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Elio Motors releases body framing and engine cradle design to suppliers for E-Series engineering prototype builds

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Elio Motors, the startup vehicle manufacturer launching a three-wheeled vehicle that will get up to 84 MPG with a targeted base price of $6,800 ( earlier post ), has released to its suppliers the body framing and engine cradle design for its E-Series engineering prototypes.

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ElectraMeccanica to begin customer deliveries of three-wheeled SOLO EV

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ElectraMeccanica Vehicles will begin customer deliveries of its single-occupant, three-wheeled, electric vehicle, the SOLO. The SOLO is a purpose-built, three-wheeled, all-electric solution for the urban environment. The company earlier introduced a new fleet and commercial version of the SOLO Cargo EV.

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U.Ok.’s Tevva Motors merges with Canada’s suffering EV maker ElectraMeccanica

Baua Electric

have indubitably to a merger that can give the British business truck start-up a North American foothold, pace offering ElectraMeccanica a fresh path next the corporate alone its three-wheeled Solo EV this April. -based Tevva Motors Ltd. The all-stock trade in introduced Aug. 15 will serve Tevva shareholders a 76.5

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Bosch overview of global diesel markets; optimistic about US, China

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Bosch, a leading supplier of technology for diesel engines, recently provided an overview of trends it sees in the diesel engine marketplace globally. In 2012, one of every two new diesel vehicles in the world (passenger cars and commercial vehicles) was registered in Europe. United States.

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Alternative Fuel Systems Working on CNG 3-Wheeler with Baja

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is working with Bajaj Auto Limited on a development project involving the compressed natural gas fuelled version of a three-wheeled commercial delivery vehicle. Bajaj Auto is ranked as the fourth largest two- and three-wheeler manufacturer. Canada-based Alternative Fuel Systems Inc., AFS President and CEO Jim Perry.

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Elio Motors set to begin operations in former GM plant in Caddo Parish; 80 mpg highway 3-wheeler for $6,800

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Paul Elio, CEO and founder of Elio Motors, said he expects his company to begin commercial vehicle production in first quarter 2015, with significant hiring at the Caddo Parish facility to begin by the fourth quarter of 2014 and full employment to be reached in late 2015. The three-wheeled Elio is powered by an inline, 3-cylinder, 0.9

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Omega Seiki partners Charzer to deploy 30k cargo vehicles, 20k EV charging stations in India

Electric Vehicles India

We have a target of introducing 30,000+ EV cargo three wheels in the next two years. Omega Seiki Mobility has also partnered with EV battery systems provider Forsee Power to avail lithium-ion batteries technology for its entire range of commercial vehicles. First electric four-wheeler light commercial vehicle (LCV).

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