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Mazda Starts Mass Production of MX-30 e-Skyactiv R-EV

Electric Cars Report

Mazda Motor Corporation started mass production of the Mazda MX-30 e‑Skyactiv R-EV1 for the European market at its Ujina Plant No. The MX-30 e-Skyactiv R-EV is Mazda’s first mass-production vehicle with a rotary engine in 11 years since the Mazda RX-8 was discontinued in June 2012. 1 in Hiroshima.

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PHEV conversion company Echo Automotive completes $3M financing, joins CALSTART

Green Car Congress

Among his other career achievements are launching the lithium battery business for Delphi Electronics, including the Segway battery pack; project lead for production and battery pack design of GM’s EV1 electric car; and VP of Transportation at Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI).

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Best speakers ever

Electric Auto Association

Lobbying EV1 style Pohorsky leased his first EV, a GM EV1 , in 1999. Freund recalled that Plug In America started when GM was engaged in taking back and crushing the EV1s. After losing his EV1 to a crusher, Pohorsky took over the lease of a Chevrolet S-10 , a pick-up truck with an EV1 motor. “GM Then we disbanded.

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Li-ion Startup ActaCell To Receive Up to $1M Through the Texas Emerging Technology Fund

Green Car Congress

Recent ActaCell technical momentum includes the build out of a 425 square foot dry room for production and continued work on pilot line manufacturing progress toward production. The resulting cells are to incorporate safe operation, low cost, long cycle life and high power performance.

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What up with GM's Plug-in hybrid Volt?

Plugs and Cars

Just weeks after announcing production, perhaps, in 2010, the industry's hometown paper lets us know this is no done deal. DaimlerChrysler AG promised a production fuel-cell vehicle by 2004, but couldn't deliver despite spending $1 billion on the technology. But there it is in a Detroit News Autos Insider piece today.

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New EV electric car calendar

EV Central

Aiways U6 – ambitious EV start-up has big plans and right-hand drive production is already confirmed, opening the door to a local arrival. Alfa Romeo Tonale – the Italian brand finally has a rechargeable car in its ranks in the form of the Tonale PHEV compact SUV. Expect to see it Down Under in 2023. Soon, apparently.

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Analysis: What’s the Best Way to Market EVs?

Clean Fleet Report

LiveWire motorcycles are not really Harleys, the thought goes, although they will share engineering, production facilities, a supply chain and global logistics. All of this made me think about of the differences in the way companies are introducing EVs into their product portfolios. The LiveWire at launch was a Harley. Fine with me.

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