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Tesla Tribute

Revenge of the Electric Car

Our Consulting Producer Chelsea Sexton has written a tribute to the three Tesla employees who lost their lives in Wednesday’s plane crash in Palo Alto: We lost a few of our own yesterday; there’s just no other, more elegant way to say it. To the employees of Tesla Motors, they were family and friends.

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Peugeot L500 R Hybrid PHEV racing concept

Green Car Congress

Developed by Peugeot Sport teams, the 500-bhp plug-in hybrid powertrain features two electric motors (one front and one rear) plus a 270 hp gasoline engine, yielding peak torque of 730 N·m (538 lb-ft). With Peugeot L500 R HYbrid we’re paying tribute to Peugeot racing exploits dating to the early 20 th century.

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New 911 Carrera reduces fuel consumption and emissions by up to 16%

Green Car Congress

Porsche will introduce the new 911 Carrera at the 2011 IAA Frankfurt Motor Show. Also celebrating a world premiere at the 2011 IAA Frankfurt Motor Show is the Panamera Diesel, the long-range cruiser in Porsche’s Gran Turismo stable. liter boxer engine and optional Porsche Doppelkupplungsgetriebe (PDK) consumes 8.2 L/100km (28.7

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INFINITI developing all-new electric vehicle platform influenced by Q Inspiration concept

Green Car Congress

In Beijing, INFINITI Motor Company announced it is developing an all-new electrified vehicle platform influenced by the Q Inspiration concept car. Prototype 9 blends modern technology and hand-crafted details paying tribute to the forebears of INFINITI. INFINITI operates in China via a partnership with Dongfeng Motor Company Ltd.

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Lotus unveils $2M electric hypercar Evija (Type 130); 2,000 PS, 1,700 Nm

Green Car Congress

It’s a figure set in tribute to the car’s project code, Type 130. Power is fed from the battery pack to a bespoke in-line axial arrangement of two high-power density e-motors. The motors and inverters being supplied by Integral Powertrain Ltd. It is also the first completely new car to be launched under the stewardship of Geely.

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This is the last Jaguar F-Type ever, pays tribute to E-Type

Baua Electric

It was pretty clear that the British sportscar’s production was ending after the Tata Motors-owned car marque tolled out the 75 Special Edition in 2022. The last-ever Jaguar F-Type comes paying tribute to the E-Type with a special paint theme and a custom leather interior as well.

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SUVs and electric vehicles

Electric Cars are for Girls

Mazda Tribute '06) be fitted with an electric motor and what would be the approximate cost of such an overhaul? Can SUVs (i.e.

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