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Li-ion Manufacturer Boston-Power Names Former GM Senior Executive Bob Purcell to Board; Expansion Into Transportation With a Focus on PHEVs and BEVs

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Boston-Power is bringing to the transportation industry a game-changing lithium-ion battery that delivers unmatched levels of high energy density, safety, low cost, fast charge and environmental sustainability. We’re thrilled to add him to our team. Volumetric density of 420Wh/L. 1,000+ cycles at 100% Depth Of Discharge (DOD).

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BYD Atto 3 review: Chinese newcomer previews our EV future

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A majority of the EVcentral writing staff acknowledged the compact Chinese battery electric vehicle for one positive reason or another. The BYD Atto 3 comes as two models; Standard and Extended range. While Build Your Dreams (BYD) is an Aussie newcomer it’s a veteran of electrified motoring and the Chinese auto scene.

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Volkswagen’s MEB for EVs: long electric range, open-platform, open-space, pricing for the volume market; “tablet on wheels”

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The MEB will be the foundation for an entirely new generation of battery-electric vehicles designed not only to be electric and feature extended range, but to be connected, autonomous, open and priced for the volume market as required by Volkswagen’s positioning. The charging will improve. —Christian Senger.

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How far can your EV travel? We rank the driving range of every electric vehicle in Australia

EV Central

Whether you’re buying a Tesla Model Y , Hyundai Ioniq 5 , Kia EV6 or MG ZS EV , one of the first questions most people have regards the length of the driving range. So just how far can you travel between charges? and a mighty range when in RWD, smaller wheel guise. kWh battery for solid range.

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London adding 51 more all-electric buses to operating fleet

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The new buses will join two existing electric buses, manufactured by Chinese company BYD, on the Go Ahead-operated commuter routes in central London. The effectiveness of Euro VI engines in reducing harmful emissions has been substantiated in testing by TfL that re-creates real world driving conditions in London.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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Appendix E: PHEV and the Electrical Grid—fast charge v. slow charge. Every electric energy consumer, not just the relatively few electric-only vehicle owners, will be asked to pay for the expensive hardware for these high-power charging stations. Appendix B: Car of the Future: A Comparison of Alternative Vehicles.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

General Motors Chevy Volt series PHEV, which it calls "extended range electric vehicle" (EREV), part of "E-Flex" multi-fuel platform. Ford spokesman in Wards Auto ) 6/9/06 "So, Mr. Ford is saying we’re looking into it. Shifted earlier focus to all-electric Focus in 2011 with Magna. Plans Saturn Vue PHEV-10. Red Herring ).

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