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Ram Promaster EV brings Detroit’s third maker into electric vans

Charged EVs

So we’ve had Ram ProMasters since the 2015 model year, replacing the Dodge Sprinter van based on a design from previous owner Mercedes-Benz. It’s long been known that urban and suburban deliveries are one of the best duty cycles for battery-electric vehicles. Got all that? liter V6 gasoline engine, but the new EV is still quite pricey.

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Ram Promaster EV brings Detroit’s third maker into electric vans – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

So we’ve had Ram ProMasters since the 2015 model year, replacing the Dodge Sprinter van based on a design from previous owner Mercedes-Benz. It’s long been known that urban and suburban deliveries are one of the best duty cycles for battery-electric vehicles. Got all that? All-wheel drive is not offered.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Daimler/Mercedes Took over Daimler/Chrysler Sprinter PHEV program. Fisker $80,000 Karma series luxury 50-mile range series PHEV, S Sunset convertible version.Partnering with Quantum Technologies. Volvo Ford-owned company exploring PHEVs "ReCharge" flex-fuel series 60-mile concept PHEV w/wheel motors. Establishing dealer network.

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Dodge Circuit EV First Drive: electric car makes grand promises on Earth Day

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

We can now say with confidence that it is worth waiting 70+ days to make the shift to the left side of the car, following a brief spin around Cobo Hall in a prototype vehicle during the SAE World Congress here in Detroit. One last major area that simply must be changed is that the Circuit has basically zero rear visibility. Small size.

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The car came straight to Omaha from the Detroit auto show. BYD CEO Wang Chuan-Fu figured out how to make cheaper batteries than the Japanese by replacing machines with migrant workers. BYDs breakthrough all-electric E6, photographed at this years Detroit auto show. EMAIL | PRINT | SHARE | RSS DIGG FACEBOOK DEL.ICIO.US

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