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ALBERO project seeks to enable safe transport for EVs and more on ro-ro ferries

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These included numerous plug-in hybrids and purely electric-powered cars with built-in lithium-ion batteries, which complicated firefighting efforts. The batteries in an unknown number of electric vehicles had caught fire on board this roll-on/roll-off ship. There were around 4,000 vehicles on board.

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Europcar to introduce Opel Ampera extended range EV as a rental car throughout Europe

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On booking, customers are advised to plan 10-15 minutes for the handover to allow for an introduction to the features of the Ampera. —Opel/Vauxhall Vice President Sales, Marketing & Aftersales Europe, Alain Visser. The wheels of the Ampera are electrically driven at all times.

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Chrysler's first electric car to be two-seat sports car - Apr. 15, 2009

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

0:00 / 4:40 Battery power for Chrysler The Circuit will be a purely plug-in car - there will be no gas tank or gasoline engine at all - with an expected range of 150 to 200 miles on a full charge. The plan is to produce the battery packs as modules that can be easily combined and arranged for different uses in a variety of vehicles.

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Audi highlights its range of electrification efforts; Q7 diesel PHEV, A7 fuel cell PHEV, BEV, 48V and more; 750 Wh/l by 2025

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The lithium-ion battery comprises 168 prismatic cells and is liquid-cooled. Audi’s expertise spans cell development, the arranging of the cells into modules, the operating strategies during driving operation, and use of the battery after the end of its service life in the car. With a capacity of 17.3 Click to enlarge.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

that car was missing precisely what the Volt (and any other would-be electric car under consideration today) is missing -- an appropriate battery technology that provides decent power within a decent weight and space constraint at anything approaching a decent price. Forget the black helicopter conspiracies. Interesting in any case.

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