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MAHLE Powertrain and White Motorcycle Concepts developing fully electric 3-wheeled motorcycle for police, emergency first responders

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MAHLE Powertrain is working with White Motorcycle Concepts (WMC) to develop a fully electric three-wheeled motorcycle suited to the requirements of police, emergency first responders and last-mile delivery fleets.

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Morris electric van, Aptera in-wheel motors, Toyota LQ concept, testing Plaid: Today’s Car News

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The British brand Morris is back with an all-electric, carbon-fiber vehicle. The Aptera three-wheeled car is back with in-wheel motor tech. It’s a morning of returns. And Tesla has returned to Germany’s Nürburgring.

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Aptera claims enough crowdfunding to make solar EV

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Aptera claims to have raised enough money in a recent crowdfunding campaign to start production of its solar-assisted three-wheeled EV, but the company is still far from assured of success. Group for carbon-fiber bodywork. Aptera investment perks The company also claims to have made meaningful progress.

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Lightning Hybrids to Introduce Hydraulic Hybrid Sports Sedan at Denver Auto Show

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The car will also be available in a three-door four-seat car, and the drivetrain technology will be made available in a fleet vehicle retrofit called a Hybrid Retrofit System (HRS) in mid-2010. Lightning Hybrids is also developing the LH3, a three-wheel commuter vehicle using the same drivetrain. no transmission. seconds.

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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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The objective of this AOI is to accelerate the realization of lighter weight vehicle materials made from magnesium and carbon fiber capable of attaining 50% weight reduction of passenger vehicles. Development of Low-Cost Carbon Fiber. AOI 2: Lightweighting Materials. Subtopics include: Low-Cost Development of Magnesium.

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Top 10 Most Weird And Wonderful Electric Vehicles

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The Urb-E is available in two-wheeled or three-wheeled versions. #4 Zero Motorcycles was a pioneer in two-wheeled electric mobility in the world, and PM was one of the first to ride the company’s first off-road dirt bike. Thanks to its carbon-fiber and Kevlar deck, . 6 Marble skateboard.