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ZF presents advanced steer-by-wire technology for the front axle

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During an annual global technology event, ZF presented its advanced steer-by-wire technology for the front axle and announced that this technology will be launched with industrial scale by a major global automaker within the next year. —ZF CEO Wolf-Henning Scheider.

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Why you might be charging your EV wrong – and what to do instead

Baua Electric

In contrast, the study found that a few experienced EV drivers had developed a strategy of using a trigger event to spur them to plug in their EV. Kempton said: Some of the more sophisticated EV users had picked a repeating event that happens at a place they can plug in and at a time or event lasting several hours.

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Honda begins deliveries of 2013 Fit EV; first unit to City of Torrance

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Over the past year, Honda and the city of Torrance have worked together to gather input from Torrance residents about potential recharging station locations and jointly participated in numerous public awareness events with a Fit EV test vehicle. Click to enlarge. and Stanford University, in addition to the City of Torrance, California.

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GM publishes “Blue Paper” on sustainable urban mobility; integrating input from Sustainable Urban Mobility events in Shanghai

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Tags: China City car Connected vehicles Electric (Battery) Personal Transit Policy.

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Blue Bird just got its single largest electric school bus order yet

Baua Electric

The LA school district expects the buses to take between three hours at Level 3 and eight hours at Level 2 to recharge fully using Sun Valley’s future charging infrastructure. Your personalized solar quotes are easy to compare online and you’ll get access to unbiased Energy Advisers to help you every step of the way.

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World’s First Hybrid Battery-powered Electric Motorcycle to Be Revealed

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At the EICMA event, a fully electric motorcycle showing a revolutionary power train technology concept that makes use of ultracapacitors will be unveiled to the public. The event will be in Milan, Italy. NAWA Racer will also emphasize customization, with a variety of methods to personalize and future-proof its eye-catching appearance.

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Google to sponsor NASA Green Flight Challenge

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CAFE (Comparative Aircraft Flight Efficiency) will conduct the event from 25 September through 2 October 2011 at Charles M. Their batteries will be recharged using clean geo-thermal based electricity from The Geysers geo-thermal fields in the Mayacama Mountains North of Santa Rosa. Schulz Sonoma County (California) Airport.

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