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Ford announces Smart Mobility plan; 25 initial projects

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The outcome could be a more affordable and effective way to share or park vehicles using a remote “valet.”. A fleet of Ford Focus Electric vehicles and Ford Fiestas with EcoBoost powertrains is located across London. The approach helps consumers who can’t afford a car but want the benefits of owning one.

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Nissan Unveils the LEAF Production EV

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unveiled the Nissan LEAF production electric vehicle. Our car had to be the world’s first, medium-size, practical EV that motorists could afford and would want to use every day. An on-board remote-controlled timer can also be pre-programed to recharge batteries. And that’s what we’ve created.

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MIT study measures which kinds of infrastructure improvements could get more electric cars on the road

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They also found that adding on high-speed charging stations along highways and making supplementary vehicles more easily available to people who need to travel beyond the single-charge range of their electric vehicles could greatly increase the vehicle electrification potential. Ramakrishnan, S., Needell, Z.A.

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MIT Battery Breakthrough Could Revolutionize Electric Cars : Gas 2.0

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The breakthrough could revolutionize electric car battery technology and pave the way for ultra-fast charging electric vehicles in as little as two years. 3 David Herron said on March 16th, 2009 at 12:31 am Fast recharge will require huge power levels. by RSS or sign up by email. This is a drop in the bucket.

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This is Volkswagen’s Brilliant Strategy To Dominate The EV Market!

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The story of Tesla’s Model S also is the same they have revolutionized the electric vehicle industry and the way we look at electric cars. Room for customization of vehicles(They had a variety of options). But despite the similarities, there was a major difference between the Model T and Model S which was ‘AFFORDABILITY’.

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Slow start for charge of the electric cars - Times Online

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Related Links Government to offer £5,000 to boost green cars Electric shock as sales of green cars reverse With or without incentives, these are still likely to be a specialisedpurchase. Electric cars remain dependent on the development of better,affordable batteries.