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Linear Labs to begin mass production of high-torque M200 e-mobility motor in September

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We’ll be producing a plug-and-play motor that can be manufactured at lower volumes without extensive commitment, and people will easily be able to use it for e-scooters, golf carts, e-bikes, autonomous robots or any other last-mile application. The announcement comes on the heels of a $68.9-million Source: Linear Labs.

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DAIHEN leverages WiTricity wireless charging technology for solar-powered mobility demo in Japan

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DAIHEN has been using WiTricity’s DRIVE 11 wireless charging system as a reference design for its own line of standards-compliant wireless chargers for battery electric and hybrid electric vehicles. DAIHEN recently launched a demonstration with Kansai Electric Power Co. DAIHEN recently launched a demonstration with Kansai Electric Power Co.

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Calif. Energy Commission approves energy efficiency rules for battery charger systems; automotive chargers exempted

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The California Energy Commission approved a first-in-the-nation energy efficiency standard that will reduce wasted energy by battery chargers commonly used to power cell phones, laptop computers, power tools, and other devices. Energy consumed to charge batteries is increasing in California.

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World's First All-Electric Monster Truck: Wimpy No Longer! (Video)

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Public preconceptions of electric cars as wimpy fiberglass golf carts are starting to wane, ever so slowly. Now, another plug-in electric vehicle is literally looking to crush those outdated images. Shown above is the world's first all-electric monster truck, formally known as the Odyssey Battery Bigfoot No.

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Oorja Protonics Introduces New Direct Methanol Fuel Cell On-Board Battery Charger

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OorjaPac addresses low vehicle runtime and operational cost challenges facing material handling fleet managers by continuously trickle-charging the on-board battery in a material handling vehicle, regardless of whether it is operating or parked, thereby ensuring the battery never reaches a state of deep discharge. With a 4.5

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Tesla Model S at 36,000 miles: Car and Driver's long-term Midwest test

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We're long past the days when car enthusiast publications sneered at electric cars as underpowered golf carts. Much of the credit for that goes to Tesla, the first all-electric carmaker, whose Model S won the hearts of 'buff-book' writers everywhere for its speed and shape.

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IIHS awards Chevrolet Volt & Nissan Leaf top ratings in 1st US crash tests of mainstream electric cars

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The Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf earned the highest safety ratings from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety in the first US crash test evaluations of plug-in electric cars. The GEM and Whip belong to a class of golf cart-like vehicles that aren’t required to meet the same federal safety standards as passenger vehicles.

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