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BYD and Hertz partnering on EV rentals in China

Green Car Congress

As part of the partnership, Hertz will rent BYD’s e6 electrical vehicle (EV) to Chinese consumers, municipalities and government agencies. The BYD e6 has been in use in Shenzhen taxi fleets for more than a year; the first fleet of 50 e6 taxis have now surpassed 2.5

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PHEVLERs are the Zero CO2 Clean Green Machines of the Future

Green Car Congress

These vehicles are the green machines that will provide a critical part of the renewable and sustainable society that we need for the future. [ PHEVLERs of the future should be made with flex-fuel engines that can use any blend of biofuel to serve all of their liquid fuel needs. About the authors. Dr. Andrew A. 23 ] , [ 24 ].

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Rejoice My Tongan Brothers and Sisters! You Will Soon Be Rid of Your Ridiculous Royal Family & You Can Now Save Yourselves

Creative Greenius

For the people of Tonga, the best thing they can hope for is to take their future into their own hands and toss the royals out on their asses – even before they are forced to give up power next year. You needed a solar Tonga project like yesterday. So you might as well get started today. Hell of a role model, King. Way to rule.

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top 20 electric car startups around the world

Baua Electric

BYD (China): Product: BYD is a diversified Chinese company that manufactures electric cars. Faraday Future (United States): Product: Faraday Future aims to produce intelligent electric vehicles. They aim to deploy self-driving electric taxis for urban mobility.

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EV's and Indian Manufacturing: Prof. Ashok Jhunjhunwaala | Visit to IIT Madras

Plug In India

Western / Chinese battery materials are optimised for performance in a temperature range of 15 to 30 C. Chennai Mass Rapid Transit Station near the Research Park OTP based charging port 3d printing Concrete ​Ashok thinks that in the battery space, the Chinese do a good job of electrical design. High C rates hurt batteries.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

Green Car Congress

It offers the solution to several significant transitions we need: moving society from burning fossil fuels to substituting renewable resource fuels such as solar, wind and biofuels; and from using fossil materials as fuel to using them for other recyclable uses. Distributed Solar and Wind with the PHEV. It is much more than that.

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

News | Markets | Technology | Personal Finance | Small Business | CNN.com RSS Newsletters Video Home Fortune 500 Technology Investing Management Rankings Warren Buffett takes charge Warren Buffett hasnt just seen the car of the future, hes sitting in the drivers seat. The E6 will hit the Chinese market later this year.

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