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CARB Executive Order certifies Toyota’s heavy-duty fuel cell electric powertrain kit as a Zero-Emission Powertrain (ZEP)

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Toyota was earlier granted a Zero Emission Powertrain (ZEP) Executive Order (A-014-1170) from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) for its new heavy-duty fuel cell electric powertrain kit. The hydrogen-fueled powertrain kit includes a 200 kWh Li-ion battery; hydrogen fuel storage tanks (58.8 Earlier post.)

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Tesla previews “Roadster 3.0” update; 70 kWh pack

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with a retrofit aero kit. more than 400 miles. Tesla will demonstrate this in the real world during a non-stop drive from San Francisco to Los Angeles in the early weeks of 2015. The original Roadster had a drag coefficient (C d ) of 0.36. Rolling Resistance. New tires on the Roadster 3.0 have a C rr of roughly 8.9

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Volkswagen preps for I.D. EV production with MEB Supplier Summit; I.D. in 2019, I.D. CROZZ in 2020

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The Volkswagen brand Board of Management has agreed on milestones with key suppliers at the “MEB Supplier Summit” in the run-up to start of production for the first vehicle based on the new modular electric drive kit (MEB). At the Los Angeles Auto Show, Volkswagen announced it will introduce a battery-electric SUV based on the I.D.

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CODA acquires EnergyCS

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EnergyCS had earlier developed one of the first commercial plug-in hybrid conversion kits for the Prius. CODA had worked with EnergyCS on the development of the CODA Sedan, earlier post. Earlier post.).

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Audi of America officially introduces the new A3 family; plug-in hybrid version coming in 2015

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At a sustainability workshop at the Los Angeles Auto Show, Dr. Rudolf Krebs, the Volkswagen Group’s Commissioner for Electric Drive Systems, said the group will “ electrify all segments. liters of fuel per 100 km (157 mpg US), which corresponds to CO 2 emissions of 35 grams per km (56 g/mile).

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Volkswagen showcasing electric I.D. BUZZ CARGO, Cargo e-Bike concepts at LA Auto Show

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At the Los Angeles Auto Show, Volkswagen is showcasing two electric concepts. BUZZ CARGO,in its auto show debut, is an electric panel van concept based on the MEB toolkit that offers up to 340 miles of range on the WLTP cycle. Based on the Modular Electric Drive Kit (MEB), and a sibling to the I.D. Earlier post.)

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Volkswagen unveils I.D. EV concept; 1st MEB-based vehicle, to launch in 2020; up to 373 miles

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is driven by a 125 kW electric motor powered by a battery pack, and has a range of 400 - 600 km (249 - 373 miles) under European test conditions. will be the first Volkswagen built off the Modular Electric Drive kit (MEB). The compact I.D. The production version of the I.D. MQB, MLB, etc.) represents the near- to medium-term future.

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