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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. At this point in time there’s no plans for production in the future. The e-Concept is conceived to have 5.0

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

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Partnership That Benefits The Common Altigreen and Exponent Energy announced their alliance in August 2022, intending to make quick charging a reality for EVs on Indian roadways, and the neEV Tez is the first product to emerge from this collaboration. It should be positioned on a major main road and will necessitate a big petrol bunker.

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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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5 coupe, will go into production in 2021 – Volkswagen confirmed that its next electric vehicle, the ID.5, 5, will start production in Germany in the second half of 2021. 5 has already started production, the automaker confirmed in a recent tweet. 17, via Ford press release. VW’s next electric SUV, the ID.5 19 via Electrive.

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GM to debut two-mode plug-in hybrid

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According to Tom Stephens, GM vice chairman of product development, the vehicle is capable of electric only propulsion for more than 10 miles at low speeds. It will use the same technology that will debut in the Chevrolet Volt extended range vehicle in late 2010.

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VIDEO: Driving a Tesla-powered Smart

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Merc wants the electric smart to perform badly, to have a short range and little power, so that it dosent eat up other products in the lineup. Competition is going to force them to produce a comfortable, usable, extended range EV for that price, and I will just have to wait. 15 days ago AutoblogGreen for 03.31.09

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

In late 2008, BYD started selling the first production PHEV in China. Partnering with Alcoa, Duke Energy, Google.org, Johnson Controls Indiana startup plans to unveil vehicle May 2009 at EVS-24 in Norway; mass production in 2012. 1,000 pre-orders for small production runs in 2009 and 2010starting 4th quarter 2009.

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