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Feature: Top 6 Reasons Why an EV Is the Right Choice

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An electric motor produces torque that propels the car faster than conventional gas-powered vehicles. Low Maintenance Costs. It has fewer parts that would need constant maintenance and replacement. Car dealerships will advise you on the frequency of maintenance needed at the time of purchase. Zero Carbon Emissions.

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Toyota launches e-Palette autonomous electric concept and mobility system

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At CES in Las Vegas, Toyota Motor introduced the autonomous electric e-Palette Concept Vehicle, which is designed to meet the demands of future multi-mode transportation and business applications. Toyota remains committed to making ever better cars.

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UQM Technologies to Supply EV Propulsion Systems to Coda Automotive

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The Coda electric sedan will be fully built and tested, including the UQM power-train and Lishen-Coda battery system, on an existing large-scale assembly line operated by Coda’s manufacturing and assembly partner, HaFei Automobile Industry Group Co. Tags: Electric (Battery) Motors. headquartered in Harbin, China.

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Electric vehicles sales, transportation & policy initiatives 

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The Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) is an apex national body representing all major vehicle & vehicular engine manufacturers in India. It has announced the sales of the automobile industry for May 2021. Department of Science and Technology. NITI Aayog.

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Letting in the Light

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Later, in graduate school at Virginia Tech, he became part of a group of engineers who visited local schools to help enhance the STEM curriculum with hands-on building of solar electric and small motor project activities. “We It was like the early days of the automobile industry when everything was so scattered,” Smith explained.

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The World’s Most Popular EVs Aren’t Cars, Trucks, or Motorcycles

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Exact figures on industry sales are hard to pin down; yet The New York Times quoted experts saying Americans bought roughly 500,000 e-bikes in 2020, compared to about 210,000 plug-in automobiles. Industry analysts expect that uptick in adoption to continue. Gearless hub motors directly link the motor's stator to the bike axle.

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Challenges In Electrifying Our Fields With E-tractors

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Farming industries serves as the backbone of developing third world countries and to increase the pace of the growth process, countries will have to leverage their resources to yield maximum benefits. The recent electrification trend in the automobile industry has impacted the agro-industries as well.

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