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Optimal Electric Vehicles secures initial order for 200 EV chassis; partnership with Olathe Ford

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Optimal Electric Vehicles and Olathe Ford, one of the nation’s largest Ford Commercial Vehicle Centers (CVCs), announced a new partnership in the sales and distribution of Optimal-EV’s E1 series battery-electric cutaway chassis platform. The E1 features an all-electric drive system designed to enable more than 125 miles of driving range.

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Land Rover EV conversion packs in-wheel motors, weighs same as original

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Land Rover Defender EV conversion by Protean The first completed Defender EV has a 75-kwh battery pack affording 153 miles of WLTP range—likely in the vicinity of just 110 to 125 miles if it were to be run in EPA-cycle tests. Very few Endurance trucks were built, however.

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Everything You Need to Know About Electric RVs

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It uses Ford E-Transit underpinnings to deliver 266 horsepower but a mere 108 miles of range, which may be a hard sell for people looking to live on the road. The E-Transit platform allows for DC fast charging. It is not yet for sale. It supports Level 2 and DC fast charging, which can charge the RV to 80% in around 45 minutes.

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Lightning Systems Gen 2 electric Ford Transit named in CARB executive order; new NMC batteries for longer range

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This step—which certifies the vehicle as a ZEV—is a prerequisite for sales of the vehicle in California. The vehicle platform is offered in 60-mile and 120-mile range versions. hours (120-mile range) with Lightning’s DC fast charging option (using standard CCS-Combo charging).

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Volkswagen unveils ID.7 Tourer electric estate car for Europe

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7 Tourer is set to debut with two battery configurations, the larger of which will feature a WLTP range of up to 685 km (~425 miles) and a max charging capacity of up to 200 kW at DC quick-charging stations, according to Volkswagen. “The new ID.7

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GM solves software problems, puts Chevy Blazer EV back on the market – Charged EVs

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Also, “in rare instances, there were issues where [we] attempted to DC fast charge at certain public stations. Once the bugs were squashed, GM did a heroic amount of real-world testing before putting the Blazer EV back on sale. It was not all public stations, but it was certain public stations.”

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Honda adding new standard features and lower-priced entry-level model to Insight lineup

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liter i VTEC gasoline engine and a DC brushless 10 kW electric motor that together contribute to an EPA-estimated city/highway/combined fuel economy rating of 40/43/41 miles per gallon US (5.74 gallon fuel tank, the Insight delivers an estimated maximum driving range exceeding 400 miles. L/100km combined).

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