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MAN Lion’s City 18 E articulated electric bus to begin practical testing in Barcelona and Cologne later this year

Green Car Congress

Sales of the 18-meter electric bus started in April. Here, MAN relies on the fully developed lithium-ion (NMC) battery cell technology from the Volkswagen Group’s modular kit. MAN is introducing a new 18-meter articulated electric bus this year. The energy for this comes from the modular batteries with 640 kWh of installed capacity.

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Fantastic 5: 2024 Renault 5 teased in production form ahead of its launch at the Geneva motor show

EV Central

Locked in for a full reveal on February 26 at the 2024 Geneva motor show, the first pics preview a cool entry EV that could be on sale in Australia as soon as next year priced from less than $40,000. Faster variants will follow including one that could be inspired by the wild 280kW Renault 5 Turbo 3E concept.

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

For Germany, Netherlands, Belgium and other Northern European countries, contact SP Innovation. Plug-In Conversions Corp www.pluginconversions.com of Poway, near San Diego, CA converts the Toyota Prius using NiMH batteries and the EAA-PHEV open source control system, and will provide kits to qualified DIY installers.

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