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JUNE 6, 2012

Battery Capacity. Mitsubishi i-MiEV. Ford Focus Electric. The Fit EV battery can be recharged in less than 3 hours from a low charge indicator illumination point with its 6.6 The Fit EV battery can be recharged in less than 3 hours from a low charge indicator illumination point with its 6.6

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2010

plans to bring the price of its electric vehicles down some 30% to around ¥2 million (US$22,000) by fiscal 2012. Unveiled last July, the i-MiEV electric car can now be purchased in Japan, including government subsidies, for ¥2.84 Factoring in subsidies, the i-MiEV will effectively sell for around 2 million yen.

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Mitsubishi i-MiEV 2012 Lithium Ion 186

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2011

Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant is starting production of the 2012 Focus Electric ( earlier post )—a five-passenger, battery-electric car Ford expects will achieve more than a 100 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) fuel economy rating. 1 gallon of gasoline=33.7 Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz.; Portland, Ore.; Richmond, Va.;

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Michigan 2012 Ford Lithium Ion 363

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

On the heels of the recently-signed EV cooperation agreement between Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) and PSA Peugeot Citroën ( earlier post ), Peugeot will introduce the “iOn” EV—based on the Mitsubishi i-MiEV ( earlier post )—at the upcoming Frankfurt Motor show. The production Mitsubishi i-MiEV. Click to enlarge.

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i-MiEV Concept Li-ion Mitsubishi 231

Charged EVs

MAY 11, 2022

The 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning pickup truck may be the first real mass-market electric vehicle sold in the US. Ford rolled out a full team of managers and executives who’d created its first electric pickup, but the truck itself was the focus for dozens of reporters, analysts and reviewers. The F-150 Lightning is good.

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F-150 Ford San Antonio Gasoline-Electric 131

Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2009

Electric vehicle manufacturer Think Global and Ener1, one of its battery partners, are supplying a fully integrated electric drivetrain powered by a lithium-ion battery system to Japan Post for the conversion of delivery vehicles as part of a comprehensive road-testing program. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 9, 2010

To achieve its goals, Peugeot is relying on a new products strategy that includes electric propulsion (the i0n i-MiEV-derived electric car) and E-Vivacity scooter from 2010; diesel hybrid in the 3008 from 2011 ( earlier post) ; e-HDi (microhybrid) from 2011 on the entire diesel range; and a plug-in diesel hybrid in 2012.

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Downsizing Plug-in Hybrid Concept 218