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Hamburger Hochbahn to buy up to 530 electric buses from Daimler, MAN and Solaris

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Additionally the vehicles will feature thermal preconditioning during battery recharge. Early in 2019, the Hamburg Senate decided that from 2020, only emission-free buses will be procured for Hamburg. On the innovation line 109, however, vehicles are also used that are recharged via pantographs during operation using a quick charge.

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Who Really Invented the Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery?

Cars That Think

Fifty years after the birth of the rechargeable lithium-ion battery, it’s easy to see its value. Did Exxon invent the rechargeable lithium battery? Stanley Whittingham [from left] shared the 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. The battery’s performance was also unprecedented: It was both rechargeable and very high in energy output.

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Volvo XC40 Recharge and Polestar 2: EV cousins offer different takes on “premium”

Charged EVs

In 2019, Volvo launched the XC40 compact crossover, a boxy but stylish compact SUV with a 2.0-liter It’s called the XC40 Recharge, and the earliest versions aren’t cheap, priced from about $55,000 including delivery. My quick road test revealed both pros and cons of the XC40 Recharge. Until now, it’s had no plug-in option.

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Fiat Revives 500e As Limited Edition Luxury Item

The Truth About Cars

Despite being pulled from our market in 2019, the Fiat 500e is coming back. You might recall the little electric as the model the late Sergio Marchionne begged Americans not to buy back when Stellantis was still Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. The vehicle remains a pint-sized runabout best suited for urban environments and short trips.

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Used electric vehicle pricing guide: How much you’ll pay for a pre-loved Tesla Model 3, Hyundai Kona Electric, MG ZS EV and many more

EV Central

Here are the used EVs you can buy in Australia for under $50,000. A 2017 94Ah i3 with 300km range and 50,000km on the clock for $37,900 looks the better buy. Earliest 2019/2020 models can be had for under $40k, are still in warranty and are down from $63,500 drive-away (Elite) and over $70k drive-away (Highlander).

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Tesla Model 3 used by Police Department reveals massive financial savings

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After purchasing a Tesla Model 3 in December 2019 and putting it to work in February 2020 , Westport PD spokespeople said that the all-electric sedan has already exceeded expectations for performance , cost savings, and environmental benefits. After four years the Tesla will have saved enough money to buy another Tesla.

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Congressional Budget Office estimates US federal policies promoting EVs and other fuel-efficient vehicles will cost $7.5B through 2019; little or no impact on gasoline use and GHG in the short term

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billion through 2019. In a new report examining the effect of federal tax credits on the plug-in market, the CBO finds that tax credits for buying electric vehicles—which account for about one-fourth of the policy cost—are likely to have the greatest impact on vehicle sales. Electric Vehicles.