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OCTOBER 1, 2010

AC Propulsion and Peraves plan to bring 100 units to market starting in 2011. That was the purpose of the Progressive X-Prize and, acting on that, it is our intention to have E-Tracers on the road in 2011. MPGe in combined on-track and laboratory fuel efficiency and achieved a zero-to-60 mph acceleration time of 6.6

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MARCH 23, 2010

Lexus will bring the CT 200h premium compact hybrid to the US market in early 2011 as the first dedicated hybrid vehicle in the premium compact segment. miles) at speeds of up to 45 km/h (28 mph) in all electric mode.). CT 200h powertrain. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 17, 2010

BMW has announced substantial enhancements to the 2011 3 Series Coupe and Convertible, including style updates for 328i and 335i models and an all-new direct gasoline injection turbocharged engine with Valvetronic for 335i models. The engine is also being applied in the 2011 135i Coupe and Convertible.). Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 19, 2011

The BMW ActiveE ( earlier post ) will be available for lease in the metropolitan markets of Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Sacramento, New York and Boston as well as the state of Connecticut beginning in Fall 2011 for $499 per month for 24 months with a down payment $2,250. Top speed is electronically limited at around 90 mph.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 17, 2009

With a designed speed of 350 km/h (217 mph), the new CRH trains will travel between Beijing and Shanghai in 2011, when the construction of the 1,318-km, high-speed railway between the capital city and the country’s financial hub is expected to complete. billion yuan (US$5.730 billion).

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JULY 7, 2010

The first EC-funded European Lighthouse Project (LHP) for hydrogen fuel cell cars will launch in Oslo, Norway in 2011 with 17 hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and a large scale hydrogen refuelling station by H2 Logic. Earlier post.) The Mercedes-Benz B-Class F-CELL offers performance on a par with a 2.0-liter

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2011

Hyper-miler Wayne Gerdes and his colleague Chris Bernius, driving a factory-standard 2011 Kia Optima Hybrid ( earlier post ), aim to set a new record for lowest fuel consumption in a gasoline hybrid car while driving an 8,000-mile route through all 48 adjoining states of the US.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2010

The liquid-cooled 3-phase AC Induction motor creates 115 ft-lbs (156 N·m) of torque at the crank from 0 to 6400 RPM, propelling the Mission R to a top speed of more than 160 mph (258 km/h) in a single gear. The Mission R. Click to enlarge. Shot of the power unit. Click to enlarge.

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JUNE 12, 2011

The production SUV will go on sale before the end of 2011. The concept car accelerates from zero to 100 km/h (62 mph in 4.4 seconds and reaches an electronically governed top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph). In all-electric mode, it has a range of 50 km (31 miles) and a top speed of 60 km/h (37 mph).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2013

The new Siemens motor for the generation II C30 has a peak power output of 89 kW (120 hp) and a torque of 250 N·m (184 N·m), enabling acceleration from 0-70 km/h (0-43 mph) in 5.9 seconds and 0-100 km/h (0 to 62 mph) in 10.7 The motor in the first generation C30 EV delivered 83 kW (111 hp) and 220 N·m (162 lb-ft).

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 22, 2011

What is surprising is the vehicle that was used: a relatively stock 2011 Ford F-250. So it's not surprising that new records for production diesel and biodiesel trucks were set this weekend at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2012

The 2011 F-Cell. In March 2011, Mercedes-Benz announced that it would set up its own. The vehicle accelerates from 0-60 mph in 11.4 seconds, and has a top speed of 106 mph (171 km/h). Source: AFCC 2011. Automotive Fuel Cells: The Road to Emission Free Mobility (Craig Louie, AFCC, 2011). Click to enlarge.

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JUNE 12, 2012

With its 55 kW electric motor (from EM-motive, Daimler’s JV with Bosch, earlier post ), the smart fortwo electric drive accelerates from 0 - 60 km/h (0-37 mph) in 4.8 seconds, with a maximum speed of 125 km/h (78 mph). In 2011 more than 103,000 vehicles rolled off the production line. To date more than 1.3

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JUNE 16, 2011

Annual worldwide NEV sales by region, 2011–2017. The total number of neighborhood electric vehicles (NEVs)—low-speed street-legal electric vehicles—on the world’s roadways will grow from 479,000 in 2011 to 695,000 by 2017, a 45% increase, according to a new forecast by Pike Research. between 2011 and 2017.

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JULY 22, 2010

The 2011 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid. As a comparison, the 2011 Lexus HS 250h Standard—which Ford uses as the MKZ Hybrid’s closest competition— carries an MSRP of $35,100; the premium model for 2011 carries an MSRP of $37,870. The 2011 HS 250h models go on sale this fall as well. Click to enlarge.

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MARCH 4, 2012

Volkswagen will bring to Geneva a new diesel-engined variant of its Cross Coupé Concept plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, first introduced with a gasoline engine at the Tokyo Motor Show in 2011 ( earlier post ). The concept SUV features a top speed of 220 km/h (137 mph); 225 kW / 302 hp of power (system power) and a curb weight of 1,858 kg.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

seconds, together with a top speed of 150 km/h (93 mph). Hundreds of drivers and their families will be enlisted by Saab and its development partners during a extensive test driving and evaluation program involving a 70-strong fleet of Saab 9-3 ePowers in central, west and eastern Sweden during 2011-12.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2011

The Tucson ix FCEV made its US public debut at Fuel Cell & Hydrogen Energy 2011 in Washington, DC. Hyundai will test about 50 new Tucson ix FCEVs throughout 2011 as part of the second phase of the Korean Government Validation Program. Drive system. Energy storage system. 21 kW (battery). 100 kW (supercapacitor). Hydrogen storage.

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AUGUST 17, 2012

After setting a new electric lap record at the Nürburgring Nordschleife in August 2011, TMG’s electric powertrains have now set new standards on two of the toughest venues in motorsport. Nutahara’s time not only broke the previous electric record (12 mins 20.084 secs) by more than two minutes, it gave him sixth place overall.

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APRIL 18, 2011

Nissan will unveil the Nissan LEAF NISMO RC (Racing Competition) battery-electric racer at the 2011 New York International Auto Show on 20 April. In preliminary testing the NISMO RC produces 0 to 62 mph acceleration in 6.85 seconds and a top speed of 93 mph (150 km/h).

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NOVEMBER 3, 2010

The 2011 Threewheeler features a “Screaming Eagle” 1800 cc engine from Harley Davidson and a Mazda 5-speed gearbox. The 2011 Morgan Threewheeler. The Morgan Motor Company is “relaunching” a modern version of the vehicle upon which the company was founded: the Morgan Threewheeler. Click to enlarge.

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MAY 29, 2012

The company, which began deliveries of the Fisker Karma luxury four-door extended range electric sedan in December 2011, also said that it has delivered 1,000 vehicles to customers in the US and Europe. In Stealth mode, the Karma can accelerate from zero to 60 mph in 7.9 seconds and achieve a top speed of 95 mph (153 km/h).

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FEBRUARY 17, 2010

The 2011 Elise. When Lotus introduces its 2011 model year Elise lineup at the upcoming Geneva Motorshow, it will include a new entry-level vehicle incorporating a Toyota 1ZR-FAE 1.6-liter The Elise accelerates from 0-60 mph in 6.0 seconds, and has a top speed of 200 km/h (124 mph). Click to enlarge. L/100km (38 mpg US).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

Land Rover’s Range_e diesel plug-in hybrid prototype will make its motor show debut at the upcoming 2011 Geneva Motor Show. It has an EV range of 20 miles, a top speed of around 120 mph (193 km/h) and a range of 690 miles (1,110 km). Earlier post.) Range_e is based on a Range Rover Sport and features a 3.0-liter

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Green Car Congress

MAY 22, 2012

CSR plans to break the world record for steam locomotive speed, reaching 130 mph (209 km/h). In November 2011, SRI acquired a large test bed steam locomotive—Locomotive 3463—through a transfer of ownership from the Great Overland Station Museum in Topeka, Kan.

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JUNE 13, 2012

For the 2013 model year, the Buick Verano (introduced in 2011), is offering buyers an Ecotec 2.0L Acceleration from 0-60 mph is an estimated 6.2 direct-injected four-cylinder engine and six-speed automatic powertrain combination is rated at 180 horsepower (134 kW) and accelerates from 0-60 mph in 8.6 Verano’s standard Ecotec 2.4L

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2011

liter diesel in the 2011 Defender with a new EU5 2.2-liter Performance remains similar too, with a 0-60 mph time of 14.7 seconds as before, though the top speed has been raised to 90 mph compared to 82 mph for the previous version. Land Rover is replacing the EU4 2.4-liter liter diesel in the 2012 Defender. liter engine.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2011

million to upgrade electrical systems and tracks between Trenton, NJ and New York City, resulting in improved on-time performance and reliability, and an initial increase in top operating speeds up to 160 mph and future maximum speeds of 186 mph. The NEC will receive $449.94 Another $294.78

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JUNE 15, 2011

Honda will begin a European demonstration program of the battery-electric EV-neo scooter in conjunction with Barcelona City Council (Spain) beginning in July 2011. The EV-neo has a range of 34 km (21 miles) at 30 km/h (19 mph) on level ground. Click to enlarge. hours at 25°C. The base price is ¥454,650 (US$5,627).

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DECEMBER 15, 2011

In March, 2011, RøhneSelmer supported Azure’s inaugural European Transit Connect Electric sale of 58 vans, including 20 vans to Post Norway (Posten Norge AS) via its five locations in and around Norway and in August, 2011, placed an order for 100 additional vans.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2013

But that car’s 0-60 mph acceleration time trails competitive family sedans, and it delivers just 25 mpg, placing it among the worst of the crop of recently-redesigned family sedans, according to CR. The smaller engine—a 1.6-liter liter producing 173 hp—is a $795 option over the basic conventional 2.5-liter While the 1.4-liter

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MARCH 1, 2010

In late 2010/early 2011 a Q5 hybrid will reach the market, the first new production Audi with a combination of gasoline engine and electric motor. In the pure electric drive mode the car can reach 65 km/h (40 mph) and cover a distance of more than two kilometers (1.2

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NOVEMBER 9, 2011

In January 2011, Shanghai was selected as an international electric vehicle pilot city by the Chinese government and the Jiading district of Shanghai was announced as an electric vehicle demonstration zone. In June 2011, Volvo Car Corporation started the production of the Volvo C30 Electric. A full recharge takes about 7 hours.

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JANUARY 24, 2012

In March 2011, the two companies had signed a joint development agreement to collaborate on a parallel hybrid propulsion system for heavy-duty trucks that integrated Caterpillar CX Series Transmissions into the HybriDrive system. Earlier post. ).

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JANUARY 11, 2011

Daimler staged the debut of the diesel-powered all-wheel-drive 2012MY S350 BlueTEC 4MATIC at the 2011 North American International Auto Show— the return of the diesel-powered S-Class sedan to the US market. Powered by a 3.0-liter

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JANUARY 17, 2012

Mercedes-Benz delivered the first vehicles for field testing to testing partners in Berlin at the beginning of September 2010, and in Stuttgart in January 2011. The speed of the Vito E-CELL is electronically limited to 89 km/h (55 mph) to preserve a maximum range. Speeds were largely in the 15 to 30 km/h (9-19 mph) range.

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MARCH 26, 2009

Production is slated to begin in 2011, assuming the funding for the plant is in place. The Model S has a top speed of 130 mph (209 km/h) and can get to 60 mph in 5.5 The Model S will carry an initial price of $57,400; applying the new $7,500 Federal tax credit for plug-ins will drop the effective price to $49,900. to 6 seconds.

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