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ABAT and Wuxi Angell Autocycle Introduce Three Hybrid Motorcycles

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(ABAT), a developer, manufacturer and distributor of rechargeable Polymer Lithium-Ion (PLI) batteries and Wuxi Angell Autocycle Co., Ltd unveiled three hybrid motorcycles at the Dealer Expo 2009, 13-16 February, in Indianapolis, IN. ABAT and Angell expect to go into full-scale production in April.

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Honda to invest $40B over 10 years in electrification and software; launching 30 EV models by 2030; > 2M units p.a.

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As the world’s largest power unit manufacturer with annual sales of approximately 30 million units of mobility products including motorcycles, automobiles, power products, outboard motors and aircraft, Honda says that it aims to realize carbon neutrality for all products and corporate activities Honda is involved in by 2050.

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Asian Development Bank providing $300M towards replacing 100K gasoline trikes with E-Trikes in the Philippines; $300M for major road upgrades in Chhattisgarh, India

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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is providing $300 million towards a project that will replace 100,000 gasoline-burning tricycles in the Philippines with electric tricycles, or E-Trikes. E-Trike drivers saw their daily incomes more than double during a pilot program in Metro Manila.

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Honda to Begin Sales of Commercial-Use Electric Scooter, EV-neo, in December 2010

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Equipped with a lithium-ion battery sourced from Toshiba and a brushless motor, EV-neo provides performance equivalent to that of mass-market under-50cc gasoline engine motorcycles. Honda Motor Co., Earlier post.). Prototype of EV-neo. Click to enlarge. Range per charge at 30 km/h (18.6

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Honda announces second plug-in vehicle testing program; Japan joins US, China may follow

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The Saitama program will focus on motorcycles, automobiles and power products. Based on the popular Fit, this vehicle features a coaxial motor and other electromotive technologies developed for the FCX Clarity fuel cell electric vehicle, combined with a Toshiba-produced lithium-ion battery. Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle.

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Updated Gen7 BMW 5 Series sedan introduces new 48V MHEV system, more powerful PHEV

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liter gasoline engine is complemented by a 107 hp electric drive unit, integrated into the 8-speed Steptronic transmission. kWh net) lithium-ion battery module provides the storage capacity for electric-only and performance oriented driving. New, more powerful plug-in-hybrid drivetrain. A 181 hp 2.0-liter

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Why this electric ‘car’ the size of two motorcycles should be on your list

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In fact, the little EV is roughly the size of just two motorcycles parked side by side. That should make sense because just in the same way motorcycles are designed with the bare necessities to carry a single passenger, LSVs are generally the same idea, but for two passengers (or occasionally four passengers ).