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Balqon Expands Heavy-Duty Electric Vehicle Distribution Into Europe With Mol Transport Solutions

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Balqon Corporation, a developer and manufacturer of heavy-duty electric vehicles for Class 7 and Class 8 applications ( earlier post ), has entered into a Dealer Agreement with Mol Transport Solutions, a leading manufacturer of port and material handling equipment in Europe. Balwinder Samra, president and CEO of Balqon Corporation.

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National Drive Electric Week extends EV access

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Every neighborhood deserves clean air and the transition to EVs is the quickest way to get there.” We had tremendous cooperation from dealers and manufacturers in the area,” said Gross, explaining that a range of models were on display. National Drive Electric Week event hosts from across North America feel the same way.

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National Drive Electric Week extends EV access

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Every neighborhood deserves clean air and the transition to EVs is the quickest way to get there.” We had tremendous cooperation from dealers and manufacturers in the area,” said Gross, explaining that a range of models were on display. National Drive Electric Week event hosts from across North America feel the same way.

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In the Caribbean, EVs leave ICE vehicles behind

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EVs can have issues, and If you don’t have a dealer, you can be stuck,” agreed Rob Upson, who is White’s chapter co-founder. I was at a trade fair and I saw this little neighborhood electric vehicle (NEV). From there, he turned to an Internal Combustion Engine (ICE)-to-electric conversion. “I

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Profile: Li-ion Battery and Pack Supplier Valence Technology

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ISO/TS 16949 is the quality management system created by the International Organization of Standards to monitor the design, development, production and servicing of automotive components. They are usually delivery vehicles working within a neighborhood, and are on the road for 6-8 hour a day and are recharged overnight.

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Pike Research says lack of technical standards could hinder utilities’ readiness for EVs; forecasts $5.1B in spending from 2010-2015 on EV IT systems

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While plug-in electric vehicles will not threaten the integrity of the power grid as a whole, they will have an immediate local impact on neighborhood distribution infrastructure. EVs are expected to be purchased in clusters around neighborhoods that have historically seen high adoption of hybrid vehicles, Pike notes in the report.

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BMW unveils the production i3 in New York, London and Beijing; efficiency, dynamics and a supporting ecosystem of services

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The electric motor, power electronics and high-voltage Li-ion battery pack (except from the component cells, which are sourced externally) were developed internally by the BMW Group under its eDrive program. BMW expects that at launch, more than 10% of European BMW dealers will also be handling sales of BMW i models.

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