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Nissan introduces the e-NV2000 electric van

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Nissan introduced the Nissan e-NV200 battery-electric compact commercial van ( earlier post ), the second battery-electric vehicle in its global line-up, joining the Nissan LEAF. Most notable is the Lithium-ion battery which has been changed to allow it to fit under e-NV200’s floor without compromising the cargo area.

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Wärtsilä providing HY hybrid modules for Swedish port tug; first vessel operating with Wärtsilä HY solution

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The vessel is being built at GONDAN Shipbuilders, in Asturias, Spain, and the order with Wärtsilä was booked in December 2017. It will be capable of operating on battery power when in transit. When launched in early 2019, it will become the first vessel operating with a Wärtsilä HY solution. Earlier post.).

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Tata Motors to supply 25 diesel series-hybrid buses to MMRDA

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The batteries can be re-charged by the diesel, as well as through regenerative braking. A fleet of 10 Tata Hybrid buses are already in operation in Madrid, Spain and together have covered more than 1,000,000 km (621,000 miles).

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Seres 3: Why this Chinese SUV is the worst EV I’ve driven

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As a motoring writer, this is the question we’re most asked after what’s the best you’ve driven. Beyond that, it was the Seres 3’s poor drive experience, unresolved technology features, its failure to accept DC charge without explanation and bunny hop-inducing regeneration that has landed it top on my Wall of Shame.

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Mercedes-Benz GLC to ditch plug-in hybrid tech for Australia, EVs the focus

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“There will be no plug-in hybrid GLCs,” said Mercedes-Benz Australia spokesman Jerry Stamoulis at the vehicle’s international media intro in Spain. Larger battery packs mean they’re good for 100km-plus of real-world driving using only battery power. Mercedes-Benz GLC400e.

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Driven: Fiat 500e La Prima EV

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It was popular in Germany and Spain, too, helping it to a third place in total EV sales across Europe’s 10 largest markets. This means tall occupants will feel they’re sitting uncomfortably high in the Fiat. The Fiat is sold with two different battery packs in Europe, but only the larger will come to Australia.

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The Lightyear Solar Vehicle: Reinvents Its Strategy To Attract The Crowd

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The expectation was that an ordinary driver in sunny countries like Spain or Portugal who travels 35 kilometres (22 miles) each day could use the car for seven months before needing to charge it by plugging it into any charging ports and in colder countries like the Netherlands, it might survive for two months without charging conventionally.

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