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Tank 500 Ultra Review: Is this the electrified 4×4 wagon that signals the end for Toyota’s dirty diesels?

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Instead of being diesel like virtually all its rivals, the Tank 500 is electrified via a petrol-electric hybrid powertrain. READ MORE: 2024 GWM Ora Extended Range review: One of Australia’s cheapest electric cars tested READ MORE: New EV electric car calendar READ MORE: It’s got the Poer! It’s a combination of a 2.0-litre

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Opel Unveiling Vivaro e-Concept Extended Range Electric Van Research Study at the IAA Commercial Vehicles 2010 Show

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At the IAA Commercial Vehicles Fair in Hannover (23-30 September 2010), Opel will unveil a research project on a Vivaro e-Concept, an electric van with up to 400 kilometers (249 miles) extended range. The e-Concept is conceived to have 5.0 cubic meter storage capacity able to carry 750 kilograms (1,600 lbs) of load.

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2024 BYD electric ute taking shape; Australian testing to begin late 2023

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It’ll be able to drive on electricity alone for shorter journeys while having the backup of a petrol engine to allow the touring range of any ute on the market. litre four-cylinder turbo petrol engine for extended range and performance. Those initial examples will be plug-in hybrid EV versions that teams a 1.5-litre

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Fisker Karma controls exhaust emissions

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The new plug-in petrol electric luxury saloon car, the Fisker Karma, will soon benefit from emission after-treatment catalysts after an agreement was reached with Clean Diesel Technologies Inc.

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Initial Results of UK EV Driver Study Show Increased Confidence and Low Cost Recharging

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This data will also be used to map out a future network of electric charging points, to further extend range and improve the convenience of electric vehicles. Location of charging/parking, i.e. home, work, public etc. Average speed. —Brian Price, lecturer in Engineering Systems and Management at Aston.

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Bengaluru Startups Launch World’s Fastest Charging Electric 3-Wheeler: The neEV Tez

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In a statement to the media, Dr Amitabh Saran, founder and CEO of Altigreen shared his belief that the neEV Tez will ensure full utilisation of the vehicle due to its extended range and low charging time, resulting in many journeys on a single charge and prospects for significant earnings.

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Ford Europe EV Plans, Virginia Now a ZEV State – EV Week In Review: Feb. 15-22, 2021

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Karma also teased a GX-1 Series, an SUV to be built on a new global platform, in both battery electric and extended-range EV versions and with deliveries expected in 2022. – The company rebranded itself from Thor in 2019, builds electric trucks designed to replace equivalent diesel vans. 22, via GreenCarReports. Funding/IPOs.