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NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg says that alliance members must guarantee long-term weapon deliveries for Ukraine, as ministers prepared to discuss a proposal for a 100-billion-euro, five-year fund. Speaking in Brussels, where NATO foreign ministers are meeting to forge a support package by a July summit in Washington, Stoltenberg says "we must ensure reliable and predictable security assistance to Ukraine for the long haul." "We must ensure reliable and predictable security assistance to Ukraine for the long haul so that we rely less on the voluntary contributions and more on NATO commitments, less on short-term offers and more on multi-year pledges," Stoltenberg says as NATO foreign ministers met in Brussels. SOUNDBITE
Stellantis N.V. today unveiled STLA Large, its all-new, highly flexible, BEV-native platform that is the foundation for a wide range of upcoming vehicles for global markets in the D and E segments. The platform enables several segment-leading capabilities including embedded energy, charging efficiency, high-performance vehicle dynamics and Trail Rated off-road driving. Full-size vehicles based on STLA Large are the core of customer demand in prime global markets and will be used first in the North American market on Dodge and Jeep brands, followed by other brands including Alfa Romeo, Chrysler and Maserati. There will be eight vehicles launched from 2024-2026.The STLA Large platform is engineered with unparalleled technology flexibility that enables greater levels of vehicle diversity and top-rank quality and customer satisfaction from a base set of componentry, along with robust and cost-efficient manufacturing processes that can be duplicated in multiple assembly plants. 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.
SEAT MO 125 Performance heads to the market with more power dynamism and appealing for urban riding
Six driven wheels, an eight-cylinder engine producing 588 kW / 800 hp (788 bhp) and 1,000 Nm (738 lb-ft) peak torque, and all of it wrapped in a spectacular new pickup body: BRABUS expands its fascinating lineup of supercars with a new attraction – the new BRABUS XLP 800 6x6 ADVENTURE.The basis for this all-terrain high-performance pickup is provided by the Mercedes-AMG G 63. Using state-of-the-art CAD software, the BRABUS engineers designed a very special new supercar with a longer frame, pickup body and a drive system acting on three portal axles. The BRABUS XLP 800 ADVENTURE 6x6 is 623 centimeters (248 in) long and offers plenty of space for recreational gear on its pickup bed.The BRABUS supercar is powered by a BRABUS 800 four-liter, twin-turbo V8 engine producing 588 kW / 800 hp (788 bhp) peak power and 1,000 Nm (738 lb-ft) peak torque. It accelerates the six-wheel pickup from rest to 100 km/h (62 mph) in a mere 5.8 seconds. Due to the all-terrain tires, the top speed is electronically limited to 210 km/h (130 mph).The BRABUS XLP 800 6x6 ADVENTURE attracts universal attention not only on account of its pickup design: The front sports an unmistakable off-road look with the massive ADVENTURE brush guard and the front bumper with integral winch. Exposed-carbon elements with high-gloss sealed surface finish add sporty touches to the bodywork, while the matte black bed roll bar behind the cab represents characteristic pickup design. To match the white paint finish and the black BRABUS WIDESTAR fender flares, the designers chose black as the color for the exquisite BRABUS MASTERPIECE interior. Red piping and topstitching on the upholstery in concert with red glazing on the cockpit elements add intriguing contrast. The carbon elements match the pickup’s outer skin and give it a sporty touch in the interior as well.The BRABUS XLP 800 6x6 ADVENTURE is built to order and in the variant presented here sells for 1,100,000 euros (export price in Germany excluding statutory VAT).
Images released by the Brazilian Institute for Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (Ibama) show illegal shark fins confiscated in southern Brazil and headed to Asia. Brazilian authorities consider the seizure, totalling 29 tons as possibly the largest such seizure ever. IMAGES
"At least 800,000 people in the path of the cyclone need emergency food assistance" says Anthea Webb, the World Food Programme's deputy director for Asia and the Pacific. Reporting on the impact of Cyclone Mocha five days after the devastating storm barrelled through Myanmar, Webb adds that "greater needs for food, shelter, water, health and other humaniarian aid are expected to be revealed". Earlier on Friday, Myanmar's ruling junta said the death toll had risen to 145 in the country. SOUNDBITE
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