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Las Vegas Gambles On Chevrolet Volt For City Fleet

Green Car Reports

Las Vegas is better known for its excess than its frugality, but city bosses are turning that image around by trialling a fleet of electric cars, the first of which is GM's range-extended electric vehicle, the 2011 Chevrolet Volt. So far the Volt is.

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DEUTZ presents all-electric 360V drive system for off-highway sector; hydrogen engine

Green Car Congress

DEUTZ presented its latest developments in the field of sustainable off-highway drive systems at CONEXPO in Las Vegas. The compact 360 volt drive system uses a split drive comprising two 40 kW electric motors—one for driving and one for the hydraulics in the telescopic arm. liters and a 48 volt electric motor.

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DTNA unveils Freightliner SuperTruck II

Green Car Congress

Daimler Truck North America (DTNA), a subsidiary of Daimler Truck, revealed the Freightliner SuperTruck II in Las Vegas this week. A new 48-volt starter turns on the engine with more power and speed. As soon as power is needed, the engine will restart automatically for a seamless experience for the driver.

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100 Tesla Model S Cars Join Las Vegas Project 100 Sharing Scheme

Green Car Reports

You're intrigued by the growing number of options in extended-range vehicles like the Chevrolet Volt, but most of all, you're interested in fully electric rides. Let's assume for a moment that you're interested in electric cars. Not a far-fetched idea, since you're reading a blog called "Green Car Reports".)

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Chevrolet and OnStar Give Volt Owners 24/7 Connection and Control via Wireless Smartphone Application

Green Car Congress

OnStar’s Mobile Application will use a real-time data connection to interact with the Volt and perform tasks from setting the charge time to unlocking the doors. OnStar’s Mobile Application allows drivers to communicate with their Volt from Droid by Motorola; Apple iPhone; and Blackberry Storm smartphones. Click to enlarge.

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Electric Ram 1500 Revolution BEV Concept pickup truck revealed at CES

Charged EVs

Ram Trucks, the US truck arm of global automaker Stellantis , took the wraps off what it called the Ram 1500 Revolution BEV Concept truck on Thursday at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Koval said the 800-volt charging would be accompanied by more conventional 400-volt charging as well.

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All-new electric Kia PV5 is a gamechanger in the world of vans with its advanced tech and interchangeable rear body

EV Central

Unveiling the Kia PV1, PV5 and flagship PV7 at the Consumer Electronic Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Kia announced that all three vehicles were shown off in close-to-production guise, confirming the mid-size PV5 would be on sale in 2025. The flagship PV7 will be around 5.7m long and is due to arrive in 2027.

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