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Orange EV unveils 3rd generation electric yard truck: e-TRIEVER

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Orange EV commercially deployed its first all-electric yard truck in 2015.Since Speed: Up to 25 mph. Orange EV, headquartered in Kansas City, MO, was the nation’s first manufacturer offering 100% electric Class 8 vehicles to be commercially deployed and scaled. million hours of operation. Charge Rate: Up to 70 kW.

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Euro Parliament Environment Committee approves 147 g CO2/km target for light commercial vehicles by 2020; caps van speed

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Members of the European Parliament’s Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Committee approved a draft law setting out rules for achieving a 147 g CO 2 /km (235 g/mile) target for new light commercial vehicles by 2020, down from 203 g/km (325 g/mile) today—i.e., The vote was 53 to 4 with 1 abstention. Earlier post.).

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Orange EV introduces new series of high-load, higher speed, fast-charge terminal trucks for intermodal operations

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Orange EV’s T-Series Class 8 electric terminal trucks have been commercially deployed since 2015 and have proven their outstanding performance, uptime, and cost savings during more than 1 million hours of operation. GCWR: 180,000 pounds. Battery Capacity: Up to 233 kWh Super Duty. Fast Charging for 24-hour operations.

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Hyundai to begin production of ix35 Fuel Cell vehicle in December; targeting 1,000 units by 2015

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In December 2012, Hyundai will begin production of the ix35 Fuel Cell crossover vehicle at its Ulsan manufacturing facility in Korea, with a target of building up to 1,000 vehicles by 2015. 160 km/h (100 mph). It accelerates from zero to 62 mph in 12.5 ix35 fuel cell powertrain layout. Length; width; height. Fuel consumption.

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Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles introduces CNG Caddy van with dual-clutch gearbox

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Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles will present the Caddy TGI—the first vehicle in its segment to be equipped with a CNG drive system and a DSG dual-clutch gearbox—at the Geneva Motor Show. The Caddy TGI as a city delivery van or passenger car has a top speed of 174 km/h (108 mph) with a manual gearbox and 172 km/h (107 mph) with DSG.

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BMW will tout all-electric iX SUV during Super Bowl following seven-year absence

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The commercial will portray legendary bodybuilder and former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger as Zeus, who decides to retire and move to Palm Springs. It is the first time since 2015 BMW is putting on a Super Bowl advertisement; the last time was for an electric vehicle, too. .” 0-60 MPH acceleration tops out at just 4.4

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China publishes plan to boost fuel-efficient and new energy vehicles and domestic auto industry; targeting 500K PHEVs and EVs in 2015, rising to 2M by 2020

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The central government’s plan, posted on its website, is targeting the production of 500,000 plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles by 2015, with output to grow to 2 million units of those types by 2020. Under the plan, by 2015 average passenger car fuel consumption is targeted to drop to 6.9 L/100km (40 mpg US) or less.