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BMW to Start Mass Production of EVs Starting 2020

Guest Contributor — Sat, 09 Sep 2017 21:35:49 +0000

BMW representatives have said on Thursday that the carmaker is preparing to start mass-producing electric cars by 2020, and is expecting to have released 12 different models by the year 2025. Electric cars have had a rocky start, due to the fact that many car buyers were put off by the high price tag of […]

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Smart FourJoy Electric Drive Concept – Frankfurt Motor Show [Video]

Benji Jerew — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 16:25:09 +0000

We haven’t seen a whole lot of new stuff from Smart, the tiny car with big fuel economy numbers, and we love that the Smart Electric Drive is one of the cheapest electric vehicles in the US, but can’t we share the love with more than one passenger? One way Smart keeps fuel consumption low […]

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Ford E-bike Concept Unveiled at Frankfurt Motor Show

Ovidiu Sandru — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 14:39:35 +0000

For the first time in its 108 years of existence, Ford announces an electric bike (still in the concept phase, though) for the masses. Well, I don’t know which masses Ford is thinking of, exactly, because from what I’ve seen so far, the Audi e-bike seems a bit expensive for some bikers. The Ford E-bike […]

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Peugeot 508 RXH Announced Before The 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show

Ovidiu Sandru — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 09:56:48 +0000

It's been a while since Peugeot announced its 3008 Hybrid4, which we've also seen at The Paris Motor Show last year. Now, in a competition with Audi's A4 Allroad, the French car manufacturer announces the launch of Pegeot 508 RXH diesel electric hybrid.

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Ford's EcoBoost 1.0-Liter Engine Will Feature 3 Cylinders and Lots of Power

Mike Sandru — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 09:47:39 +0000

US-based giant car manufacturer Ford Motor Co. is planning to introduce one of the smallest engines ever created into the auto market. According to the company, 90 percent of its vehicles will be equipped with EcoBoost powertrains in the United States by 2013.

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