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Cleveland City Planners Change Policies to Create 15-Minute City

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Cleveland, Ohio, has approved new zoning and transportation policies that are angling to transform it into the next “fifteen-minute city,” The City Planning Commission voted to move forward with changes to building codes in several pilot neighborhoods it wants to make more pedestrian friendly.

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Honda begins demonstration testing of Fit EV concepts in Guangzhou; targeting EV production in China before end of 2012

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has begun demonstration testing of Fit EV concepts ( earlier post ) in Guangzhou, China. The tests will be conducted jointly with the government of the city of Guangzhou and Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., Guangqi Honda Automobile Co., Honda Motor (China) Investment Co.,

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2nd Time Programs for Impaired EV Batteries – E-Vehicleinfo

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Electrical cars (EVs) are turning into more and more frequent as the sector transitions in opposition to sustainable transportation. Time the adoption of EVs brings diverse environmental advantages, it additionally raises questions on what occurs to their batteries when they achieve the tip in their helpful lifestyles within the automobile.

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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

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The concept behind V2G had gained traction in the late 1990s after California’s landmark zero-emission-vehicle (ZEV) mandate went into effect and compelled automakers to commercialize electric cars. And with the revival of the EV, the V2G concept was reborn. The experiment seemed to prove the feasibility of the technology.

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Volkswagen’s MEB for EVs: long electric range, open-platform, open-space, pricing for the volume market; “tablet on wheels”

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concept shown this year at the Paris show ( earlier post ), will—with a range of up to 373 miles and a market introduction in 2020—be priced approximately at the level of a diesel Golf—before any subsidies. The charging will improve. The first production MEB vehicle, a version of the I.D. —Christian Senger.

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Toyota Unveils Dedicated Hybrid Concept, Plan for Prius Family; Expands Fuel Cell Vehicle Demonstration Program in the US

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The FT-CH concept. Toyota Motor Sales (TMS) USA unveiled the FT-CH dedicated hybrid concept at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. A century after the invention of the automobile, we must re-invent it with powertrains that significantly reduce or eliminate the use of conventional petroleum fuels.

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Xpeng X2 Flying Car Takes Off in Dubai

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The introduction of commercially feasible flying cars has been incorrectly predicted numerous times over the previous century, but with the popularity of electric vehicles in recent years, the concept appears to be gaining hold again. It Flies Just Like a Car !!! XPENG X2 at a glance. The XPeng X2 is a two-seater flying car.

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