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Tesla Giga Texas to produce the safest ATV in the market alongside the Cybertruck

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So we’re definitely making the Cybertruck here,” reaffirmed Elon Musk at the recent Annual Shareholders Meeting , referring to Giga Texas. When he talked about Tesla’s ATV, Musk was referring to the Cyberquad. The ATV is an interesting design challenge because ATVs are pretty dangerous because ATVs are pretty dangerous.

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Saera Electric Auto and Keto Motors Team Up to Win the Indian E-3 Wheeler Market 

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The partnership is poised to have a significant impact on the EV market by combining Keto Motors’ expertise in designing and producing the L5 range of Electric Three wheelers for passengers and cargo with Saera Electric’s proficiency in designing, manufacturing, and retailing a diverse range of L3 Electric three-wheelers.

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ABI forecasts global electric vehicle revenue to hit $58B in 2021; multi-modal smart mobility

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Similarly, Tier 1 companies, such as Continental, are designing and manufacturing batteries and engines that can better accommodate small, personal electric vehicles. The goal is for drivers to then be able to ditch their cars and use the bikes as a more eco-friendly mode of transportation to complete the last leg of long journeys.

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Freescale Offers New Electronic Control Solution for Small Combustion Engines

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Target applications for Freescale’s small engine control platform include small-displacement two- and four-stroke engines used in motorcycles, mopeds, scooters and three-wheeled taxis. The demand for low-cost, two- and three-wheeled motorized vehicles is on the rise in emerging markets, such as China, India and Brazil.

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US EIA Projects World Energy Use to Grow 44% Between 2006 and 2030, CO2 Emissions Up by 39%

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World marketed energy consumption is projected to grow by 44% between 2006 and 2030, driven by strong long-term economic growth in the developing nations of the world, according to the reference case projection from the International Energy Outlook 2009 ( IEO2009 ) released today by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).

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Elio Motors unveils engine prototype for 84 mpg highway 3-wheeler

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100 km) three-wheeled vehicle with a target date of 2016, unveiled its engine prototype: a 0.9-liter, The team looked at the Geo Metro design to see if modernizing the 30-year-old strategy would make it more efficient. This model is referred to as the Full Vehicle Model with Restraints and Crash Dummy.

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Top 10 Most Weird And Wonderful Electric Vehicles

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We all can agree that designing and building a vehicle from scratch is not an easy task. It is no doubt that Electric vehicles are far superior to their IC engine counterparts and one among many such things is the design flexibility an electric vehicle offers to the designer. What Makes Designing An EV More Flexible.