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PG&E showcased extended-range electric truck from via motors at national Plug-In Day event

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Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) showcased the utility’s first extended-range electric truck with manufacturer VIA Motors at three Bay Area National Plug-In Day events—in San Francisco, San Rafael and Cupertino—on Sunday. The gasoline engine extends the range to 350 more miles.

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Fisker Automotive signs supply agreement with BMW for Project Nina extended range electric vehicles

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The first ‘Project Nina’ derivative will be a mid-size premium sedan utilizing Fisker’s Ever (electric vehicle with extended range) technology. The BMW engine was an obvious choice for us, as BMW is known for producing the best and most fuel efficient gasoline engines in the world.

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Electrogenic introduces plug-and-play EV conversion kit for the Classic Mini

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The EV technology in the Mini EV kit is completely pre-assembled and pre-tested on a replacement heritage front subframe that simply replaces the old subframe with its gasoline engine. The Euro Type 2 charge port is also pre-mounted and can be accessed via a range of bespoke replacement front grilles.

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Workhorse releases specs for coming W-15 extended range electric pickup

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Designed specifically to meet the needs of commercial fleets, the W-15 is believed to be the first plug-in, range-extended pickup truck built from the ground up by an original equipment manufacturer (OEM). 80-mile all-electric range. gasoline-powered range extender. 460 system horsepower (343 kW).

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LiquidPiston awarded $9M contract from DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory for compact efficient heavy-fueled rotary engine program

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LiquidPiston announced a $9-million award from the US Army to design, build and demonstrate an advanced, heavy-fueled combustion engine that uses up to 30% less fuel than comparable gasoline-powered engines in the same power class and reduces size and weight by up to 10x over diesel engines with comparable power output.

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Ford and Sunrun partnering to advance home energy management using F-150 Lightning

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The F-150 Lightning extended-range battery system can store 131 kWh and deliver up to 9.6 kW of power in a cleaner, quieter, more efficient way versus gasoline-powered generators, and with greater capacity than many wall battery units. Once power is restored, the system automatically reverts back to utility power.

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Hyundai to introduce extended range electric concept at Geneva

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The i-oniq is an electric sports hatchback with a range-extending gasoline engine. liter, 3-cylinder gasoline engine is mated, via a generator, to an 80 kW electric motor. The i-oniq concept has an innovative powertrain that demonstrates Hyundai’s commitment to clean technology.