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China’s Geely reveals new electric Radar ute

EV Central

There is a chance the Radar could come to Australia given Geely is already represented here by Volvo and Polestar and will at least add Lynk & Co by 2025. There’s no doubt it will generate interest in Australia given our love for utes and rising interest in electrification. 2022 Geely Radar EV ute. 2022 Geely Radar EV ute.

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Ford announces Smart Mobility plan; 25 initial projects

Green Car Congress

Data Driven Insurance, London. City Driving On-Demand, London. A fleet of Ford Focus Electric vehicles and Ford Fiestas with EcoBoost powertrains is located across London. The London service targets a better customer experience and improved operational efficiency compared to existing car-sharing models.

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Could Zinc Gel Chemistry Outperform Flow Batteries?

Cars That Think

A new technology from Australia is certainly raising this prospect, offering a novel approach to stationary energy storage—whose packaging at least harkens back to the old, familiar car battery. The Gelion battery recharges during the day, then takes over when the sun doesn't shine. "We

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Could Zinc Gel Chemistry Outperform Flow Batteries?

Cars That Think

A new technology from Australia is certainly raising this prospect, offering a novel approach to stationary energy storage—whose packaging at least harkens back to the old, familiar car battery. The Gelion battery recharges during the day, then takes over when the sun doesn't shine. "We

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How TikTok inspired a $350K Mercedes-Benz EQS road trip – fast charging and all

EV Central

I felt assured that all would be well, so much so that I risked some precious battery charge over the next day exploring just how on Earth a car that’s longer than a LandCruiser (5.2m) and heavier than a London bus (2.65 tonnes) could possibly accelerate from 0 to 100km/h in 3.8 Mercedes-Benz EQS53 AMG.

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Where Plug-In Hybrid Conversions (mostly Priuses) Are

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

February 2007 (Washington, DC) Jackson EMC electricity cooperative by EnergyCS, February 2007 (Jefferson, GA), contact ashedd@jacksonemc.com GreenTomato Cars by Amberjac/EnergyCS, February 2007 (London, UK), contact simon@amberjac-projects.co.uk by Amberjac/EnergyCS, March 2007 (London, UK), contact simon@amberjac-projects.co.uk

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

A key thing, he said, will be to recharge the batteries at an acceptable time for the electricity grid — to “make sure people aren’t charging at the very peak, peak time,” like late afternoon when the electricity grid is already weighted down by demands like air conditioning. Environmentalists see another advantage to local entities ?

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