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Lit Motors C1 All-Electric Two-Wheeler Update: Still In Development (Video)

Green Car Reports

Lit Motors'' C-1 really can''t be.' Tell them something outlandish, even something backed by scientific method, and they''ll try and prove it wrong anyway. Non-stick pans? Let''s see what I can burn onto it! Unbreakable pen? Yeah, sure. How about a motorcycle that won''t fall over? Actually, we''ve seen this one before.

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Lit Motors C-1: Video Shows Self-Balancing Motorcycle On The Road

Green Car Reports

Lit Motors has been steadily developing its self-balancing electric-motorcycle concept over the past four years, calling it the "future of transportation." MORE: Lit Motors C1 All-Electric Two-Wheeler Update: Still In.'

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Citroen C1 ev’ie road test

Green Cars News

There’s a lot of scepticism about electric cars, not helped by the fact that the most commonplace model in the UK is the GoinGreen G-Wiz – which is less an electric car, more of a quadricylcing accident waiting to happen. Citroen C1 lease prices Citroen C1 new and nearly new prices. RoadTestReports.co.uk

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Renault and VW may partner on low-cost BEV minicar

Baua Electric

The French automaker’s CEO, Luca de Meo, said at the Geneva Motor Show that the company is in “good discussions” with VW, according to a report in Automotive News Europe. Last week, news hit that Volkswagen, Renault, and Stellantis were weighing possibly joining together to make cheaper electric vehicles – fearing it’s their only option.

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Singapore introducing stiff new feebate scheme for low carbon cars

Green Car Congress

The surcharges will only take effect six months later, from 1 July 2013, to give consumers and the motor industry more time to adjust. Electric, hybrid and compressed natural gas vehicles are given a rebate of up to 40% of the vehicle’s Open Market Value (OMV) which is offset against the vehicle’s Additional Registration Fee (ARF).

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Volkswagen 1.4-Liter TSI TwinCharger Named International Engine of the Year, Green Engine of Year

Green Car Congress

liter category and was voted Green Engine of the Year, beating both Toyota’s and Honda’s new electric-hybrid powerplants. The Awards, which are judged by 65 motoring journalists from 32 countries across four continents, also rewarded a variety of other manufacturers for engine excellence in a number of different categories. liter to 1.8-liter.

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Chevy Volt Delivers Novel Two-Motor, Four-Mode Extended Range Electric Drive System; Seamless Driver Experience Plus Efficiency

Green Car Congress

The Volt drive unit combines two motors and three clutches to deliver four distinct operating modes to maximize efficiency and provide a seamless driving experience. The story of the electric drive is really a story about efficiency. —Pam Fletcher, Global Chief Engineer for Volt and Plug-In Hybrid Electric Powertrains.