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BMW unveils the production i3 in New York, London and Beijing; efficiency, dynamics and a supporting ecosystem of services

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In a simultaneous—and video linked—unveil in New York, London and Beijing, BMW introduced the production version of its i3 battery-electric vehicle on Monday. EVs in general currently have a larger carbon burden in the production phase than conventional vehicles (e.g., The production version of the i3. Click to enlarge.

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electric smart ready for production

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The smart ed has no gear change and can reach 30 mph in 6.5 It has an electronically limited top speed of 60 mph. This means you can plug it directly into any UK mains 3 pin plug socket and it will happily recharge. All this is made possible by a powerful 30kW electric motor which is built for us by Zytek Automotive.

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Infiniti EMERGE-E extended range electric sports car concept designed as part of UK TSB low-carbon vehicle initiative; REEVolution consortium

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That initiative is run by the Technology Strategy Board (TSB), the aim of which is to fast-track the arrival of low carbon cars to the UK’s roads. The 402bhp (300kW) mid-engined, twin-motor sports car is capable of accelerating from 0-60 mph in 4 seconds and 0-130 mph in 30 seconds burst. The REEV project network.

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London Bus Operator Deploying Smith Electric Vans as Support Vehicles

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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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Ferrari’s Plug-in Hybrid One-Ups the Combustion Engine

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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. second launch from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph), and 0 to 200 km/h in 6.7

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BMW i features i8 Concept Roadster and BMW i3 at Manhattan stop on “Born Electric” World Tour

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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 concept model accelerates from 0 to 60 km/h (37 mph) in less than four seconds, and to 100 km/h (62 mph) in less than eight seconds.

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Soft Drinks Retailer Using Smith Newton Electric Truck for Deliveries

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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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