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OCTOBER 1, 2013

Drivers taking part in the UK’s Ultra Low Carbon Vehicle demonstration (ULCV) trial were won over by the electric vehicles they drove, with an overwhelming majority reporting that they impressed by the vehicle performance. Electric cars' What’s more, of the 349 participating drivers, 80 per cent said they coul[.].

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JULY 6, 2009

The two manufacturers have already been working together to integrate Tesla’s lithium-ion battery packs and charging electronics into the first 1,000 units of Daimler’s electric smart car. KG Evonik Lithium-ion batteries Smart car.

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OCTOBER 9, 2013

With two new electric models on the way, Volkswagen UK has announced that it has signed a deal with Ecotricity so that buyers of its new battery-powered models can powered their cars purely on renewable energy. Stroud-based Ecotricity provides all of its electricity from renewable sources includ[.].

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JULY 11, 2013

As we inch ever closer to the launch of the BMW i3 electric car (pictured), the German carmaker has revealed more details about the vehicle. In addition to the vehicle''s LifeDrive structure, the lithium-ion battery, power electronics and electric motor have all been manufactured independently by BM[.].

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Green Cars News

MARCH 12, 2014

Plans have been revealed for Hyundai to launch its first battery powered electric car in 2016. Often seen as the champion of fuel cell vehicles, Hyundai appears to be hedging its bets in the green car sector by splitting its focus. In the past it has leaned heavily towards hydrogen cars as it attem[.].

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 20, 2013

V6; DSG is to the right, with the power electronics unit mounted above it. Volkswagen brought the new CrossBlue Coupé plug-in hybrid sporty mid-size SUV show car, introduced in April at Auto Shanghai 2013 ( earlier post ), to a media event in Berlin for its European premiere. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.). In boosting—i.e.,

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

Extended range electric vehicle powertrain company ALTe ( earlier post ) is tracking to produce a limited number of production-caliber vehicle powertrains by December, and plans to ramp up production in the first quarter of 2013, said CEO John Thomas in a recent interview with Green Car Congress. Earlier post.)

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JUNE 22, 2009

A battery powered, all electric utility truck with an aerial device has been produced by Smith Electric Vehicles US Corporation in association with Altec Industries Inc. The company will provide test data to Smith Electric and Altec for the creation of the production model.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

Here we offer our pick of the top 10 green cars at the IAA Frankfurt Motor Show: Ford Focus EcoNetic – With its start/stop engine technology, the Ford Focus EcoNetic promises to break the 100g/km carbon dioxide (CO2) threshold with emissions of just 99g/km. Volkswagen e-up! GM hopes to build around 220,000 a year.

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Green Cars News

MARCH 1, 2012

Lithium-ion batteries, which are used in the next generation of electric cars, have long been seen as the ultimate solution for the battery powered generation. However, now it appears they could be about to get even more powerful.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 14, 2010

It was the green car of the year even before it went electric, and now Volvo is planning to introduce a battery powered version of the C30. The Swedish manufacturer is teaming up with energy company Goteborg Energi to co-operate on electric vehicles and recharge infrastructure.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2010

As it bids to firmly establish its presence in the Chinese vehicle market, Volkswagen has revealed plans to sell 10,000 electric vehicles in the country by 2018. The German car manufacturer will build an electric model at local ventures with SAIC Motor Corporation and FAW Group Corporation in 2013 and will consider a battery powered [.].

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Green Cars News

JULY 7, 2010

A world-leader in battery systems, Axeon is committed to providing clear knowledge and information on battery technology to promote greater understanding of how batteries [.]. understand electric car guide lithium. Tags: Electric cars Axeon battery.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 24, 2013

Revealing what it dubs an ‘anti-crisis’ car, Toyota’s new battery-powered concept is nothing if not visionary. electric car is designed to address the economic, human and environmental challenges transport currently faces. Toyota concept electric car'

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JANUARY 3, 2014

The UK government could become the first in the world to see its Cabinet make a wholesale switch to electric cars, the Evening Standard reports. According to the London paper, ministers are keen to lead by example by in adopting battery-powered models in replacement of traditional limousines. [.]. Electric cars'

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Green Cars News

JULY 17, 2013

A battery-powered version of a tuk-tuk (or auto rickshaw) is to go into production in Asia, featuring key parts manufactured by UK company, Sevcon. Gateshead-based Sevcon partnered with Swedish manufacturer Clean Motion to develop the Zbee, a three-wheel electric city passenger vehicle. Electric cars' Now goin[.].

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OCTOBER 31, 2012

Consumer range anxiety about electric cars is a myth and motorists are largely positive about electric cars, new research suggests.

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MARCH 15, 2013

We’ve been discussing recently how old electric cars really are in our look at the history of the battery powered model (see story) and now we’ve the story of a rare, old electric car, dating from the 1940s Breguet electric car which was recently discovered, hidden in the garage of a chateau in France.

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DECEMBER 5, 2013

The arrival of BMW into the electric vehicle market, with its new i3 supermini is sparking huge interest in battery-powered models and could help start a second wave motorists make the switch away from combustion power. Electric cars BMW'

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 14, 2013

Could 2013 be the year of the ‘affordable’ electric car? With the Renault Zoe and now the smart fortwo electric drive (ED) to launch in the year, the battery-powered car market could be about to open up to a whole new audience of buyers.

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Green Cars News

JULY 14, 2010

Citroen’s stunning new Survolt electric sports car made its debut on the racing track last weekend at the legendary Le Mans Circuit. The all-electric, battery-powered vehicle charged around the course at the Le Mans Classic closely followed by the GTbyCitroen concept and a parade of the new stylish supermini DS3 models.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 24, 2014

London has only achieved 3 per cent of its targeted uptake for electric cars, according to the BBC, despite the city mayor’s ambitious plans for battery powered models. The mayor, Boris Johnson wanted to see 100,000 electric vehicles on the capital’s roads by 2020. Electric cars'

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 18, 2013

Steve Marsh of Kent in Washington made the switch to the battery-powered model in early 2011. Electric cars Nissan' A US man has become the first person to log more than 100,000 miles in a Nissan LEAF.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 18, 2012

With a subsidy scheme on electric vehicles reaching its conclusion in India, there has been a 75 per cent drop in sales of electric cars (such as India’s first electric car, the Reva, pictured) and other battery powered vehicles in the country.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2013

Mercedes has secured its largest ever fleet order for its Vito E-Cell electric van, with a delivery of 50 new battery-powered vans lined up for deliver to the Danish postal service, Post Danmark. Denmark was one of just seven markets in Europe chosen by the automaker to test its Vito E-Cell model in the early [.].

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Green Cars News

MARCH 4, 2013

The German brand envisages a future where light commercial vehicles run on battery power for local deliveries into built-up, inner city areas, where air pollution is currently problematic. Electric [.].

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Green Cars News

MAY 4, 2010

Having already outlined its plans to become a key player in the lithium-ion battery market, the Nikkei now reports that Sanyo Electric will launch mass production of the batteries for plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles by fiscal 2012.

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

Tax rises on electric cars could seriously hamper the Government’s ambition for the UK to become a world leader in the adoption of battery-powered cars – that’s the stark warning from the Association of Car Fleet Operators (ACFO) this week. Currently, zero emission cars are rated at 0 per cent for[.].

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NOVEMBER 18, 2013

The first customers for BMW’s first fully electric car, the i3, have received the keys to their new cars. New owners in Germany collected the keys to their new battery-powered superminis from the BMW Welt in Munich a day earlier than the official launch date last Friday (November 16, 2013).

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 8, 2013

Nissan’s battery-powered LEAF has become the first fully electric vehicle to join the Motability Scheme, opening up zero emission motoring to the scheme’s 620,000 users. Thanks to a recharging cost of around £2 a time and a range of 124 miles, running a Nissan LEAF could save you around a £1,000[.].

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 8, 2012

A battery-powered version of the Kia Soul compact SUV will go on sale in 2014, according to Headline Auto. Based on the new generation Soul which went on sale this month, the electric Soul will mark Kia’s first fully electric model to launch in the European market.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

Chevrolet has issued a guide to help buyers of its first fully electric car adapt to silent electric drive. The new Driving 101 guide published to accompany the Spark EV says that while the new electric supermini is being heaped with praise from customers and the media alike, the battery-powered[.].

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MAY 28, 2013

Nissan''s all-electric LEAF car is increasingly finding work as a taxi car, as taxi companies clock on to the affordable running costs of a battery-powered model. The world''s most successful electric vehicle is now being used as a taxi in several countries including the Netherlands, Switzerland, [.].

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MAY 6, 2014

Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg proclaimed that electric cars aren’t suitable for his family, just days after announcing a £500 million investment designed to encourage the rest of us to switch to battery power. According to The Telegraph, Clegg claimed that he does not drive an electric car b[.].

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FEBRUARY 12, 2013

Ford’s first fully electric car has won a top safety rating from the US’ National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), confirming the new Focus Electric’s status as a practical family solution.

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DECEMBER 17, 2013

A new special seminar will give fleet decision makers the opportunity to get to grips with the current market offerings of electric cars and discuss the advantages of adding battery powered cars to your fleet. The Association of Car Fleet Operators (ACFO) and the Energy Saving Trust (EST) are to j[.].

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NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Sales of electric cars around the world are four years behind expectations, the CEO of Renault-Nissan, Carlos Ghosn admitted for the first time, in an interview with the Financial Times. Revealing that the company-the biggest player in the field of battery-powered cars-would miss its target for 1.[.].

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