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EPA Trends on EVs and PHEVs; beginning of a “measurable and meaningful impact” on new vehicle fuel economy and emissions

Green Car Congress

The EPA report is an authoritative reference for CO 2 emissions, fuel economy, and powertrain technology trends for new personal vehicles in the United States. The Trends report has been published annually since 1975 and covers all passenger cars, sport utility vehicles, minivans, and all but the largest pickup trucks and vans.

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OPINION Volvo did one thing very canny with the pricing of the EM90

Baua Electric

The battery store is a lot more attention-grabbing – EM90 comes with a 116 kWh ternary NMC battery made by means of CATL, appropriate for the 738 km territory beneath CLTC statuses. Lead velocity is proscribed to 180 km/h as a result of it’s Volvo. – Commercial – EM90 is a immense MPV, over 5.2 meters lengthy.

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EPA annual trends report finds new vehicle fuel economy at record 24.1 mpg; new powertrain technologies rapidly gaining share

Green Car Congress

The EPA report is the authoritative reference for carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions, fuel economy, and powertrain technology trends for new personal vehicles in the United States. Electric (Battery) Engines Fuel Efficiency Hybrids Transmissions Vehicle Manufacturers Vehicle Systems' Adjusted fuel economy distribution by model year.

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Chrysler's first electric car to be two-seat sports car - Apr. 15, 2009

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

0:00 / 4:40 Battery power for Chrysler The Circuit will be a purely plug-in car - there will be no gas tank or gasoline engine at all - with an expected range of 150 to 200 miles on a full charge. The plan is to produce the battery packs as modules that can be easily combined and arranged for different uses in a variety of vehicles.

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How do Chinese language EV makers roll out unutilized merchandise so temporarily?

Baua Electric

Lately, it sells 3 top rate EVs – 001 taking pictures brake, 009 MPV (minivan), and the original member of Zeekr’s population – the compact SUV Zeekr X. Geely principally took quite a lot of Volvo stuff and packed it right into a brandnew, hipish, and funky bundle referred to as Lynk&Co.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

GM has announced plans for public sales in 2010, and almost every carmaker now says it will sell PHEVs or highway-speed battery electric vehicles (BEVs) sometime after 2010. Batteries not ready. Hyundai Partnering with Korean battery companies for hybrids. 2010 Prius designed to be manufactured with NiMH or Lithium batteries.

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