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bwilson4web

Geneva Auto Show and the Tesla Fighters

Source: http://www.autonews.com/article/20180226/OEM03/180229887/geneva-auto-show-preview

BMW, Toyota could steal the Geneva show

Jaguar, Audi, VW, M-B come armed with Tesla fighters

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After years of dismissing talk of a Tesla threat, alarm bells went off when the Model S outsold the Mercedes-Benz S class and BMW 7 series in Europe for the first time last year.

If Tesla overcomes its Model 3 production glitches, traditional automakers will have a bigger cause for concern, Evercore ISI analyst Arndt Ellinghorst said in an investor note last week.

Jaguar's I-Pace electric crossover is seen by industry watchers as the first credible all-electric Tesla rival. Audi, Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz also will showcase electric vehicles aimed at Tesla.

Geneva also highlights the industry's shift toward electrification in the top-end and lower price...

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bhtooefr

Toyota Announces New Powertrain Units Based on TNGA

Toyota Announces New Powertrain Units Based on TNGA | CORPORATE | TOYOTA Global Newsroom

Toyota's new Dynamic Force Engine adopts high-speed combustion technologies and a variable control system. It also achieves greater thermal efficiency, resulting in high output, due to a reduction in energy loss associated with exhaust and cooling systems, the movement of mechanical parts, and other aspects. As a result, the newly developed 2.0-liter gasoline vehicle and hybrid vehicle engines achieve world-leading thermal efficiencies of 40 percent and 41 percent respectively1. In addition, compared to existing engines, the new engines achieve increased torque at all engine speeds―from low to high rotations―and will comply with expected future exhaust regulations in each country in advance.
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Toyota has developed a new hybrid system for 2.0-liter engines, which...
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Team ChargePoint
EV News Roundup
Every week, we're sharing a roundup of EV news, on our blog. Whether it’s new models or new places to charge, we want to keep you current with what’s going on in the world of EVs, at ChargePoint and beyond.

Here's a quick summary for those here in the community, and you'll find the full roundup at the links below.

First up, ChargePoint Highlights...
- ChargePoint saw 1 million charging sessions a month in 2017, as covered in Green Car Reports. We also took the new Nissan LEAF for a quick test drive. [more]
- ChargePoint joins the National Resources Defense Council and 40 other organizations in petitioning New York State to accelerate EV promotion. [more]
In Industry News summary...
- A new motor design from Toyota...
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