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Nissan introduces updated 2013 LEAF; US assembly in Smyrna

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2013 Nissan LEAF. Following on the November 2012 introduction of the updated LEAF in Japan ( earlier post ), Nissan has introduced the updated 2013 LEAF to the US, as well as begun its assembly in the US at the Smyrna, Tenn. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Furtive eGT electric sports car hits 240 km/h on the Nordschleife; small production series for 2013

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The racing driver Sabine Schmitz has tested the battery-electric Furtive eGT sports car from Exagon Motors ( earlier post ) on the Nordschleife (north loop) of the Nürburgring, achieving a top speed of nearly 240 km/h (149 mph) on the 20 kilometer long Nordschleife. For reverse gear, the rotational direction of the motors is inverted.

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IIHS study suggests late-model SUVs are still more lethal to pedestrians than cars

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In the Michigan crashes, SUVs caused more serious injuries than cars when impacts occurred at speeds greater than 19 mph. At speeds of 20-39 mph, 3 out of 10 crashes with SUVs (30%) resulted in a pedestrian fatality, compared with 5 out of 22 for cars (23%). Since then, SUV manufacturers have made substantial design changes.

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Eindhoven wins world championship for solar-powered family cars in World Solar Challenge

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powered family car ( earlier post ), is the winner of the Cruiser class of the World Solar Challenge 2013. Top speeds of 120 km/h (75 mph) with a full load of four people were no exception, the team said. On the road in Australia. Eindhoven University of Technology / Bart van Overbeeke. Click to enlarge.

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VW Showcases Golf Blue-e-motion at Berlin E-Mobility Event

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The Golf blue-e-motion and the technically closely-related Jetta blue-e-motion will launch on the market in 2013, after the debut of the Up blue-e-motion (a new city electric vehicle). Top speed is 140 km/h (87 mph). In the same timeframe, the Lavida blue-e-motion will also launch in China. kWh lithium-ion battery pack.

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BMW i features i8 Concept Roadster and BMW i3 at Manhattan stop on “Born Electric” World Tour

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The i3 and i8 will become the first purpose-built electric and hybrid-electric production vehicles to be made primarily from carbon fiber when they come to market in 2013 and 2014 respectively. Also at the event, Mitchell L. Earlier post , earlier post.). i3 Concept. The two-seater burns three liters of gasoline per 100 kilometers (78.4

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UCLA, ARB, WVU measure on-road particle numbers for heavy-duty diesel and CNG trucks in California

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g/bhp-hr NO x family emission limit (FEL); Two MY 2013 (Nº 2 and Nº 5) and a MY 2014 (Nº 4) diesel engines equipped with SCR; One MY 2013 compressed natural gas (CNG) (Nº 3) 12-L engine with a three-way catalyst (TWC) certified to the 0.2 g/bhp-hr NO x standard; and. g/bhp-hr NO x FEL. Credit: ACS, Wang et al. Click to enlarge.

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