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EV-maker Eli launches its $11,900 electric micro ‘car’ in the US

Baua Electric

Screenshot The model heading stateside is an upgraded version designed to meet the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s regulations for LSVs, allowing it to be street-legal at the federal level. The funny thing here is that I can already tell you what the detractors are going to say: that it’s an overpriced, glorified golf cart.

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Ford announces Smart Mobility plan; 25 initial projects

Green Car Congress

The 25 experiments address four global megatrends—explosive population growth; an expanding middle class; air quality and public health concerns; and changing customer attitudes and priorities—challenging today’s transportation model and limiting personal mobility, especially in urban areas. Data Driven Insurance, London.

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