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UK TSB Awards £25M to Eight Low-Carbon Vehicle Demonstration Projects; Focus On Electric Vehicles

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million North East project that will see an initial 35 passenger vehicles developed in the region, which is already home to one of Europe’s most productive car plants, Nissan, and Smith Electric Vehicles, the world-leading manufacturer of commercial electric vehicles. Electric Vehicle Accelerated Development in the North East is a £10.7-million

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The #1 working mum’s guide to buying the perfect electric car

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I’ve been lucky enough to drive a range of different EV’s in my field of work, but the EV’s I’ve owned for a significant period of time before owning the Model X, are the Nissan Leaf and Tesla Model S. So let’s first set the scene; It’s a cold, wet Wednesday evening, mum’s taxi service has been summoned!

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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

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The pure electric vehicles, for reserve, must carry heavy and expensive batteries—which add expense as well as weight—and must have access to high-powered recharging stations [ 1 ]. On the other hand, the PHEV can use the existing electric distribution and gasoline dispensing systems with minor or no change.

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

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A chemist and government researcher, Wang raised some $300,000 from relatives, rented about 2,000 square meters of space, and set out to manufacture rechargeable batteries to compete with imports from Sony and Sanyo. Wang Chuan-Fu started BYD (the letters are the initials of the companys Chinese name) in 1995 in Shenzhen, China.

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