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Miles Electric Vehicles start-up files for bankruptcy

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US electric vehicle maker, Miles Electric Vehicles has filed for bankruptcy in Delaware, court documents show. Founded in 2004, by entrepreneur Miles Rubin, the vehicle manufacturer designed a range of low-speed electric passenger cars and vans designed for off-highway use such as around universit[.].

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Ford reveals 2022 E-Transit battery-electric van

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With a usable battery capacity of 67 kWh, E-Transit will deliver an estimated range of 126 miles in the low-roof cargo van variant. The E-Transit has a starting MSRP of less than $45,000 for US fleet customers, and comes backed with an eight-year, 100,000-mile electric vehicle component warranty.

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EPA, DOT Propose New Fuel Economy Labels; Addressing GHG Emissions, Fuel Consumption and Advanced Technology Vehicles

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Four samples of the first proposed label design with the letter grade. The US Department of Transportation (DOT) and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are jointly proposing changes to the fuel economy labels consumers see on the window of new vehicles in dealer showrooms. Color is integral to the new schemes. Source: EPA.

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First Ride: 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning

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As if driving an all-electric truck won’t be cool enough, how about one with a serious battery that can power a house for up to two weeks? We’re getting ahead of ourselves, so let’s back-up and talk about what the revolutionary F-150 Lightning is primarily designed to do. Bumper-To-Bumper – Three years/36,000 miles.

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Aixam Mega welcome electric car plan

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“Current industry opinion is that there will not be any mass market electric cars on the roads for a good while yet, but our electric two and four seat quadricycles are already available, and they have been designed with London traffic conditions in mind. The average journey in London is just four miles.

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Coda Automotive to Bring China-Built Electric Mid-size Sedan to California Market in 2010; New JV with Lishen for Automotive Li-ion Systems

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Coda Automotive , a new company formed and developed under the stewardship of entrepreneur Miles Rubin (known for his marketing and sales of low-speed, electric fleet vehicles under the Miles Electric Vehicles brand), will introduce an affordable, full-performance all-electric sedan built by Hafei in China to the California market in 2010.

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Flash Drive: 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning

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Not electric trucks, but trucks. Ford held focus groups with cardboard cut-outs depicting design features to test acceptance. Not only did Ford cleverly design a 14.1 Electric can haul. Bumper-To-Bumper – Three years/36,000 miles. Electric Vehicle Components – Eight years/100,000 miles.

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