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Electric Car Company Aurica Motors Enters Two Partnerships for Manufacturing Training and Engineering

Green Car Congress

Electric car company Aurica Motors, which plans to retool the NUMMI plant in California to build not only electric cars but compatible battery charging stations ( earlier post ), has entered two partnerships in support of its mission. Aurica provides an opportunity to launch a new era of more efficient and sustainable automobile production.

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Tech: Aerodynamics Is the Key To EV Range

Clean Fleet Report

As the song says, we’ve been down this road before because aerodynamics are fundamental to achieving efficiency in an automobile. The more streamlined the car, the longer the range for the same battery. That is exactly what Aptera did–they basically took a drop shape and added wheels to it–though three, not four.

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Wireless Charging of EVs Being Tested

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The beauty of an automobile is that it is a seamless integration of all the scientific principles and engineering disciplines known to man. Wireless EV charging technology embedded in roadway pavement will be tested in Indiana, allowing automobiles to charge while driving. Electric vehicles are pushing this even more.

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Plug In 2008

Plug In Partners

Seamless integration of PHEVs into the electric grid will require close collaboration between the automobile and electric sectors.” million into electric-vehicle maker Aptera and battery start-up ActaCell. Aptera, of Carlsbad, Calif., aims to develop long-lasting lithium-ion batteries. ActaCell of Austin, Tex.,

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Prevail Electric Mobility to Increase Their Production Capacity

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Though in the automobile industry, an investment of 50 crores is considered to be small, it is a wise investment in this scenario. READ]: Top 10 Most Weird and Wonderful electric vehicles [WATCH]: Aptera Solar Car – 1000 miles range. Conclusion. You may also like.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

GM has announced plans for public sales in 2010, and almost every carmaker now says it will sell PHEVs or highway-speed battery electric vehicles (BEVs) sometime after 2010. Batteries not ready. Hyundai Partnering with Korean battery companies for hybrids. 2010 Prius designed to be manufactured with NiMH or Lithium batteries.

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Lotus and Harmon partner up to add sound to hybrids

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

If the hybrids engine starts operating, at higher speeds or throttle demands or lower battery levels, the control system automatically stops the external synthesis.

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