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KAMAZ presents its first hydrogen bus

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Furthermore, unlike the electric bus with the endurance of 70 km after complete battery recharge, the hydrogen fuel cell bus can travel up to 250 km, which makes it applicable even for interurban traffic. —CEO of the State Corporation Rostec, Sergey Chemezov. The cylinders are roof-mounted for safety purposes.

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Chinese-Russian JV launches worlds largest Li-ion battery factory in Novosibirsk Oblast; lithium iron phosphate

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Implementation of public electric transport equipped with our lithium-ion batteries will significantly improve the environment in large cities in Russia. At the Nanotechnologies Kazan 2011 exhibition in November, Liotech demonstrated a rechargeable lithium-ion cell model with a capacity of 10,000 Ah.

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Volvo to unveil XC60 gasoline-electric Plug-in Hybrid Concept at Detroit show; system targeted for US and China markets

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At the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Volvo Car Corporation will unveil the Volvo XC60 gasoline-electric Plug-in Hybrid Concept. and Russia. The battery pack is recharged from a regular power outlet, at home or at a parking place. Recharging time varies with the current. Click to enlarge.

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Andy Grove: The U.S. must create an electric car industry - Apr. 17, 2009

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More Recharging Detroit The future of the U.S. Just this past year Russia sent tanks into oil-rich Georgia, and an oil tanker was hijacked off the coast of Somalia. Batteries that go farther than the competitions and recharge in a shorter time will win. 107.12% Rite Aid Corporation 0.66 40.40% Unisys Corporation 1.49

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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A key thing, he said, will be to recharge the batteries at an acceptable time for the electricity grid — to “make sure people aren’t charging at the very peak, peak time,” like late afternoon when the electricity grid is already weighted down by demands like air conditioning.

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