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Tesla Powerpack in Australia, Volvo Expands Electrification

  This week, Tesla announced that it’s been selected to provide grid-scale energy storage for the South Australian Government via a Tesla manufactured Powerpack system with 100 megawatts of capacity. It was a busy week for Tesla that also saw the automotive innovator start production of its long awaited Model 3. The South Australian project pairs Tesla with global energy provider Neoen’s Hornsdale Wind Farm near Jamestown, South Australia and calls for charging the Powerpack system using the wind farm’s renewable energy. The electricity can then be delivered as needed to the South Australia electrical infrastructure. (more…)

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Inside the All-New 2018 Jeep Compass SUV

This week RPM News Weekly travels to New England Motor Press Association headquarters in Middleboro Massachusetts where representatives from Jeep were on hand with the all-new 2017 Jeep Compass compact crossover. It was a Hawaiian themed night where between the floral print shirts and the barbeque burgers, NEMPA members had an opportunity to test drive three versions of the fully redesigned sport utility vehicle, the Base Latitude, the Limited and the extremely off-road capable Trailhawk. (more…)

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IONIQ Hybrid, EV & PHEV w/ Hyundai VP Mike O’Brien

  Whether it's the Ioniq hybrid, Plug-in Hybrid Electric or all-electric EV, New England Motor Press Association members learned more about this new compact vehicle from Hyundai than you'll ever find in a brochure. Just remember to pronounce it 'IONIQ' – rhymes with ironic! (more…)

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2017 NYIAS: Challenger Demon, FT-4X Concept, Ascent, Trackhawk, Lucid Air

This week RPM News Weekly reports from the 2017 New York International Auto Show opening with highlights from the pre-show reveal of the monstrously potent Dodge Challenger Demon. Then it’s on to the Javits Convention Center show floor with Toyota’s new FT-4X Concept. Meanwhile, Subaru had some big news to announce, too, with the debut of the all-new three-row Ascent SUV, and Jeep was not to be outdone by the Dodge Brotherhood of Muscle, showcasing the new Jeep Grand Cherokee TrackHawk, describing it as the culmination of efforts to design the most powerful, quickest SUV ever. We’ll follow that up…

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Green Cars: Chrysler Pacifica, Honda Clarity, Formula E

Well, the best-laid plans don’t stand a chance against New England weather. Last week we announced that RPM News Weekly would be traveling to New England Motor Press headquarters in Middleboro, Massachusetts for a special report on the all-new 2017 Kia Niro. That did not happen. A fierce snowstorm got the upper hand, forcing NEMPA to postpone the event to a future date to be determined. We’ll keep you posted. This week we’ll turn our attention to a handful of eco-friendly cars that with a little bit of Irish luck may help turn the tide of public opinion more favorably…

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Geneva Innovation / nanoFlow cell

Imagine a vehicle that launches from zero to 60 miles per hour in just over 2 seconds on its way to an electronically limited top speed of just over 186 miles per hour. Well imagination has become reality at this year’s Geneva International Motor Show where nanoFlowcell Holdings celebrated the world premiere of the first low-voltage sports cars powered by flow cell energy – notably, the QUANT 48VOLT 2 + 2 sports sedan prototype. But what’s even more remarkable about the QUANT 48VOLT than its speed according to Nunzio La Veccia, nanoFlowcell’s Chief Technology Officer, is that its electric drive…

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