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Electric Car Watch #9: Where is the Strom-R3 electric car?

Plug In India

As many of you know, I’m a small car enthusiast as are many members of our team, and I instantly fell in love with this car and booked it. I booked the 200 km variant, as I travel a lot both within and without city limits. I booked my car in Feb 2021 and delivery was promised within 12 months. The car costs Rs 4.5

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June 2023 – Tesla Model Y was the best selling BEV in Germany

Push EVs

Specific to the German auto industry (the country’s largest employer), IFO finds that auto manufacturers’ assessment of their current situation improved over May, though automotive suppliers’ assessment was down from May. Confidence was down from May, both in terms of current assessments, and in future expectations.

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Consumer Federation analysis of polling data and tech pricing finds consumer demands aligned with proposed MY 2017-2025 CAFE and GHG regulations for light-duty vehicles

Green Car Congress

The CFA report examines historical and current day mileage and pricing data as well as new polling data to determine what consumers want and need, whether or not the auto industry can deliver on those needs, and whether or not fuel economy improvements will be cost prohibitive. Poll Results.

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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

Cars That Think

And the auto industry had just canceled the battery EV. While interest in this idea seems likely to grow as EVs proliferate, the prospect of electric car owners becoming power entrepreneurs appears more distant. At the moment, the auto industry does not have a clear interest in V2G.

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Electric Car Watch #1: Electric Car Disruption will destroy ICE Car Market | ? ?

Plug In India

In India, even though it is not an electric car, the OLA electric scooter got bookings worth Rs 1,100 CR. Chinese auto will play a significant role in the auto industry in the future. Most of these legacy automakers selling ICE cars are clueless and have no idea of the tsunami about to hit them. Think about that.

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Electric Cars and The Volt by Seth Leitman

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Electric Cars and The Volt Can Transform America and the Auto Industry TODAY!!! By Seth Leitman Tue, Jan 6, 2009 Electrifying Times gave me the opportunity to attend a General Motors press event showing off the Volt back in late 2008 after just releasing the book Build Your Own Electric Vehicle, 2nd Edition. How Does It Work?

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

Green Car Congress

In the past the auto industry has responded to incentives and guidelines set by government agencies and reengineered their product to meet this requirement. Though this idea could be developed in the future, currently it has no existing infrastructure to support it [ 9 ]. This fact negates the idea of fast-charging batteries.].

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