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Third-generation smart fortwo electric drive to launch worldwide in spring 2012; first use of battery packs from Daimler JV Deutsche Accumotive and motor from JV EM-motive

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The new generation marks the first application of battery packs from Deutsche Accumotive—the automotive lithium-ion battery joint venture formed in 2008 by Daimler AG and Evonik Industries AG ( earlier post ). The first generation of smart electric drive vehicles went into a test fleet deployed in London in 2007. Availability.

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BYD to supply 50 e6 BEVs to greentomatocars for minicabs in London

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Under a newly signed a Memorandum of Understanding, BYD will supply greentomatocars with 50 of its battery-electric e6 models for trial use as minicabs in London. greentomatocars is London’s second largest quality minicab service, with a fleet of 300. —Mayor of London, Boris Johnson.

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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. The 22 kWh Li-ion pack is integrated below the floor—the i3 has no tunnel or center console. The production version of the i3. Click to enlarge.

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New Gen4 smart electric drive; electrification of all smart models

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kWh Li-ion battery pack, the electric drive has a range (NEDC) of approximately 160 km (99 miles); maximum speed is electronically limited to 130 km/h (81 mph) to maximize the range. The smart is equipped with a lithium-ion battery from the Daimler subsidiary Deutsche ACCUMOTIVE. Powered by a 17.6 kWh/100 km.

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

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kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery pack (with 84 pouch-style cells courtesy of SK Innovation ) that’s laser-welded behind two racy sport seats. Because the front wheels are driven independently, the car can travel 26 kilometers (16 miles) on electricity alone, at speeds up to 135 km/h (83 mph). It can accelerate to 60 mph in about 2.0

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Smith Electric Vehicles in 2.8M Project to Develop More Efficient Electric Driveline; Introduces Two New Passenger EVs at LCV2009

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Combining all these elements together, Smith’s engineers believe they can improve the range of its electric vans by up to 20 miles (about 20%) on a full battery charge. The vehicle features a 28 kWh Li-ion battery pack and a 50 kW permanent magnet motor. This also allows for opportune charging at fixed points on the route.

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Driving the VW e-Golf; strategy, assembly in Wolfsburg, Braunschweig battery plant

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Hinze is the engineer in charge of the rollout of the e-Golf and e-up!). kWh, 323V Li-ion battery pack—318 kg (701 lbs), or 21% of the e-Golf’s DIN unladen body weight—with the component 25 Ah cells and modules (6-cell and 12-cell) provided by Panasonic. The e-Golf reaches a speed of 60 km/h (37 mph) within 4.2

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