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DOE to Award Up to $2.4B for Advanced Batteries, Electric Drive Components, and Electric Drive Vehicle Demonstration/Deployment Projects

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billion in federal funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) in support of the development of advanced electric drive vehicles (EDVs) including plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV), electric vehicles (EV), and fuel cell vehicles (FCV). Electric Drive Vehicle Battery and Components.

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Toyota and partners launching Cité lib by Ha:mo EV car sharing in Grenoble; ultracompact EVs complementing public transport

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The Toyota i-ROAD is an innovative, fun-to-drive three-wheel personal mobility vehicle equipped with Active Lean technology that emulates the movements of a skier. Some stations also feature one or two spaces for other EVs and PHEVs. Cité lib by Ha:mo will open to the public on 1 October 2014 for a three-year period.

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DOE to award up to $184M for advanced vehicle research and development in 8 areas of interest

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Off-road vehicles, motorcycles, three-wheeled vehicles, neighborhood electric vehicles, low-speed vehicles, medium-duty vehicles, heavy-duty vehicles and other non-conventional passenger vehicles are not desired and will be deemed nonresponsive to this announcement. High voltage and solid polymer composite electrolytes.

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EU-Live project unveils electrified 3-wheeler; designed by Groupe PSA

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On 30 November, the European EU-LIVE consortium unveiled a new L5e-category (3-wheeled vehicles one can use at a speed above 50 km/h and on any road) electrified mobility solution. Its tilting mechanism offers superior handling, making the vehicle as easy to drive as a three-wheel scooter.

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How Federal and State Government Incentives Make It Easy to Become an EV Owner

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Must not exceed a manufacturer suggested retail price (MSRP) of: $80,000 for vans, sport utility vehicles (SUVs), crossovers, and pickup trucks $55,000 for all other vehicle types. The EV or Plug-In Hybrid EV (PHEV) must have an external charging source. Note that PHEVs cannot use DC fast chargers.)

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Tokyo 2023 revisited: Every electric concept debut from the best motor show in years

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A plug-in hybrid powertrain borrowed from the Outlander PHEV was employed by this butch and boxy looking preview of the next-gen Delica MPV, a car Mitsubishi wants in Australia. Related: Mitsubishi’s new PHEV system. Expected to come to Australia, the eVX will arrive with only a single motor two-wheel drive powertrain.

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Toyota unveils i-ROAD 3-wheeled electric personal mobility vehicle concept at Geneva

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Toyota unveiled the new i-ROAD three-wheeled electric personal mobility vehicle (PMV) concept at the Geneva motor show. The all-electric powertrain uses a lithium-ion battery to power two 2 kW motors mounted in the front wheels, giving brisk acceleration and near-silent running. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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