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Lightning Motorcycles electric bike with Remy motor cracks 200 mph

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blasted through the land speed record for production electric bikes by 30 mph to be crowned the first electric bike to exceed 200 mph. In addition to its commercial bikes now sold in North America, Asia and Europe, Lightning is already manufacturing their Superbikes with a Remy HVH250 motor for sale.

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2014 Cascadia Evolution Class 8 rig delivers 10.67 mpg on closed-track demo; 7% better fuel economy than EPA 2010 Cascadia in cross-country tour

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mile closed-course track for 1,000 miles nonstop at an average speed of 60 mph, with a GCW of 76,000 lbs. —Al Pearson, chief engineer, Product Validation Engineering for Daimler Trucks North America. The optimally spec’d Cascadia Evolution was tested at the Continental Proving Grounds in Uvalde, Texas. to Gastonia, NC.,

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Colorado State University Forecasters Predict Above-Average 2010 Hurricane Season

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The Colorado State University forecast team predicts an above-average 2010 Atlantic basin hurricane season based on the premise that El Niño conditions will dissipate by this summer and that anomalously warm tropical Atlantic sea surface temperatures will persist. Complete 2010 forecast (7 April). Long-term averages are 9.6

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Smith Electric Vehicles US Corporation to Assemble Zero-Emission Commercial Trucks in North America

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The company will assemble and market all-electric zero-emission commercial vehicles in North America, and said it will initially focus its production on battery-electric-powered vehicles for depot-based route delivery fleets. Derrick Kuzak, Ford group vice president, Product Development.

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Mavizen to supply Advanced Nanophosphate Lithium Ion Battery Technology from A123 Systems

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In 2010, A123’s battery technology propelled the Lightning Motorcycles team to the TTXGP North America championship. —Robert Johnson, vice president of the Energy Solutions Group at A123 Systems.

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Toyota To Recall Up to 17,000 Lexus HS 250h Hybrids

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intends to conduct a voluntary safety recall of potentially 17,000 2010 model year Lexus HS 250h hybrid vehicles to address a compliance issue with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 301. As part of its annual compliance testing program, the NHTSA recently conducted a test of the 2010 model year HS 250h. —Steve St.

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2010 Prius Plug-in Hybrid Makes North American Debut at Los Angeles Auto Show; First Li-ion Battery Traction Battery Developed by Toyota and PEVE

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The 2010 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid vehicle (PHV) made its North American debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show. When fully charged, the vehicle is targeted to achieve a maximum electric-only range of approximately 13 miles and will be capable of achieving highway speeds up to 60 mph in electric-only (charge-depleting) mode.