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NOVEMBER 23, 2013

The new generation smart electric drive has been available in Europe, the USA, Canada and Japan since production began in 2012. In Germany the electric smart quickly became the number one battery-powered electric vehicle, securing a market share of around 40%. Top speed is 125 km/h (78 mph).

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NOVEMBER 27, 2009

The models were the Shenchi Brand 4-seat battery-electric car; the Shenchi Brand 11-seat fuel cell vehicle; the Shanghai Brand fuel cell car; the Shanghai Brand hybrid; the Buick LaCrosse hybrid; and the UNDP fuel cell bus. In the same year, SAIC-made and branded battery-electric vehicles will also enter the market.

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APRIL 3, 2019

Every model in the new Escape lineup, whether powered by one of two EcoBoost engines or the new hybrid powertrains, targets an EPA-estimated range of at least 400 miles per tank. The standard hybrid with front-wheel drive targets best-in-class EPA-estimated range of more than 550 miles. The all-new 1.5-liter

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NOVEMBER 26, 2012

At the opening of Auto Guangzhou 2012, Shanghai General Motors launched its first localized new energy vehicle, the Sail SPRINGO EV. The top speed is 130 km/h (81 mph). Electric range is 130 km (81 miles) under a variety of road conditions and 200 km (124 iles) at a constant speed of 60 km/h (37 mph). The Sail SPRINGO EV.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Mercedes-Benz is staging the world premier of a Sprinter E-CELL battery-electric van at the 2012 International Motor Show (IAA) for commercial vehicles. The Sprinter E-CELL is powered by two lithium-ion battery packs, each with 93 cells and a combined capacity of 35.2 Chassis version of the Sprinter E-CELL prototype.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

BMW’s newest hybrid, the BMW ActiveHybrid 5, will arrive in US showrooms in March 2012. The motor is supplied with energy by a high-performance lithium-ion battery, specially developed for the BMW ActiveHybrid 5. The high-performance lithium-ion battery is charged when the car is coasting or braking. Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 22, 2013

kWh Li-ion battery pack and a 55 kW electric motor delivering 130 N·m (96 lb-ft) of torque. Acceleration from 0-60 km/h (37 mph) takes less than five seconds; range is 145 km (90 miles). In 2012, more than 1,000 smart electric drive models were produced and delivered to customers in Europe.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2011

In a presentation at the 2011 Advanced Automotive Battery Conference (AABC) in Pasadena, California last week, Daniel Andree, a battery development engineer at Audi AG, outlined the implementation of a Sanyo lithium-ion battery pack in the upcoming 2012 Audi Q5 compact crossover hybrid. Battery pack performance.

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AUGUST 16, 2011

Daimler will introduce the third-generation smart fortwo electric drive beginning in the spring of 2012, with a “five-figure” planned production level. Tesla is providing the battery packs for the second generation.). The 22 kW on-board charger enables a completely empty battery to be fully charged in less than an hour.

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APRIL 4, 2009

Optimal Energy , the Cape Town, South Africa-based company that unveiled the Joule full battery-electric multi-purpose urban passenger vehicle to the world at the Paris Motor Show in 2008 ( earlier post ), plans to have pilot fleets on the road in South Africa and globally from 2010 onwards, with mass production to start in South Africa from 2012.

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OCTOBER 25, 2011

Honda will debut two all-new models, the 2013 Fit EV and the 2012 CR-V at the Los Angeles Auto Show on 16 November. The battery-electric Fit EV concept vehicle debuted at last year’s LA show and the production model appears this year. Earlier post.).

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

In December 2012, Hyundai will begin production of the ix35 Fuel Cell crossover vehicle at its Ulsan manufacturing facility in Korea, with a target of building up to 1,000 vehicles by 2015. 160 km/h (100 mph). A kinetic energy regeneration system charges the battery when the driver applies the brakes or drives downhill.

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JANUARY 5, 2015

K2 Energy Solutions has received the first order against an initial $81,400,000 contract to provide an intermediate energy storage battery system for the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and the Naval Sea Systems Command’s (NAVSEA) electromagnetic rail gun. The projectile will impact its target at Mach 5 (3,839 mph or 6,178 km/h).

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mile-per-hour) average run and a 351 kph (218 mph) peak. Founder Richard Hatfield claims that the company’s Lightning Strike motorcycle can fill its battery from 20 percent to 80 percent in a little over 10 minutes on a Level 3 DC fast charger. kilometer-per-hour (215.91

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JUNE 14, 2021

Last week Tesla revealed that its new Model S Plaid EV could reach a speed of near 200 MPH and reach 0 to 60 MPH in 1.99 And there are a lot of ways to achieve this reduction and pure battery electric vehicles is only one aspect. Excuse me if I don’t get all giddy with excitement.

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JANUARY 14, 2010

A123 Systems has entered a battery supply agreement with Fisker Automotive to supply battery systems for the Fisker Karma Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV). The multi-year agreement provides that A123 is the selected battery system supplier for the Fisker Karma. Project Nina is expected to launch in 2012.

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JUNE 8, 2011

Volvo says it will build about 250 cars by the end of 2012, possibly more if market interest takes off. The Volvo C30 Electric is built on the regular assembly line in the Ghent factory and then transported to Göteborg for installation of the motor, batteries and other model-specific electronics. A full recharge takes about 7 hours.

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OCTOBER 14, 2011

BMW will add further engines to the line-up in 2012, when the BMW ActiveHybrid 3 (using a powertrain similar to that of the ActiveHybrid 5, earlier post ) will also make its premiere. The new BMW 328i accelerates from 0 to 00 km/h (62 mph) in 5.9 seconds, on its way to an electronically governed top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2012

The University of Michigan Solar Car Team won the 2012 American Solar Challenge (ASC) with its car Quantum, snagging a fourth consecutive ASC title, and also breaking the record the team set in 2008. Final time for the 1,650-mile (2,655 km) competition was 44:36:21—10 hours and 18 minutes ahead of second-place Iowa State.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2014

The GTE marks the fifth drive type for the Golf, which is already available with gasoline, diesel, natural gas, and battery-electric drives, varying with markets. Using the electric motor alone, the GTE is capable of speeds of 81 mph (130 km/h); with the TSI engine as well, the Golf GTE can accelerate from zero to 62 mph in 7.6

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DECEMBER 8, 2011

A hand-built sports car, the evR-450 is developed on a race-proven aluminum monocoque chassis and powered by an all-electric AC driveline and lithium-ion battery pack and power electronics. seconds and a top speed of 180 km/h (112 mph). The evR450 offers acceleration from 0-100 km in 3.8

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NOVEMBER 21, 2013

unveiled the Zinoro 1E battery-electric vehicle (BEV) at the Guangzhou Auto Show. Equipped with a lithium iron phosphate battery pack from Ningde Times New Energy Technology, the Zinoro 1E has a range of up to 150 kilometers (93 miles). Charging of the battery takes around 7.5 China Electric (Battery)'

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OCTOBER 9, 2013

First introduced in model year 2012, the Prius Plug-In retains the Hybrid Synergy Drive of the standard Prius model and seamlessly switches into hybrid operation at a pre-determined state of charge of its 4.4 kWh Li-ion battery pack. Running in EV mode, the system switches to full hybrid mode under full acceleration.).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2012

Ford has begun the consumer roll-out of the Focus Electric, the battery-electric version of its new Focus; production of the vehicles began in December 2011 at Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant. A 105 kW permanent magnetic electric traction motor delivers 188 lb-ft (255 N·m) of torque, and propels the car up to 84 mph (135 km/h).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 28, 2011

The project to deliver a fleet of the zero emission taxis to the streets of London in time for 2012 is on track, according to project fuel cell provider Intelligent Energy, with the first Fuel Cell Black Cabs covering a combined total of more than 8,000 miles in road and test track testing conditions.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2012

The iQ EV is a battery-electric four-seater city commuter car designed for car-sharing programs, in urban and campus environments; Toyota is targeting around 90 units for these applications. In ideal stop-and-go driving conditions, the 12 kWh Li-ion battery provides an estimated range of up to 50 miles on a full charge.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 26, 2010

THINK also announced that it has chosen EnerDel, the Indiana-based lithium ion battery manufacturer, to be the exclusive battery supplier for THINK City electric vehicles sold in the US through 2012. EnerDel also will supply at least 60% of the batteries for THINK City electric vehicles sold in Europe.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 3, 2011

Dan Rivers, who also co-founded Li-ion battery company Compact Power Inc. kWh lithium iron phosphate battery pack from its China-based partner NVT Battery and features a range of about 133 km (84 miles) without use of air conditioning and with a top speed of 80 km/h (50 mph) and consumption of 665 Wh/km.

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AUGUST 3, 2012

In remarks during the briefing, Bill Fay, Group Vice President & General Manager, Toyota Division, noted that the RAV4 EV is an important element of Toyota’s plan to meet the Phase 3 requirements of California’s ZEV mandate ( earlier post ) for the 2012-2014 timeframe. kWh, providing an anticipated EPA-estimated driving range of 113 miles.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2009

Northern Lights Energy ( NLE ), the initiator of the 2012 charging infrastructure project and provider of infrastructure and services for electric vehicles (EV) based in Iceland, has signed an agreement with Reva Electric Car Company to jointly develop the electric vehicle market in Iceland. This is what the Project 2012 is all about.

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DECEMBER 22, 2009

The Detroit Free Press reports that Chrysler will display a battery-electric version of the Fiat 500 at the upcoming North American International Auto Show. Featuring a 22 kWh Li-ion pack and a 30 kW, 100 N·m drive motor, the Micro-Vett electric 500 has a range of 145 km (90 miles) and a top speed of 114 km/h (71 mph).

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JULY 18, 2012

It has a range of 135 kilometers (84 miles), a power output of 115 hp (85kW), an engine torque of 270 N·m (199 lb-ft) and a top speed of 135 km/h (84 mph). It has a range of 52 kilometers (32 miles) in electric mode, with a top speed of 120 km/h. The Altea XL Electric is SEAT’s first all-electric car.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2010

The Fit EV Concept hints strongly at the direction and styling for Honda’s upcoming production Fit EV battery-electric vehicle, which will be introduced to the US and Japan in 2012. The all-new plug-in hybrid platform showcases Honda’s next-generation, two-motor hybrid technology set to debut in 2012. Honda Fit EV.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

In addition to its planned market introduction of a plug-in hybrid in 2012 ( earlier post ), Volvo Cars is currently evaluating the viability of a fully battery-electric vehicle (BEV). The Volvo C30 BEV is powered by a 24 kWh lithium-ion battery pack; for its plug-in hybrid, Volvo is eyeing a 12 kWh pack. The C30 BEV.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2015

kWh Li-ion battery pack. Total system horsepower is 188, top speed is 102 mph, and top speed in electric mode is 85 mph. EV range is 19 miles. C-MAX Energi originally went on sale in late 2012, and was joined by its sedan sibling, the Fusion Energi, in February 2013. The 2016 C-MAX Energi combines a 141 hp 2.0L

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MAY 11, 2012

One of the highlights on the Audi stand at the 2012 Wörthersee Tour in Austria (an annual gathering of Audi VW, Seat and Skoda enthusiasts) is an electric bicycle technology concept: the Audi e-bike Wörthersee. The lithium-ion battery is housed in the frame; it weighs about 5 kg (11.02 Audi e-bike Wörthersee. Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 23, 2012

Audi is presenting the Audi A6 L e-tron concept at Auto China 2012 in Beijing. The plug-in hybrid has an all-electric driving range of 80 km (50 miles), and was specifically designed for the China market. The liquid-cooled lithium-ion battery is located in a collision-protected space at the rear of the vehicle. Click to enlarge.

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