Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

Concept – The VW Up doesn’t make its debut until next year, but it has already been surpassed in the innovation stakes by the lithium-ion battery powered e-Up which will have a top speed of 84mph, move from 0-62mph in 11.3seconds and have a range of about 80miles. Volkswagen e-up! It is set to debut in 2013.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 27, 2009

By reducing wind resistance and weight, the company’s engineers effectively are reducing the amount of work an electric engine will have to perform to get the car up to driving speeds, which in turn conserves battery power.&#. Here is the full text of the entire article in case the link goes bad: [link]. by: Michael Kanellos.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 15, 2010

Solely on the basis of the mass considerations above, we can conclude that battery-powered options are favored for small vehicles when short-range and long refueling times are acceptable. One promising direction is the development of materials that enable the intercalation of more than one lithium ion per transition metal, they note.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 30, 2009

Policy (Update2) Share | Email | Print | A A A By Alan Ohnsman April 27 (Bloomberg) -- Honda Motor Co. , the only companyselling hydrogen-powered cars to U.S. policy shifts to favor battery-powered autos. General Motors Corp., Toyota Motor Corp. and startups Tesla Motors Inc.

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 1, 2009

However, while competition mounts in the industry with big name manufacturers finally jumping on the electric car bandwagon, REVA is determined not to be left behind and is building what will be the biggest factory making battery-powered city commuter cars, in the world. Leaders of the pack.

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 30, 2022

The 2022 Bolt EUV has a 65 kilowatt-hour (kWh) lithium-ion battery powering a single 150 kW motor that produces 200 horsepower and 266 pound-feet of torque. In addition to the regenerative braking system, the lithium-ion battery pack, comprised of 288 individual cells, is charged by the standard 11.5

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

Some of the new and updated models, such as a battery-powered version of Geelys Panda hatchback, may hit the market as early as October, and in some cases they might carry price tags low enough for farmers and other rural residents with limited financial means. Great Wall Motor Co., Great Wall Motor Co., in late 2010.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Chryslers first electric car, set to be introduced late next year around the same time as General Motors Chevrolet Volt, will be a sports car with a zero-to-60 time of under five seconds and a top speed of 120 miles per hour. "What we have, going forward, is a plan that will meet our CAFE needs without an issue," he said.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

General Motors Chevy Volt series PHEV, which it calls "extended range electric vehicle" (EREV), part of "E-Flex" multi-fuel platform. The biggest barrier is the battery." GMs program relies on lithium-ion battery technology that Gioia called "cost, weight and package prohibitive." Newsweek ).

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Variations of lithium-ion batteries, as used on a smaller scale in laptops andmobile phones, are seen as the next big step. Virtually all the world’s bigmotor manufacturers are building prototypes using lithium-ion batteries butso far they have reached production only in a few low-volume models.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Thats less than Ford ( F , Fortune 500 ) ($7 billion at the beginning of April), but more than General Motors ( GM , Fortune 500 ) ($1.3 Manufacturing a safe, reliable, long-lasting, and fast-charging battery for a car is a complex and costly undertaking. More Andy Grove on battery power More Is it time to buy American Express?

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

" In other words, General Motors is going to lose its shirt until the Volt establishes itself in the marketplace. General Motors has sought $10.3 Its been improving over time, but the power density and cost issues are still steep for what exists thus far. Wired Home Subscribe Sections Cars 2.0

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