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China publishes plan to boost fuel-efficient and new energy vehicles and domestic auto industry; targeting 500K PHEVs and EVs in 2015, rising to 2M by 2020

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China’s State Council has published a plan to develop the domestic energy-saving and new energy vehicle industry, which includes battery-electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid vehicles and fuel cell vehicles. 2012 Chinese Auto Industry Development Report. Fuel cell stack research. Electric drive system power density of 2.5

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Enova Delivers Hybrid Drive Systems to First Auto Works for Hybrid Buses

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The Jiefang 12-meter hybrid bus can carry 103 passengers and travel at a maximum speed of 85 km/h (53 mph). As the vehicle slows, during braking, the electric motor functions as a generator to recharge the batteries. The Enova drive system will be integrated and branded under the name of Jiefang.

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Driving the VW e-Golf; strategy, assembly in Wolfsburg, Braunschweig battery plant

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The e-Golf (“Das e-Auto” earlier post ), the Volkswagen brand’s second series production battery-electric vehicle after the e-up!, Put another way, Volkswagen’s goal, based on its strategic approach, is for the e-Golf to deliver the performance and handling of a Golf which happens to have a battery-electric powertrain.

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News: 2023 Fisker Ocean Introduced

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0-60 mph: 3.6 Lithium nickel-manganese-cobalt (NMC) battery. 0-60 mph: 6.9 Lithium-ion phosphate battery (LFP). 0-60 mph: 3.9 NMC battery. 0-60 mph: 3.6 NMC battery. As with all battery electric vehicles, expect three plug-in options plus regenerative braking to fill the battery.

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2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5: First of an aggressive wave of new EVs

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It’s the first of 23 new battery-electric vehicles the company plans to launch by 2025, under three brands, and they’re targeting total global sales of a million EVs by the end of that year. Hyundai has been selling battery-electric models in the US since the Ioniq Electric was launched alongside hybrid and plug-in hybrid siblings in 2017.

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Geely acquiring flying car startup Terrafugia

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Terrafugia will also benefit from the Geely Group’s significant expertise and track record of innovation within the global auto industry. Because the pods will be all-electric, noise impact will be minimal, and the gas engine used for cruise will recharge the batteries during flight.

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The EV Transition Explained

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front trunk (“frunk”), while concealed beneath is the new skateboard frame with its dual electric motors (one for each axle) and a big 98 kWh standard (and 131 kWh extended range) battery pack. The combination permits the Lightning to travel 230 miles (370 km) without recharging and go from 0 to 60 mph in 4.5 In its place is a.

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