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GM Extends EV Development with S. Korean Demo Fleet of Battery-Electric Chevrolet Cruzes; LG Chem Batteries, LG Electronics Propulsion Systems

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General Motors announced a demonstration project ( earlier post ) to explore market needs and customer acceptance of battery electric vehicles in Korea. The project involves a fleet of electric vehicles based on the Chevrolet Cruze. This is a key initiative in GM’s global battery and electric vehicle development strategy.

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NREL analysis of Proterra electric bus demo finds average fuel economy nearly 4x that of CNG baseline buses

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Proterra battery-electric buses in service in a 12- vehicle demonstration by Foothill Transit in California offered significant fuel savings compared to similar conventional vehicles, according to a recently published analysis of the results of the demonstration by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). miles per DGE. Background.

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Shanghai General Motors introduces Sail SPRINGO EV at Auto Guangzhou 2012; green technology strategy to 2020

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The vehicle was developed by Shanghai GM and the Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center (PATAC), making it the first production electric vehicle created by a Chinese joint venture. In addition, the car will qualify for a free local Shanghai license plate exclusively for electric vehicles. The top speed is 130 km/h (81 mph).

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Flash Drive: 2024 Kia EV9

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A Bona Fide Third Row in an Electric SUV Combine the Kia Telluride three-row SUV and the Kia EV6 crossover and you get the all-new, all-electric 2024 Kia EV9 three-row SUV. Light 230 miles All-electric range (AER) 76.1 0-60 mph: 7.7 kWh battery Single electric motor RWD 201 hp and 258 lb.­ -ft.) 0-60 mph: 7.7

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Unleashed Porsche 919 Hybrid Evo takes track record at Spa-Francorchamps

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Jani achieved a top speed of 359 km/h (223 mph) and an average speed of 245.61 mph) on his record lap that he started at 10:23 hrs. The electrical energy that comes from the front brakes and the exhaust system is temporarily stored in a liquid-cooled lithium-ion battery with cells from A123 Systems. km/h (152.61

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Toyota introduces 2012 Prius Plug-in Hybrid

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kWh Li-ion pack enabling an electric range of up to 15 miles (24 km) at speeds of up to 62 mph (100 km/h), according to Toyota. The production plug-in hybrid has a number of key changes from the 125 prototype demo units that were deployed in the field for testing and customer feedback. The demo units defaulted to EV mode.

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