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2014 BMW i3 REx MPG, New Orleans Electric-Car Charging, GM-Google Ride-Share: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today on Green Car Reports: The 2014 BMW i3 REx extended-range electric car gets an EPA-rated 39 mpg on gasoline, Nissan unveils New Orleans'' first public electric-car charging station, and Google and General Motors collaborate on a ride-sharing test. Google gets Chevrolet Spark EV electric cars for a.'

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Flash Drive: 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV RST

Clean Fleet Report

The Most Versatile and Functional Electric Pickup? The Silverado gets electric motivation Clean Fleet Report had the opportunity recently to drive the Silverado EV RST at an automotive media event in Detroit, Michigan. inch driver configurable LCD infotainment screen – 17.0-inch

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Motiv Power Systems to power 13 electric school buses in California pilot

Green Car Congress

MotivPower Systems, in partnership with Type-A school bus manufacturer Trans Tech, is bringing electric school buses to the Sacramento, California region. The new all-electric buses will be powered by Motiv’s all-electric powertrains, which are both designed and manufactured in California, supporting local manufacturing jobs.

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VW new Touareg with new design and new technologies; focus on diesel

Green Car Congress

These will include a Point-of-Interest (POI) Search via Google; map display provided by the Google Earth mapping service; the Google Street View function; and Online Traffic Information. Launch from autumn 2014. Orders are already being taken in Germany.

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Hyundai introduces 2018 Sonata Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid models at Chicago Auto Show

Green Car Congress

liter Nu GDI four-cylinder engine coupled with a six-speed automatic transmission that houses a 38 kW electric motor and clutch where the torque converter would normally be found. The transmission uses an electric oil pump, which helps improve efficiency. The heart of the 2018 Sonata Hybrid is a 2.0-liter

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Ford demonstrating cloud-based technology to optimize plug-in powertrain efficiency at ITS World Congress

Green Car Congress

Ford Motor Company is publicly demonstrating smart electrification technology that uses cloud-based computing and data to optimize a plug-in hybrid’s powertrain efficiency at the Intelligent Transport Systems World Congress in Orlando. In September, Ford introduced the Evos Concept was introduced at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show.

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Testimony: Why I like my electric vehicle

Electric Auto Association

Submitted to the Ohio Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee in support of Senate Bill 307: Accelerating Ohio's Auto Industry By Tim Benford, president of Drive Electric Dayton. My EV’s electric drive unit (motor) that provides the acceleration also reduces the need for using the brakes and brake repair.