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Yamaha Joins Global Move to Battery Swaps for E-bikes

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E-bikes are powered by relatively small batteries that can be wrangled by the average person who can handle a carton of milk. Also crucial to Yamaha’s plan is that the batteries will not be owned, but rented, by the e-bike owners. And longer life means more profitability for a company offering batteries-as-a-service.

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Volkswagen showcasing its micromobility offerings in Geneva with Streetmate and Cityskater electric scooters

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The concept scooter is light (143 lbs / 65 kg) and also has a particularly low center of gravity, as the lithium-ion battery is integrated into the floor structure. The battery has a rated capacity of 1.3 It can be fully recharged in two hours and 15 minutes at a charging station with a charging power of 500 watts. horsepower.

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Oorja Protonics Introduces New Direct Methanol Fuel Cell On-Board Battery Charger

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OorjaPac addresses low vehicle runtime and operational cost challenges facing material handling fleet managers by continuously trickle-charging the on-board battery in a material handling vehicle, regardless of whether it is operating or parked, thereby ensuring the battery never reaches a state of deep discharge. assembly plant.

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Park24 and Toyota to trial i-Road sharing service in central Tokyo

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and Toyota Motor Corporation will trial a car-sharing service in central Tokyo using the Toyota “i-Road”, an ultra-compact three-wheeled electric vehicle. The i-Road 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.

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USPS Swaps Out 3% of Fleet for More Fuel Efficient or Alternative Fuel Vehicles

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Among its trials of advanced or alternative fuel technology, the Postal Service is: Delivering mail on a trial basis using three-wheel (T3) electric vehicles in Florida, California and Arizona. The T3 is powered by two rechargeable batteries, has zero gas emissions and costs 4 cents a mile to operate.

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Peugeot Launches New Marque Plan with Downsizing, Hybrids and Plug-ins for Two-, Three- and Four-Wheeled Vehicles; Unveils SR1 Hybrid Concept

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Its Li-ion batteries give it a range of 130 km. They recharge fully in 6 hours via a household electrical socket or in 30 minutes with a rapid charging terminal. This environmental strategy followed by the Marque also applies to its two- and three-wheeled vehicles. L/100 km (48 mpg US) or 119 g/km of CO 2.

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Power of One Solar Car Transits Ice Road to Tuktoyaktuk

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The creative force behind the project, Marcelo da Luz, drove the three-wheeled, non-heated solar car over terrain treacherous even for large semi-trucks. The Power of One team is planning for a return drive to Inuvik on Tuesday, 13 April after recharging the solar car batteries with the Arctic Sun. The expedition took 9.5

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