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FedEx Introducing Its First Battery-Electric Parcel Delivery Trucks in US

Green Car Congress

FedEx is targeting battery electric technology for vehicles in its fleet covering less than 5,000 miles per year. Hybrids have their “sweet spot” in the 15,000-25,000 mile/hear range. Four purpose-built electric trucks are slated to hit the road in the Los Angeles area starting in June 2010. Click to enlarge. FedEx Corp.

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Following the Money in the Air-Taxi Craze

Cars That Think

During rush hour, the skies over a large city, such as Dubai or Madrid or Los Angeles, would swarm with hundreds, and eventually thousands, of eVTOL “air taxis.” The cost of an Uber varies by city and time of day, but it’s usually between $1 and $2 per mile, not including fees. You can’t do that with a pilot in the seat.”

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Road Test: 2021 Polestar 2

Clean Fleet Report

There are already spaces in New York City and Los Angeles, and there are now two in the San Francisco Bay Area, where I’m located. Range is 233 miles, which is good, if not the best in the market. One new and more affordable option is the Mustang Mach-E , but the personality difference is substantial. kilowatt-hours).

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Hyundai to offer Tucson Fuel Cell vehicle to LA-area retail customers in spring 2014; Honda, Toyota show latest FCV concepts targeting 2015 launch

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At the Los Angeles Auto Show, Hyundai announced plans to offer its next-generation Tucson Fuel Cell vehicle for the US market for $499 per month, including unlimited free hydrogen refueling and At Your Service Valet Maintenance at no extra cost. Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell. Click to enlarge. HYUNDAI TUCSON FUEL CELL. —John Krafcik.

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Perspective: A View Into the New GM

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The afternoon was spent at the Milford Proving Grounds which covers 4,000 acres and includes over 132 miles of roads ranging from “ordinary” suburban lanes to a high speed test track. Currently, they have a fleet of 116 vehicles spread throughout the world: Los Angeles, NYC, Washington, Berlin, Shanghai and Seoul.

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Road Test: 2023 Kia Niro EV Wave

Clean Fleet Report

The 2023 Niro EV has an EPA estimated driving range of 253 miles, an increase of 14 miles compared to the outgoing 2022 Niro EV. In 340 miles of driving through Southern California counties of Orange, San Diego and Los Angeles, we averaged 4.1 miles per kilowatt-hour (kWh), which is very efficient.

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BMW MINI E Powered by AC Propulsion?

Revenge of the Electric Car

Per BMW’s press release the MINI E will be motivated by a 150kW electric drive system with a range of 150 miles per charge and a top speed of 95 mph. We’ll know soon enough when we get the opportunity to see the debut of the all electric plug-in MINI E in November 2008 at the Los Angeles Auto Show.

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