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FEBRUARY 27, 2013

We are extremely pleased that our AMP E-100 truck and its battery-electric power train has been approved by CARB and can be sold in California. We believe this is a major milestone towards bringing our E-100 truck to market in the state that leads the country in the adoption of zero-emission and low-emission vehicles.

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MARCH 29, 2014

Meanwhile, GM has decided to replace the ignition switch in all model years of its Chevrolet Cobalt, HHR, Pontiac G5, Solstice and Saturn Ion and Sky in the US, since faulty switches may have been used to repair the vehicles. About 95,000 faulty switches were sold to dealers and aftermarket wholesalers.

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MARCH 14, 2014

is an electrified vehicle that is used to transport DHL Express shipments at the moment in France as well as in Aruba, Belgium, Denmark and Germany. Overall, DHL currently uses 304 electric vehicles including Kangoo Z.E., By 2016 over 140 electric vehicles will be in use, including several Renault Kangoo Z.E.

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MAY 29, 2012

The EVer (Electric Vehicle extended range) powertrain of the Fisker Karma. The company, which began deliveries of the Fisker Karma luxury four-door extended range electric sedan in December 2011, also said that it has delivered 1,000 vehicles to customers in the US and Europe. Click to enlarge.

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JULY 7, 2023

In 2007, the KCB Foundation was established to implement the KCB Bank Group’s Corporate Social Responsibility programs and as a […] The KCB Group is the largest financial services organization in East Africa in terms of asset size.

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OCTOBER 21, 2010

The UK’s Guardian reports that sales of new electric cars in the UK plummeted by nearly 90% in 2009 to 55 units, compared with their peak sales of 397 units in 2007. Nearly half of the electric vehicles sold last year were the tiny G-Wiz car. Overall, 2m new cars were registered in 2009, the lowest level since 1995.In

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FEBRUARY 9, 2012

The California Energy Commission’s (CEC) Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program (ARFVTP) approved four regional planning grants to prepare for electric vehicles. These areas of the state are expected to experience heavy electric vehicle use within the next ten years.

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JANUARY 4, 2022

Already today we have, by far, the largest fleet of electric delivery vans, electric-powered bicycles and cargo bikes providing the industry’s most climate-friendly mail and parcel delivery service. For domestic advertising mail and press products, customers still have the option of ordering GoGreen as an additional service.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2019

DHL will roll out a new fleet of 63 electric delivery vans that will serve US markets. The fleet of 63 NGEN-1000 electric delivery cargo vans are produced by equipment manufacturer Workhorse Group. 100 miles all-electric range. DHL will roll out the first 30 NGEN-1000 electric delivery cargo vans in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

a wireless energy transfer technology provider, to develop automatic wireless charging products for hybrid and electric vehicles. The collaboration between the two companies is intended to help establish a global infrastructure of safe and convenient charging options for consumer and commercial electric vehicles.

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MAY 18, 2018

Mercedes-Benz Cars is expanding its production capacities for electric cars in Europe. The Hambach plant in France, which currently produces smart brand electric vehicles, will produce a compact electric car of the new product and technology brand EQ. From 2020, the brand smart will only offer electric vehicles.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2010

Smith Electric Vehicles is providing 10 Edison electric vans to Ford of Europe, which is a partner in the colognE-mobil project in Cologne ( earlier post ), which launched today. The Smith Edison is a pure electric version of the Ford Transit van, powered by lithium-ion batteries.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2011

has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with members of the Clean Energy Partnership (CEP) to help promote fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV) in Germany. billion) and covers the period 2007-2016. Kia Motor Corp. The combined budget for the Program amounts to €1.4 billion (US$1.9

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NOVEMBER 8, 2009

Reuters reports that Chrysler has disbanded its ENVI team, formed in 2007 to bring electric-drive vehicles and related advanced-propulsion technologies to market. In April 2009, Chrysler unveiled four all-electric Chrysler Town & Country minivan concepts to the US Postal Service (USPS) in Washington, DC.

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DECEMBER 16, 2020

Since its acquisition of Weda Bay in 2007, Eramet carried out extensive geological work and confirmed the potential of this world-class deposit whose mining operations started at the end of 2019. The pyrometallurgical process developed for the Weda Bay project employs electric furnaces and is one of the most competitive in the world.

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APRIL 23, 2018

Short-term oil demand is still growing strong and will continue to do so through the end of 2020 despite the market’s increasing focus on electric vehicles and the forecasted future plateau in oil demand, according to new analysis from IHS Markit, a global business information provider. Source: IHS Markit 2018.

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DECEMBER 15, 2022

billion investment plan that accelerates California’s 2025 electric vehicle (EV) charging and hydrogen refueling goals. The California Energy Commission (CEC) approved a $2.9-billion

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

Honda introduced the first version of the CR-Z concept at the Tokyo Motor Show in 2007. When the production version goes on sale in 2010, it will be the first series-production sports hybrid car from a major OEM, and the first gasoline-electric vehicle to employ a 6-speed manual transmission. The EVE-neo. Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 5, 2016

Mission is a developer and supplier of innovative electric powertrain technologies designed to provide optimal power for their size and weight. Founded in 2007, Mission originally aimed to build high-performance electric motorcycles, but later focused on being a supplier of electric vehicle components.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Ford CEO Jim Farley noted during the automaker’s Q4 2023 earnings call that the company has a dedicated “skunkworks” team that has been developing a new electric vehicle platform focused on cost reduction. Clarke’s position in Ford’s EV skunkworks team was initially mentioned in a TechCrunch report.

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OCTOBER 27, 2009

UK-based Axon Automotive, a spin-off from Cranfield University, previewed a pre-production plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) version of its lightweight city car at the Milton Keynes Science Festival. By designing light cars and giving them good aerodynamics you can radically lower vehicle emissions. mpg US, 2.8

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APRIL 16, 2009

The Renault-Nissan Alliance and LeasePlan, the European market leader in fleet and vehicle management, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) under which the two parties will study ways to promote the use of electric vehicles and will investigate the options for a commercial approach towards corporate fleet customers.

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AUGUST 10, 2012

Frito-Lay is growing its electric truck fleet in California. Once all of the vehicles are deployed by the end of 2012, California will be home to 105 all-electric delivery trucks, the largest deployment in any state. In May of this year, Frito-Lay reached a milestone of one million all-electric miles driven.

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JUNE 1, 2010

EVO Electric Ltd. , a 2007 spin out from Imperial College London, has launched its new generation of Axial Flux motor and generator technology. The reported power density puts EVO’s electric machines well above the US Department of Energy’s targets for 2015 and 2020 (1.3 Click to enlarge. kW/kg, respectively). Earlier post.).

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OCTOBER 14, 2012

The Nikkei reports that Sumitomo Electric Industries (SEI) Ltd. hopes to have a prototype of a superconducting motor ( earlier post ) for electric buses ready by next spring to present to OEMs. Sumitomo has been working on motor application for its superconducting wire for a number of years.

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JULY 12, 2013

Nissan and DHL Japan will test the battery-electric e-NV200 commercial vehicle in Tokyo. The test will be conducted with a view to the commercial launch of the e-NV200 in 2014 as Nissan’s second global electric vehicle. Feedback gleaned from the field test will be reflected in the future development of the vehicle.

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JUNE 4, 2023

Despite extremely low LME nickel exchange inventories, which are currently at the 2007 level and amount to less than 5 days of global use only, the LME nickel contract was down by 30% since the beginning of the year. Nickel use remains very robust in the long run, driven by higher demand in the battery sector and renewable energy.

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OCTOBER 12, 2006

After seeing the movie Who Killed The Electric Car , I got the nutty idea earlier this year to purchase an all-electric vehicle to commute to work. I hope everyone had a great 2006 and I wish you all the best for 2007. The motivation was to see if I could get by with as little oil products as possible.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2010

Balqon Corporation, which develops and manufactures zero emissions, heavy-duty electric vehicles and drive systems, has collaborated with T&K Logistics, Inc. to provide an electric transportation solution for Ford Motor Company at its Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Michigan. — Jack Rosebro.

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AUGUST 2, 2017

The Mitsubishi i-MiEV electric car deserves a place in history. It was arguably the first mass-produced modern electric car put on sale, well before the Nissan Leaf arrived in December 2010.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

The California Energy Commission (CEC) approved a $95-million plan for critical clean transportation investments to expedite the adoption of zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) and help the state reach its climate, air quality and other goals. million for ZEVs, as well as zero-emission infrastructure and related workforce development.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2021

The plan includes: $314 million for light-duty electric vehicle charging infrastructure. 690 million for medium- and heavy-duty ZEV infrastructure (battery-electric and hydrogen). $77 The plan also supports in-state ZEV manufacturing, workforce training and development, and near- and zero-emission fuel production.

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APRIL 22, 2009

SDK) has developed a new grade of SCMG (shape-controlled micro graphite) to be used as anode material in large lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles (EVs). When added in the electrodes of lithium-ion batteries, VGCF provides better electric conductivity. Click to enlarge. Showa Denko K.K.

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MAY 3, 2016

UPS announced an update to 125 Workhorse E-GEN series hybrid electric delivery trucks that improve fuel economy as part of the company’s broader Rolling Laboratory approach. 4-cylinder engine; charging capability remains the same, as does the electric range. Workhorse and AMP Electric Vehicles. Earlier post.)

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JULY 16, 2009

The third phase of a SDG&E multi-year in-use study on plug-in hybrid electric vehicles showed that plug-in hybrids offer significant improvements in gas mileage and reductions in emissions when compared with standard hybrid-electric and gasoline internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. Click to enlarge.

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DECEMBER 28, 2023

Tesla’s potential electric vehicle factory in India is starting to become more and more plausible. Back in 2007, then-Chief Minister Narendra Modi encouraged Ratan Tata to establish a facility in Gujarat. This potential Tesla deal wouldn’t be the first time Gujarat attracted auto giants.

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AUGUST 24, 2010

Hyundai is determined to turn itself into a leader in the field of hybrid and electric vehicles, having already unveiled a number of production vehicles and concepts. One of these was the 2007 Hyundai i-Blue, a hydrogen powered, zero-emission concept powered by the automaker's third generation fuel cell technology.

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