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Update on ALTe; EREV powertrain company tracking for production-caliber units by December, production ramp in 1Q 2013

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Extended range electric vehicle powertrain company ALTe ( earlier post ) is tracking to produce a limited number of production-caliber vehicle powertrains by December, and plans to ramp up production in the first quarter of 2013, said CEO John Thomas in a recent interview with Green Car Congress. Earlier post.) —John Thomas.

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Volkswagen CrossBlue Coupé plug-in makes its European debut; showcasing the MQB

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Volkswagen brought the new CrossBlue Coupé plug-in hybrid sporty mid-size SUV show car, introduced in April at Auto Shanghai 2013 ( earlier post ), to a media event in Berlin for its European premiere. The Group also is using the New Small Family (NSF) kit; the MLB (Modular longitudinal kit); and the MSB (Modular standard kit).

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EV gateway

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I had to build a controller from a kit,” continued Garver, who was a member of the Electric Auto Association at that time. “It In 2013, he installed lithium batteries, and in 2017, he replaced the stalled-out DC motor with an AC version. Wayne Garver with his 1971 VW conversion. “I

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EV gateway

Electric Auto Association

I had to build a controller from a kit,” continued Garver, who was a member of the Electric Auto Association at that time. “It In 2013, he installed lithium batteries, and in 2017, he replaced the stalled-out DC motor with an AC version. Wayne Garver with his 1971 VW conversion. “I

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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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Put another way, the fuel cell technology is being developed so as to work as components in the MQB (transverse) kit, the development of which is led by the Volkswagen brand, and the MLB (longitudinal) kit being driven by Audi. ( Earlier post.) Earlier post.).

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Tesla Inside: The Ultimate Vintage Land Rover Retrofit

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The company was founded in 2013, after a brainstorming session over a case of beer in a Florida garage. “We And Electric Classic Cars is developing a bolt-in conversion kit for vintage Mini Coopers, in tandem with Super Coopers in Buellton, Calif. If you pick up the wrong end of a 400-volt DC cable, something bad’s going to happen.

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Hyundai begins rollout of Ioniq Hybrid, PHEV and EV; most efficient non-plug vehicle, most efficient EV in US; powertrain discussion

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Mike O’Brien, Hyundai vice president of corporate and product planning, noted that the “green car market” in the US has declined a bit—about one hundred thousand units since its high in 2013 with 3.8% All Ioniq Electric models are equipped with standard Level-3 DC fast-charging capability that can take up to 100 kW.

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