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California Startup Aurica Motors Trying to Keep NUMMI Plant Open for Manufacturing Electric Cars, Battery Swap System

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Startup electric car company Aurica Motors announced a plan to keep the NUMMI plant, which employs 4,700 people, from shutting down when Toyota leaves on 31 March. Aurica is trying to obtain Federal economic stimulus funding to convert NUMMI to electric car manufacturing, but is also open to private financing.

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Eaton to Support Project to Develop and Deploy Medium-Duty Plug-in Hybrid Systems; Stimulus Funding to Support Largest Commercial PHEV Demonstration to Date

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Ford Motor Company and Southern California Edison, in the deployment of plug-in hybrid electric commercial vehicles to more than 50 utility and municipal fleets nationwide. Eaton will also provide infrastructure for the electrical charging of these vehicles. Vehicles will be evaluated over a two-year period.

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Navistar Officially Unveils eStar, Its First Purpose-Built All-Electric Commercial Truck

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million federal stimulus grant to build electric trucks. 70 kW, 300 N·m (221 lb-ft) motor. 220V split-phase charging. Today, the eStar meets all Federal Motor Vehicles Safety Standards (FMVSS) and Navistar is now taking orders and building these all-electric trucks. e-Star Quick Specs. 80 kWh Li-ion pack. Earlier post.)

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ZAP, Zhejiang Jonway Partner to Target China and Export EV Markets

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ZAP hopes to leverage a stimulus from the government for plug-in forms of transportation. Jonway Group and its subsidiaries also produce motor parts, light building materials, air-compressors and plastic components while managing a portfolio of real estate holdings. ZAP Hangzhou.

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Major study concludes achieving EU 2050 transport decarbonization goals will require portfolio of advanced powertrains; fuel cells, battery-electric and plug-in hybrids

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Car manufacturers: BMW AG, Daimler AG, Ford, General Motors LLC, Honda R&D, Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Nissan, Renault, Toyota Motor Corporation, Volkswagen. Charging times are also significantly longer: 6-8 hours using normal charging equipment. Total Raffinage Marketing.

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Coming Soon – The Electric City

Revenge of the Electric Car

Across the street from City Hall, some drivers are already plugging converted hybrids into a row of charging stations. In nearby Silicon Valley, companies are ordering workplace charging stations in the belief that their employees will be first in line when electric cars begin arriving in showrooms.

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NYC Goes EV

Revenge of the Electric Car

Will Electric Cars Give New York a Charge? Will Electric Cars Give New York a Charge? Instead, while you recharge your battery after a long day at work, your new electric car could be recharging as well. Instead, while you recharge your battery after a long day at work, your new electric car could be recharging as well.