment display and navigation, and other features that improve on this midsize SUV that is built in Chattanooga, Tennessee. 2024 ID4 Models ID4 Standard and S: Single Motor 201 horsepower (hp) and 229 pound-feet (lb.-ft.)

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

Volkswagen has given its Touareg SUV a sharper look and enhanced it technically in all areas. Meanwhile, at higher speeds—140 km/h (87 mph) and above—the air suspension automatically lowers the vehicle’s body. Launches subsequently follow in Russia (end of 2014) and North America and Asia (early 2015).

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

The all-new 2023 Genesis Electrified GV70 small SUV joins the 2023 GV60 EV and the G80 Electrified sedan as the first of a new line-up of electric vehicles coming to Genesis by 2030. Both GV70s share the same platform that was specifically designed for a gasoline engine and electric motors. Lots of aero touches. Welcoming Interior.

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Whether Lucid Motors will succeed in the brutally competitive auto business remains an open question. I got my first taste of the Air in the Sonoran Desert, a few hours from Lucid's $700 million factory in Casa Grande, the first from-the-ground-up EV plant to open in North America. That includes an insane quarter-mile run in 9.69

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Charged EVs

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

The news that General Motors would relaunch the infamous Hummer name—as an all-electric truck no less—broke a few days before the high-dollar, high-visibility 2020 Super Bowl ad that introduced that vehicle to the world. That will allow it to deliver a total of 750 kW (1,000 hp) to the three motors powering the wheels.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 16, 2024

Timing: PVB production is in South Korea with the North America on-sale date to be announced. There will be a total of four models: a four-door coupe, a shooting brake (station wagon) and two SUVs. The RS touts 1,000+ hp with 0-60 mph under two seconds and a top speed of 200 mph. Pricing has not been announced.

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Charged EVs

MAY 31, 2022

Many US drivers now have a vague idea that General Motors is doing something with electric vehicles. More knowledgeable shoppers may even be able to name some upcoming EVs from GM: the Chevrolet Silverado EV pickup , the Cadillac Lyriq luxury SUV, or the EV versions of Chevy’s Equinox and Blazer compact crossover utilities.

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The Truth About Cars

JULY 17, 2023

In response, the United States mandated that the national speed limit be restricted to 55 mph in a bit to reduce fuel consumption. The initial response was to continue producing larger automobiles with large motors re-tuned for efficiency, rather than power.

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Charged EVs

JULY 19, 2023

And that’s just the start: the Kia EV9 three-row electric crossover will break cover later this year, followed by the Hyundai Ioniq 7, a three-row family SUV on the same platform. Hyundai’s well aware that SUVs now handily outsell sedans in North America. Tesla quotes a 0-to-60 mph acceleration time of 4.2

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 11, 2022

Ford plans to lead in vehicle electrification by committing $22 billion to electrifying its cars, crossovers, SUVs and trucks through 2025. Dual electric motors. 0 – 60 mph: 4.5 Dual electric motors. 0 – 60 mph: 5.0 Ford says the all-new, all-electric 2022 F-150 Lighting is “the truck of the future.”

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 3, 2012

The converted RAV4 is the result of the partnership between Toyota and Tesla Motors announced in May 2010; Toyota has contracted for 2,600 units. The RAV4 EV combines a Tesla-designed and produced battery and electric powertrain with Toyota’s most popular SUV model. A fixed-gear open-differential transaxle has a gear ratio of 9.73.

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