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1980 Electravan in Minneapolis

DIY Electric Car

My wife and I just purchased a 1980 Electravan from a friend in New Orleans and towed it back home to Minneapolis. Short version of the Electravan story: Jet Industries in Austin TX bought the empty chassis of a few hundred Subaru Sambars and installed GE electric motors in them. 1980 Electravan in Minneapolis.

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Who Will Free EV Motors from the Rare Earth Monopoly?

Cars That Think

As the world builds more and more electric cars and trucks—and electrifies other modes of transit—a race is underway to build the ideal, mean-and-green motor. The goal is a traction motor that’s at least as powerful, reliable, and lightweight as today’s industry standard rare-earth permanent magnet synchronous motor.

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New Flyer introduces first 60-foot hydrogen fuel cell bus in North America

Green Car Congress

New Flyer of America, a subsidiary of New Flyer Industries Inc., the leading manufacturer of heavy-duty transit buses and motor coaches in the United States and Canada, conducted the inaugural road demonstration of the Xcelsior XHE60 heavy-duty articulated fuel cell transit bus. and Siemens to develop the propulsion system.

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Ford, Chevy and Buick-GMC-Cadillac dealerships promote throughout 4 states

Baua Electric

At Penske, he was once an segment vp of Cleveland and Minneapolis and labored as a basic supervisor. He stated he has at all times been interested in the automobile industry, and he and Meghan Hunter have been preserve to shop for a dealership for nearly 24 years. promoting Common Motors manufacturers. Garber Car ranks Refuse.

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IEEE Honors Pioneering Engineers

Cars That Think

IEEE MEDAL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND SAFETY TECHNOLOGIES Sponsor: Toyota Motor Corp. For contributions to the development of rare earth-iron-boron permanent magnets for use in high-efficiency motors, generators, and other devices.” Corecipients: SAGAWA MASATO Advanced Magnetic Materials Korat, Thailand JOHN J. Naples, Fla. IEEE JAMES H.

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Colorado Electric Vehicle Tax Credit Rises to $5,000

EV Life

The bill puts forth several measures aimed at advancing decarbonization in the state, including tax credits for industrial facilities to implement emission-reducing improvements, new spending for geothermal energy projects and geothermal electricity generation, the construction of sustainable aviation fuel production facilities, and more.

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New York Turn On

Plug In Partners

Turn on the Electric Road By DAVID MORRIS Published: October 8, 2006 Minneapolis LAST summer, New York State took a page from California’s playbook, using state policy to jump-start a 21st century automobile industry. The current hybrid is an entirely gasoline-powered vehicle with an electric motor assist.

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