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Chevy Equinox EV Outlined in China Trade Ministry Documents

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Expected to land with a price tag of $30,000, the SUV could be the start of a new wave of affordable electric models, and we’re getting our first official look at the vehicle thanks to InsideEVs ’ digging on China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT)& site.

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Junkyard Find: 1988 Volvo 740 GLE with 403,348 miles

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Today we'll honor the 740 longroof by admiring one that drove past the 400k-mile mark during its career. This isn't the highest-mile Volvo 740 wagon I've ever found in a car graveyard. That honor belongs to a 1990 740 Turbo wagon with 493,549 miles , spotted at the Oakland Pick-n-Pull back in 2020.

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DOE seeking public comments on EV Everywhere Initial Framing Document

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy is requesting public comment on its recently published EV Everywhere Initial Framing Document. Public comments on this proposed framing document must be received on or before 29 October 2012. Framing Document. Earlier post.)

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Lightning Systems receives California ARB Executive Order for new electric Ford F-59 delivery van and food truck

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The platform is offered in 80-mile and 110-mile range versions. It accommodates a full charge in about 2 hours (80-mile range) or 2.5 hours (110-mile range) with Lightning’s DC fast charging option (using standard CCS-Combo charging).

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Lightning Systems Gen 2 electric Ford Transit named in CARB executive order; new NMC batteries for longer range

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The vehicle platform is offered in 60-mile and 120-mile range versions. With new thermally managed NMC Lithium-ion batteries, the new Generation 2 all-electric powertrain has 20% longer range than Gen 1, with battery configuration options for 60 or 120-mile ranges.

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Junkyard Find: 1983 Chevrolet S-10 Durango 4x4

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The SUV-ified versions have been a bit easier to unearth, though even in that case the earliest one I've documented was a 1986 model. The cheapest possible 1982 LUV listed at $6,256, while the most affordable S-10 had an MSRP of $6,270 (those prices come to $20,801 and $20,848 in 2024 dollars). Is that 36,871 miles or 436,871 miles?

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How electric vehicles are helping gig delivery riders | Autocar Professional

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million by 2029-30 delivering a multitude of items—such as food, groceries, medicines, documents, parcels and so on—from one place to another. The accessibility and affordability of EVs have also increased over the past couple of years, opening employment opportunities for many new job-seekers in the gig economy.