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Europcar to introduce Opel Ampera extended range EV as a rental car throughout Europe

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Opel and Europcar have agreed to introduce the Opel Ampera extended range electric vehicle ( earlier post ) as a rental car throughout Europe. The Opel Ampera will then be rolled out throughout France, Italy, Portugal, Spain and the United Kingdom from the beginning of 2012. Opel Ampera. Click to enlarge.

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PSA Peugeot Citroën Showing FiSyPAC Fuel Cell Extended Range Electric Vehicle Demonstrator

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PSA Peugeot Citroën is presenting a demonstrator equipped with the FiSyPAC (Fiabilisation système pile à combustible) hydrogen fuel cell range extender system at the “Toute la lumière sur l’hydrogène énergie” show in Lyon, France, from 7-11 December. The event is designed to showcase hydrogen as a fuel source.

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EU 2014 PEV registrations: +36.6% full year; ?7.7% in Q4

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The remaining 11,797 was made up of extended?range range electric vehicles (EREVs) and plug?in to 15,361 units), followed by Germany (+70.2%, 13,118 units) and France (+29.8%, 12,488 units). in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), down (?35.2%) 35.2%) compared to Q4 2013.

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Ballard Power Systems establishing a Marine Center of Excellence in Europe for fuel cell applications

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Ballard fuel cell modules deliver: (i) design flexibility, including modular components and scalable power (from 100 kilowatts to more than 1MW) to support vessel propulsion, auxiliary power and/or system redundancy; (ii) extended range, proportionate to the volume of energy-rich compressed liquid hydrogen fuel stored on board a vessel (which can also (..)

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Siemens and Valeo to form joint venture in high-voltage electric powertrains

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Valeo will be contributing its high-voltage power electronics business, including 200 employees of which 90 are based in France, and which is part of the Powertrain Systems Business Group (PTS). —Jacques Aschenbroich, Chairman and CEO of Valeo. The project is subject to consultation of the employee representatives.

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New mia electric city car uses Sevcon controller

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The size 4—one of four controllers in the Gen4 series ranging from size 2 to 8—was chosen to deliver smooth power transmission, improved efficiency and an extended range capability due to its ability to be closely characterized with the specific requirements of the mia.

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First public test flight of Airbus electric 2-seat E-Fan aircraft at E-Aircraft Day; precursor to 4-seat extended range version

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The Airbus Group’s electric E-Fan experimental aircraft made its first public test flight at E-Aircraft Day in Bordeaux, France. will be a training and general aviation aircraft which will also have a combustion engine within the fuselage to provide an extended range or endurance. Click to enlarge.