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2020 Ford Escape to offer hybrid and PHEV variants

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liter EcoBoost engine, available on Titanium, is projected to produce 250 horsepower and 275 lb-ft (373 N·m) of torque using 93 octane fuel, while turning in a 0-60 mph time up to 10% faster than the outgoing Escape 2.0-liter. Using a 110-volt Level 1 charge, the estimated time to fully charge the battery is 10 to 11 hours.

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Motiv Power Systems delivering 7 electric walk-in vans to USPS as part of CARB program; deployment in Central Valley

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Motiv’s electric step vans have a range of up to 90 miles with a top speed of 60 mph; battery packs are available in 106 kWh or 127 kWh configurations. The USPS has a long history of testing electric vehicles for city delivery; the first known test of an electric vehicle for mail collection was in Buffalo, New York on 2 July 1899.

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VW unveiling new electric microbus concept in Geneva

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In 2001, Volkswagen developed a modern concept version it called the Microbus concept. The Bulli is powered by a 40 kWh Li-ion battery pack; the electric motor deliver 85 kW of power and 270 N·m (199 lb-ft) of torque. seconds, and top speed is 140 km/h (87 mph), electronically limited. The new Bulli. Click to enlarge.

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Reva EVs to Be Built in New York State

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kWh lead acid battery pack with a 13 kW, 52 N·m AC induction motor, offering a range of 80 km (50 miles) and a top speed of 80 km/h (50 mph). The NXR Intercity uses a 14 kWh Li-ion phosphate battery pack and a 25 kW, 92 N·m AC induction motor, offering a range of 160 km (99 miles), and a top speed of 104 km/h (65 mph).

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Volta Trucks partners with Prodrive to develop its electric heavy-duty truck

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Targets for the truck include a range of 100 miles, a top speed of 50 mph and a gradeability sufficient to negotiate the on-off ramps and slip roads typical of urban elevated routes. To maximize payload, the new cab will be a composite-clad spaceframe structure, the composite panels using natural rather than carbon fibres.

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Volkswagen Group shows 3 hydrogen fuel cell concepts at LA Show: Audi A7 Sportback h-tron; Golf Sportwagen HyMotion; Passat HyMotion

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Fuel cell technology is running in comepetition with long-range battery electric vehicles. The Isenbüttel site was chosen for this center and construction of a special research center for electric drivetrains began in 2001. kWh battery pack and an additional electric motor in the rear. mi) by a battery with a capacity of 8.8

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Toyota RAV4 EV key for meeting California ZEV requirements; Tesla powertrain uses Model S components

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The RAV4 EV combines a Tesla-designed and produced battery and electric powertrain with Toyota’s most popular SUV model. Maximum vehicle speed in Normal mode is 85 mph (137 km/h); maximum in Sport mode, which also has a more aggressive accelerator pedal feel, is 100 mph (161 km/h). kWh of useable energy at full charge.

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