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Smith Electric Vehicles and Proton Power Sign MoU for Developing Commercial Electric Vehicle With Fuel Cell Range Extender; First Prototype at Hannover Fair 2010

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Under the MoU both parties will collaborate to build and market a battery-powered commercial vehicle, equipped with a Proton Power PM200 fuel cell system as a range extender. Tags: Electric (Battery) Fuel Cells Hybrids Plug-ins. Our partnership with Smith Electric Vehicles is a major milestone for the Group.

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ISE Standardizing Energy Storage Systems Controls Interface to Allow Easier Use By Other Manufacturers

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ISE’s energy storage technologies have been primarily developed in the transit industry, a market application that provides an excellent platform enabling innovation through government subsidies that support the design of systems that can meet stringent standards in high duty cycle, rugged environments.

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Study Finds EVs Economically and Financially Viable in New South Wales, Australia Market Today

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The total cost of ownership includes the vehicle price, annual fuel and maintenance costs and insurance. An AECOM-led study of plug-in electric vehicle economics for the New South Wales, Australia government concluded that electric vehicles are economically and financially viable in the NSW market today. Source: AECOM.

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Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Sprout at Plug-in 2010

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Better Place, perhaps better known for its battery swap model, had on display its Level 2 charging stations ( charge spots ). Eaton’s quick charger can recharge the iMiEV to 80% of battery capacity in 25 minutes. Tags: Infrastructure Plug-ins Smart charging. Better Place. It manufactured its first EVSE systems earlier this year.

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NYC Goes EV

Revenge of the Electric Car

From the article: ‘The New York study anticipates that by 2015, electric vehicle prices should decline because of reduced battery costs, that there will be a sufficient supply of electric vehicles to purchase, and that consumers will take advantage of the existing federal tax credit of $7,500 for new electric cars. Or No Cars?

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EV myths busted: The most common electric vehicle misconceptions

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Today’s EVs have enough battery range to meet the average New Zealander’s driving needs for over a week. Currently, available electric vehicles have an average battery range of 480km, but technology is advancing so rapidly that new models can drive for almost 550km on a single charge. Cost of EV maintenance.

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Major study concludes achieving EU 2050 transport decarbonization goals will require portfolio of advanced powertrains; fuel cells, battery-electric and plug-in hybrids

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The study—“A portfolio of powertrains for Europe: a fact-based analysis”—compares the economics, sustainability and performance of fuel cell, battery-electric, hybrid-electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles in achieving the decarbonization goal.

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