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Jaguar unveils extended range electric vehicle

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The brand new concepts are coming thick and fast and now it is Jaguar’s turn to unveil an extended range electric vehicle. The Jaguar C-X75 concept uses twin gas micro-turbines from Bladon Jets to power two switched reluctance generators from SR drives. Traction comes from four 145kW, 400Nm traction motors at each wheel.

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Electric Supercar Concept Uses Small Turbine Engine To Boost Range

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Most of them don't apply to green car buyers and fans, but here's one worth watching. will unveil its CMT-380 concept, an extended-range electric supercar. We're gearing up for the Los Angeles Auto Show here at GreenCarReports, and the press releases are flying across the desk. At the show, Capstone Turbine Corp.

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Chevrolet Bolt and Volt, Range Rover Diesel, CES 2015 Trends: Today's Car News

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We''re on the ground at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show this week to bring you the latest green-car news. See our first reports on the 2016 Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric car, Chevy Bolt electric concept, and two new diesel Range Rover models, and be sure to check back for the latest news.

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Opel/Vauxhall unveils electric Vivaro

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The IAA Commercial Vehicles Fair in Hannover is under way with Opel/Vauxhall stealing the show by unveiling a research project on a Vivaro e-Concept. The electric van has a 249 miles extended range with 5.0cubic metre storage capacity and is able to carry 750kg of load. It comes with an 111kW electric motor that delivers [.].

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Ohio State earns EcoCar honours

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Their design of an extended range electric vehicle took first place out of 17 universities in the US and Canada that competed in the first milestone of this three-year competition. Second place went to the University of Victoria, which created another extended range electric vehicle that runs on E85 ethanol.

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News in brief: GM debuts new electric vehicle

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An electric concept vehicle from Shanghai GM made its world debut at the 2010 Guangzhou Auto Show. The GM Sail electric vehicle was one of 23 production and concept vehicles at the show and took pride of place alongside the extended range Chevrolet Volt. It is powered by a lithium-ion battery and has a maximum [.].

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Cadillac to introduce electric vehicle

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The company has announced that the Cadillac Converj extended range electric vehicle concept will indeed be made into a production car – that will be called the Cadillac ELR. General Motors has already got into the electric vehicle race with its Chevrolet brand – and now Cadillac is the next in line.