Green Cars News

JUNE 22, 2009

Featuring a lithium-ion battery the second generation smart electric drive’s power source will have a longer range, boast a shorter charging time and will give improved performance. This means you can plug it directly into any UK mains 3 pin plug socket and it will happily recharge. The smart ed has its own charger on board.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 13, 2009

Bus operator Go-Ahead London has taken delivery of its first Smith electric Edison vans, following a successful month-long trial of the technology. The vans are used as support vehicles for roadside assistance and for distributing spare parts around Go-Ahead London’s locations in the capital.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 26, 2009

The development and manufacture of ultra low carbon technology will be key to the future of the automotive industry in the UK and around the world so it is important that SMMT membership reflects this changing dynamic in the industry. This range of technologies will help deliver low-carbon vehicles at affordable prices to consumers.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 22, 2009

UK soft drinks retailer AG Barr is using a Smith Newton electric truck for delivery to retail outlets across London. The 10 tonne Smith Newton truck is cutting operating costs as well as the retailer’s carbon footprint. A full recharge takes 6-8 hours. AG Barr Newton. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

The i3 and i8 will become the first purpose-built electric and hybrid-electric production vehicles to be made primarily from carbon fiber when they come to market in 2013 and 2014 respectively. The electric motor sources its energy from a lithium-ion battery which can be fully charged from a domestic power socket in less than two hours.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 13, 2009

Bus operator Go-Ahead London has taken delivery of its first Smith Edison vans, following a successful month-long trial of the technology. . Its lithium-ion batteries deliver top speed of 50mph, a range of up to 100 miles on a single charge and can be recharged from flat to full in 6-8 hours.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 29, 2022

Michael Leiters , who was Ferrari’s chief technology officer (he recently left the company), says there’s no denying that electrification in the car industry is largely being driven by the need to comply with strict emissions regulations, including for carbon dioxide. Those motors are fed electrons by a 7.9-kilowatt-hour

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Green Cars News

JULY 1, 2009

Ford Motor Company’s global commitment to the development of Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) is reinforced with a British project including Ford demonstration models as part of the UK Government’s Ultra-Low Carbon Vehicle fleet announced this week. Tags: Electric cars Ford low carbon fleet uk government.

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Wallbox

JANUARY 4, 2021

To put things into perspective, this means you could easily go from Brussels to Paris (316 km) or from London to Liverpool (350 km) without any stops for charging. Another common misconception amongst potential buyers centers around the time it takes to recharge an EV. Is EV charging fast enough?

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2014

The power electronics module controls the high-voltage energy flow between the e-motor and the lithium-ion battery (between 250 and 430 V depending on the battery voltage). Higher levels of regen allow the driver to slow the vehicle almost to a stop (with “B”), while recharging the battery. Bottom right. Soeren Hinze.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Cheap to run but expensive to buy, they offer theprospect of low or zero carbon emissions, but manufacturers won’t sell themunless motorists want to buy them – and motorists won’t buy unless the priceis right and there are enough places to charge the batteries. Car buyers were less enthusiastic.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

A PUMA runs on lithium ion batteries, can reach 35 miles per hour, and can travel up to 35 miles between charges. If youre a stickler for electric vehicles, there is an electric scooter that will travel up to 60 miles and can be recharged in 3 hours. Thats double the milage of a Prius and a lot more fun! You can buy it now.

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 20, 2022

With all this, consumers and policymakers alike are hopeful that society will soon greatly reduce its carbon emissions by replacing today’s cars with electric vehicles. 70 percent of lithium-ion batteries are produced in China, which derived 64 percent of its electricity from coal in 2020.

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