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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 City of Grenoble, France, its metropolitan area Grenoble-Alpes Metropole, EDF and its affiliate Sodetrel, Toyota Motor Corporation and Cité lib officially launched the new “Cité lib by Ha:mo” electric vehicle car-sharing service. Cité lib by Ha:mo will open to the public on 1 October 2014 for a three-year period. Earlier post.).

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Piaggio Introduces Plug-in Hybrid Version of MP3 Scooter

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The Piaggio Group has introduced the MP3 Hybrid, a plug-in hybrid version of its MP3 three-wheeled scooter. With a grid-chargeable Li-ion battery pack, the Piaggio MP3 Hybrid reduces both fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions by more than 50%. L/100km) for gasoline scooters with mid-sized engines. The MP3 hybrid.

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Freescale Offers New Electronic Control Solution for Small Combustion Engines

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Target applications for Freescale’s small engine control platform include small-displacement two- and four-stroke engines used in motorcycles, mopeds, scooters and three-wheeled taxis. The demand for low-cost, two- and three-wheeled motorized vehicles is on the rise in emerging markets, such as China, India and Brazil.

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Future of Electric Vehicles Industry

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The future of electric vehicles (EVs) looks bright. Overall, it is likely that EVs will play a significant role in the future of transportation, as they offer a number of benefits over traditional gasoline-powered vehicles. Future of Electric Vehicles 2023.

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2019 Nissan Altima features VC-Turbo variable compression ratio engine, AWD, ProPILOT Assist

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liter V6 engine is the world’s first production-ready variable compression turbo inline 4-cylinder ( earlier post )—which generates the performance of some V6 gasoline engines but with 4-cylinder level fuel economy. The multi-link components are manufactured in high-carbon steel alloy. Compared with the previous 3.5-liter

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Top 10 Most Weird And Wonderful Electric Vehicles

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It is no doubt that Electric vehicles are far superior to their IC engine counterparts and one among many such things is the design flexibility an electric vehicle offers to the designer. Whereas an Electric vehicle does not need such individual units such as air filters or fuel injection systems. 1 Icon E-Flyer II. Reference ].