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AUGUST 10, 2009

Electric-vehicle manufacturer Tesla Motors said it achieved overall corporate profitability in July with approximately $1 million of earnings on revenue of $20 million. Last month Tesla began delivering the Roadster Sport, an even higher performance car that does 0 to 60 mph in 3.7 seconds, compared to 3.9

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FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Nikola Corporation announced the product launch of the Nikola Badger electric pickup truck with an estimated range of 600 miles. The Badger was designed to handle 0-100 mph launches with minimal loss of performance and to operate on grades up to 40% through advanced software blending of batteries and fuel-cell.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2012

SAIC Motor Corporation Limited (SAIC Motor) is launching the battery-electric Roewe E50 on the market in China. With a 47 kW motor and a battery pack from A123 Systems ( earlier post ), the E50 has a range of 180 km (112 miles) and a top speed of up to 120 km/h (75 mph). The company expects to sell 1,000 of them within the first year.

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AUGUST 3, 2016

The City of London Corporation—the municipal governing body of the City of London—has banned the purchase of diesel vehicles for its business, in a drive to reduce public exposure to air pollution. These vehicles will continue to be used until a clean alternative becomes available on the market.

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OCTOBER 23, 2012

As another step toward autonomous driving systems, Volvo Car Corporation is demonstrating a new traffic jam assistance system. The new system, whereby the car automatically follows the vehicle in front in slow-moving queues up to 50 km/h (31 mph), will be ready for production in 2014. However, it is always the driver who is in charge.

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MARCH 2, 2009

Smith Electric Vehicles US Corporation (SEV US Corp) ( earlier post ), a Delaware corporation temporarily headquartered in Overland Park, Kan., It has a top speed of up to 50 mph, a range on one battery charge in excess of 100 miles and a payload of up to 16,280 lbs. Derrick Kuzak, Ford group vice president, Product Development.

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DECEMBER 5, 2014

The Nikkei reports that Toyota will invest about ¥20 billion yen ($165 million) to triple production capacity in Japan for its new Mirai fuel cell vehicle ( earlier post ) to meet what it describes as strong corporate and public-sector demand. seconds and delivers a passing time of 3 seconds from 25–40 mph.

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MARCH 17, 2009

China’s Ministry of Railways (MOR) signed a deal with state-owned vehicle producer CNR Corporation Limited (CNR) for 100 high-speed CRH (China Railway High-speed) trains for 39.2 billion yuan (US$5.730 billion).

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JANUARY 25, 2014

Further, BYD claims (as shown in the chart above) that when bus average speeds increased up to the maximum speed of 70 km/h (43 mph), that the overall bus efficiencies increased to 0.75 AVT was formed by Québec’s nine transit corporations for the evaluating of advanced, zero-emissions public transit technologies. —Salah Barj.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Subaru Corporation is introducing its first plug-in hybrid vehicle, the Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid, in the US. The Crosstrek Hybrid is capable of speeds up to 65 mph when in full electric mode and is a full second faster from 0 to 60 mph than the standard Crosstrek. It also charges the hybrid battery during regenerative braking.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) also joined the partnership, with the intention of exploring opportunities such as ground-based transportation. ANA Holdings and Joby Aviation are forming a partnership that will see Japan’s largest airline join with Joby to bring aerial ridesharing services to Japan. Earlier post.)

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JUNE 16, 2010

This provides a performance of 0-60 mph in less than 6 seconds with a top speed of 110 mph (177 km/h) and a range capability of 200 miles (322 km) on a 6- hour charge. Liberty Electric Cars is based in Oxford, UK, and with offices in Chicago USA. Electric Car Company, Inc.

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OCTOBER 12, 2012

The racing driver Sabine Schmitz has tested the battery-electric Furtive eGT sports car from Exagon Motors ( earlier post ) on the Nordschleife (north loop) of the Nürburgring, achieving a top speed of nearly 240 km/h (149 mph) on the 20 kilometer long Nordschleife.

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MAY 23, 2012

—Thomas Broberg, Senior Technical Advisor Safety, Volvo Car Corporation. to 31 mph); 75% of all accidents involving pedestrians take place at up to 40 km/h (25 mph). Two years ago, Volvo Car Corporation launched Pedestrian Detection with full auto brake. The system is active at speeds between 20 and 50 km/h (15.5

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AUGUST 28, 2020

Vitesco Technologies, formerly (until September 2019) the Continental Powertrain Division, has started the market launch of its fully integrated electric axle drives (EMR3) for Dongfeng Passenger Car Corporation.

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APRIL 25, 2019

The vehicles will feature Motiv’s all-electric EPIC 6 chassis (based on the popular Ford F-59 platform) with step van bodies built by Utilimaster Corporation. Bimbo Bakeries USA will be deploying these vehicles for fuel-efficient product delivery in Ceres, California. EPIC 6 chassis.

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JANUARY 5, 2023

The electric vehicle accelerates from zero to 60 mph in 3.4 seconds and reaches top speed at 161 mph. onsemi continues to collaborate with Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation (HMC/KIA) to use the EliteSiC technology for the upcoming high performance EVs based on HMC/KIA’s Electric – Global Module Platform (E-GMP).

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

The EVI-WI is built on a Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) glider equipped with a Utilimaster body. Expected average range is 90 miles (145 km), and maximum speed is 60 mph (97 km/h). UPS has begun a 90-day demonstration trial of the Electric Vehicles International (EVI) walk-in van (EVI-WI). Earlier post.).

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MARCH 8, 2011

Smith Electric Vehicles US Corporation announced the issuance and sale of $39 million of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and the conversion of Bridge Notes and the exercise of related Warrants into $19 million of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock.

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APRIL 8, 2013

Laurens van den Acker, renault Senior Vice President, Corporate Design, and Ross Lovegrove with the concept-car Twin’Z. With a weight of 980 kg (2,162 lbs), Twin’Z has a top speed of 130 km/h (81 mph) and a range of 160 km (99 miles). Click to enlarge.

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DECEMBER 14, 2009

In Tokyo, Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) formally announced the introduction of the Prius Plug-in Hybrid—the plug-in version of the third-generation Prius gasoline-electric hybrid vehicle—into key markets. Maximum speed in EV mode is 100 km/h (62 mph). 100 km/h (62 mph). Click to enlarge. miles) in the Japanese JC08 cycle.

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JANUARY 7, 2011

With a top speed of 25 mph (40 km/h) and a range of up to 30 miles (48 km) on a charge, GEM electric vehicles are designed for short-distance transportation and are driven on medical and corporate campuses, universities, military bases, resorts, sports stadiums, gated communities and residential streets.

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JUNE 29, 2023

The BMW Group sources the individual fuel cells from the Toyota Motor Corporation. In addition to the technological equivalents of features found on combustion engines, such as charge air coolers, air filters, control units and sensors, the BMW Group also developed special hydrogen components for its new fuel cell system.

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MARCH 1, 2013

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC), and Hino Motors, Ltd. Maximum speed is 60 km/h (37 mph). EV Trucks for the trial. Click to enlarge. Yamato Transport Co., Hino) will begin trials using a small battery-electric truck (EV Truck) in Yamato delivery operations.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

The Hertz Corporation has expanded its Dream Cars offering with the introduction of the all-electric Tesla Model S in the US. The all electric, zero emissions car can accelerate from 0-60 mph in 4.2 Hertz Dream Cars expand the availability for consumers to enjoy an once-in-a-lifetime luxury travel experience.

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DECEMBER 22, 2011

Initial testing indicates a maximum speed of more than 120 mph (193 km/h) and a range of more than 120 miles. Further support for the vehicle development was provided by Tesla Motors and Delphi Corporation.

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AUGUST 25, 2010

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) will begin sales in Japan on 30 August of an onboard device designed to alert pedestrians and others audibly to the presence of a quiet vehicle, such as a gasoline-electric hybrid.

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MAY 2, 2012

Balqon Corporation, a developer of electric drive system technologies for trucks, tractors and buses ( earlier post ), is introducing a new on-road Class 8 electric tractor, Model MX30, for short haul drayage and inner-city applications. The MX30 can travel at speeds up to 70 mph (113 km/h), and tow loads of more than 30 tons.

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DECEMBER 9, 2010

The RunWise Advanced Series Drive system features two-speed hydrostatic drive (low speed 0-25 mph and high speed 26-45 mph) for urban driving, combined with mechanical direct drive for efficient operation at highway speeds (46-60+ mph).

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NOVEMBER 21, 2010

Oshkosh Corporation ran two Light Concept Vehicles (LCV) through the 43 rd Annual Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 off-road race course in Mexico, 18-20 November; one crossed the finish line of the 1,061-mile desert course. M2 reached speeds of nearly 80 mph (129 km/h) and completed the course at 4:20 p.m. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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JANUARY 17, 2012

The areas of application are diverse: courier, express and package service providers (KEP, in German: Kurier-, Express- und Paketdienstleister); plant transportation in large corporations; service vehicles for plant maintenance, customer service, and assembly and internal transport within companies. Technical design of the Vito E-CELL.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

They will also be given a 50% discount on parking fees in the city center and will be given free access to the City’s 34 quick chargers, a network that the Korea Environment Corporation has undertaken to expand still further. Equipped with a 23 kWh Li-ion battery pack from LG Chem, SM3 Z.E.

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OCTOBER 19, 2012

million force and moment tire test machine known as a “Flat-Trac LTRe” that measures tire performance has been custom-built for the tire research center by MTS Systems Corporation of Minnesota. The machine is unique in its use of electric motor technology and can run a tire up to 200 mph.

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JUNE 12, 2014

It benefits from the experience gained from development of the Ray EV and proven daily operations of the Ray EV fleet in Korea for the past three years, said Thomas Oh, Executive Vice President and COO, Kia Motors Corporation. Acceleration to 100 km/h (62 mph) will take 11.2 Battery packs on the production line. Click to enlarge.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

Volvo Car Corporation has ordered more than 250 electric drivetrain systems to power the C30 Electric ( earlier post ) from BRUSA Elektronik AG; more may be built, based on market interest. The car has a top speed of 130 km/h (80 mph). BRUSA drive system for the C30 Electric. Click to enlarge.

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JANUARY 24, 2012

The SARTRE project (Safe Road Trains for the Environment) ( earlier post ) has recently completed the first successful test demonstration of a multiple vehicle platoon, with Volvo Car Corporation as the only participating car manufacturer. —Erik Coelingh, technical project manager at the Volvo Car Corporation.

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DECEMBER 3, 2013

Bridgestone Corporation unveiled its second-generation “Air Free Concept (Non-Pneumatic) Tire” at the Tokyo Motor Showin November. Second-generation Air Free Concept from Bridgestone. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) The new design features improved load-bearing capabilities, environmental design and driving performance.

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