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Lotus Unveils Concept Extended Range Electric City Car

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At the Paris Motor Show, Lotus unveiled five new cars, two evolutions of existing models and a new concept city car. Equipped with a single-speed transmission, drivetrain provides the vehicle with an all-electric range of 60 km (37 miles) from its 14.8 With the range extender, the city car has a full range of 500 km (311 miles).

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Honda unveils Fit EV concept and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle platform at Los Angeles Auto Show

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The Fit EV concept. Honda Motor Co. President and CEO Takanobu Ito unveiled the Fit EV Concept electric vehicle and the platform for a mid-size plug-in hybrid electric vehicle at the Los Angeles Auto Show. When the Fit EV production model is introduced, it will be powered by a lithium-ion battery and coaxial electric motor.

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Opel Flextreme GT/E Extended Range Electric Vehicle Concept to Debut at Geneva Show

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The Flextreme GT/E concept. Opel will unveil the Flextreme GT/E mid-size concept car at the 80 th Geneva Motor Show (4-14 March). L/100 km (147 mpg US), with CO 2 emissions of less than 40 g/km. The wheels of the Flextreme GT/E are powered at all times by electricity. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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Lotus to Introduce Plug-in Series Hybrid Evora 414E Performance Concept at Geneva

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Shot of the Evora 414E Hybrid concept. Lotus Engineering will unveil the Lotus Evora 414E Hybrid concept at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show. The battery pack is optimized for energy density, efficiency and high power demand, with more than 100 kW discharge capability. Click to enlarge.

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Volkswagen Introduces the E-Up! EV Concept

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Concept electric vehicle at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The 3+1 seater is driven by an electric motor with a peak power output of 60 kW (continuous power: 40 kW), and has a top speed of 135 km/h (84 mph). The motor of the front-wheel drive car develops a maximum torque of 210 N·m (155 lb-ft) right from rest.

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Velozzi Will Use Capstone Microturbines in Supercar and Crossover Extended Range Electric Vehicles

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The Velozzi Supercar will be powered by a 770 hp (574 kW) AC-induction electric motor charged by an on-board Capstone C65 microturbine. The diesel-fueled Capstone microturbine produces ultra-low emissions and requires less maintenance than the traditional combustion engine found in today’s hybrid-electric vehicles.

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GM provides technical details of the Gen 2 Voltec propulsion system used in the 2016 Volt

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A GM analysis of vehicle data collected from first generation found that Volt vehicles were driven more than half a billion miles in North America from October 2013 through September 2014, and that 74% of the miles were all-electric. (A The major components of the propulsion system are the battery pack, the drive unit, and the engine.

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