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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming soon

EV Central

litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine with two electric motors, providing about 100km of EV range as well as the ability to travel further on petrol. The most powerful F-150 Lightning will have up to 433kW and 1051Nm and be capable of faster acceleration than any petrol-powered F-150 before it.

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OLA Electric's huge scooter factory - India's own Gigafactory

Plug In India

Also Mr Bhavish confirmed that you can charge the battery at home, so the Ola battery will be removable unlike the Ather or the Chetak. Localization - 95% Made In India Product Mr Bhavish said that his team has re-engineered the product for Indian conditions. If OLA can exceed that range, we will be very happy!! Ride electric!

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Driven: Fiat 500e La Prima EV

EV Central

It’s also well above the price of some larger and more practical imports from China, notably the $45,000 MG4 due to arrive around the same time as the Fiat 500e. Inside Though the 500e is slightly larger all over than the petrol-burning Fiat 500. Charging The 500e’s charging tech is a strength.

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ECE / Featured / Hybrid & Electric / Themes / Welcome - Minds in Motion

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The vehicles run on lithium ion batteries which, using specialist, high-power charging equipment, can be can be fast charged in less than fifteen minutes. When theyre ready, they will be sold to companies who want to be seen promoting green technology. Were waiting for clients, investors, and the bank.

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Electric Car Watch #6: FORD's weak 2030 EV plan

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This is our biggest opportunity for growth and value creation since Henry Ford started to scale the Model T, and we’re grabbing it with both hands." They announced their new cell format called the IonBoost lithium ion. Ion Boost Pro lithium iron phosphate for commercial and long-range vehicles.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

In late 2008, BYD started selling the first production PHEV in China. BYD said the F6DM (dual mode) sedan will go on sale in China in the fourth quarter for $20,000 to $30,000.The The F6 DM uses ferrous batteries, with no lithium content, that BYD says are high-energy density and low cost. The biggest barrier is the battery."

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The four-door sedan will deliver 40 miles on a charge; a small gasoline engine will recharge the battery as it approaches depletion, extending its range by as much as 200 miles. One wonders if the recent headway at MIT in building lithium ion cells using ?virus? takes time to build this new market and re-coup their investment.

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