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OCTOBER 8, 2013

VIA Motors, a electric vehicle development and manufacturing company, signed a contract worth $20 million to build and to deliver extended-range electric pick-up trucks and vans to more than 50 participating fleets. VIA Motors’ extended-range electric vehicle (E-REV) powertrain.

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OCTOBER 31, 2013

VIA Motors inaugurated its first high volume electric vehicle assembly line this week at its new facility in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. VIA’s unique assembly system will be able to output two electric vehicles per hour and 10,000 vehicles per year.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

The first Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck pre-production units have begun leaving the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center; the all-electric F-150 Lightning goes on sale next spring. —Bill Ford, executive chair, Ford Motor Company.

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JANUARY 5, 2012

Li-ion developer and manufacturer A123 Systems will supply complete lithium-ion battery packs to VIA Motors, an electric vehicle company building next-generation electrified trucks, vans and SUVs. —Kraig Higginson, CEO of VIA Motors.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2010

The extended range electric vehicle drive system by Raser Technologies and its development partner FEV is targeted at providing up to 40 miles all-electric range for SUVs and light trucks. The H3 EREV uses a 200 kW Raser Symetron traction motor mated to a 4–speed automatic transmission. Solar project.

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APRIL 27, 2022

Ford has begun full production of F-150 Lightning electric pickup at the ultra-modern Rouge Electric Vehicle Center within Ford’s historic Rouge Complex. Ford has 200,000 reservations for the Lightning and is expanding the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center to ramp up production to a planned annual run rate of 150,000 in 2023.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2010

Velozzi, a Los Angeles-based car designer and manufacturer, will integrate Capstone Turbine’s C65 and C30 microturbines into its electric supercar and a crossover vehicle, respectively. The Velozzi Supercar will be powered by a 770 hp (574 kW) AC-induction electric motor charged by an on-board Capstone C65 microturbine.

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OCTOBER 19, 2021

Foxconn (Hon Hai Technology Group), a global leader in smart manufacturing, unveiled three electric vehicles in has developed in-house: the Model C recreational vehicle; the Model E sedan; and the Model T electric bus. The Model C is the first model built on Hon Hai’s electric vehicle open platform.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2020

A new report from Lux Research, Electric Vehicle Lightweighting 2030 , analyzes the future of vehicle lightweighting and necessary BEV success factors over the next decade. Lightweighting has been a key tool for improving the fuel economy of internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles over the past years.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 29, 2014

GM is recalling 656 model year 2014 Cadillac ELR vehicles not equipped with adaptive cruise control and manufactured 26 September 2013 through 14 February 2014, and equipped without Adaptive Cruise Control. NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V-144; GM’s number for this recall is 14087.).

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JANUARY 26, 2010

An electric traction motor (right) and stator (left) at the GM Powertrain Engineering Development Center Friday, 15 January 2010 in Pontiac, Michigan. Martin for General Motors) Click to enlarge. In the future, electric motors might become as important to GM as engines are now. Photo by John F.

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APRIL 1, 2020

Karma Automotive introduced the Karma E-Flex Platform a highly versatile chassis that will offer new electric vehicle mobility solutions ranging from autonomously-driven utility vans, to daily-driver vehicles, to high-performance supercars. We can deliver a wide range of configurations dependent on the builder’s priority.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2019

ZF has introduced a new 2-speed electric drive for passenger cars that integrates an advanced electric motor with a shift element and appropriate power electronics. The improvement in energy conversion efficiency compared to previous e-drives extends the driving range for each battery charge.

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JUNE 8, 2016

At this week’s WasteExpo2016, Mack Trucks, one of North America’s largest manufacturers of heavy-duty Class 8 trucks, engines and transmissions, will showcase Wrightspeed’s The Route turbine-based extended range electric powertrain ( earlier post ) applied in a refuse truck. Click to enlarge.

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JULY 11, 2011

Volvo is taking the next step in its electrification strategy by producing test electric vehicles with range extenders. The range extender increases the electric car’s range by up to 1,000 km (621 miles),on top of the 110 km (68-mile) range provided by the car’s battery pack.

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MAY 20, 2021

F-150 Lightning offers a standard-range battery targeting 230 miles of EPA-estimated range and an extended-range battery targeting 300 miles of EPA-estimated range. —Kumar Galhotra, Ford president, Americas and International Markets Group, Ford Motor Company.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Elements of Raser’s current series plug-in hybrid (extended range electric vehicle) drive system. Berg to form a new electric automotive company focused initially on trucks and SUVs for fleet customers. Tags: Electric (Battery) Fleets Hybrids Plug-ins. Click to enlarge. Raser Technologies, Inc.

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CN EV Post

APRIL 14, 2023

Huawei and JAC will jointly build models targeting the ultra-high-end luxury pure electric vehicle market with a price range of around RMB 800,000-1 million, according to local media. In the electric car era, JAC's better-known identity is as an OEM for NIO. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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APRIL 24, 2020

Karma’s newest E-Flex Platform is designed for high-performance applications and is powered by front- and rear-mounted dual electric motors, delivering 1,100 HP at peak power, with 10,500 lb.-ft Earlier post.). ft (14,000 N·m) wheel torque. —Kevin Zhang, Chief Technology Officer, Karma Automotive.

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DECEMBER 12, 2013

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced $150 million in clean energy tax credits to 12 businesses to build US capabilities in clean energy manufacturing; $98 million of that goes to five automakers and suppliers towards investments in domestic manufacturing equipment. Ford Motor Company. General Motors Company.

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JULY 17, 2013

and Boulder Electric Vehicle have signed a new three-year supply agreement, making UQM the exclusive supplier of electric propulsion systems to the growing commercial vehicle manufacturer. This platform will support three all-electric models: delivery vans, flatbed trucks and service body trucks.

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JANUARY 14, 2014

and VIA Motors have signed an agreement to include Recargo’s PlugShare charging infrastructure information in VIA’s in-dash electric vehicle application; VIA plans to unveil its iPad in-Dash electric vehicle control system in the 2014 production extended range electric vehicles.

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Electric Vehicles India

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Top 10 most awaited electric vehicles in India 2021-22. With the entry of Ola and Simple One electric scooters, Indian vehicle users got a special interest in electric vehicles. So let us see some of the most awaited upcoming electric vehicles in India. Top 10 most awaited electric vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 19, 2011

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) recently acquired an extended range electric vehicle to include its batteries in the Energy Storage System Evaluation and Safety (EssEs) Consortium. The acquired vehicle is powered by an electric motor with electricity stored in a 16-kWh lithium-ion battery pack.

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APRIL 8, 2014

In preparation for the next generation of electric vehicles and advanced battery technologies, General Motors will invest $449 million to upgrade manufacturing processes at its Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly and Brownstown Battery Assembly plants.

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APRIL 22, 2020

NIO has officially started deliveries of its 2020 ES8, the flagship model from its smart electric vehicle range. The new ES8, available in six- and seven-seat configurations, now uses a combination of 160kW PM and 240kW IM motors and a 100 kWh liquid-cooled battery pack.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 8, 2019

The AZETEC project is scheduled to run until mid-2022 and will involve the design and manufacture of two heavy duty, extended range, hydrogen fuel cell electric hybrid trucks that will move freight year-round between the cities of Edmonton and Calgary, Alberta. million (US$5.4 million (US$5.4

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Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2014

VIA Motors, a privately held plug-in electric vehicle development and manufacturing company, has acquired Prodigy Engineering, an electric vehicle design, engineering and prototyping company. Prodigy has been under contract with VIA to prototype new vehicle models for the company’s expanding portfolio.

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JUNE 5, 2018

On World Environment Day, General Motors mapped out its electrification path in China. GM is on track to deliver 10 new energy vehicle models in China between 2016 and 2020. From 2021 through 2023, GM will maintain momentum by doubling the number of new energy vehicles available.

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Electric Vehicles India

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Ford’s upcoming F-150 lightning electric pickup truck gets 200,000 reservations. Ford Motor has announced the huge success of its upcoming Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck with nearly 200,000 reservations. The company plans to manufacture 15,000 units until next year and 55,000 in 2023 and 80,000 in 2024.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2014

General Motors Brownstown Battery Assembly Plant worker Tina Oaks attaches wiring harnesses on a Spark EV battery pack. General Motors will bring all its electric vehicle battery pack building capabilities in-house with production of battery systems for the 2015 Chevrolet Spark EV at its expanded battery assembly plant in Brownstown, Mich.

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Electric Vehicles India

JANUARY 18, 2023

Tata Nexon EV will be 85000 low-priced and will have a range of 453 km Tata Motors has slashed the price of its Nexon EV and introduced revised fairings to its Max range. The Nexon EV Max sees a bump in its claimed range, which is currently rated at 453km. Nexon EV’s revised entry-level price drops 1.5

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2010

moving to an extended range electric vehicle (E-REV) or full battery electric vehicle (BEV) from a mild- or full-hybrid architecture (HEV)—increases the technical demands on motors. Continuous motor duty increases with electrification. Increasing electrification—i.e.,

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AUGUST 17, 2009

for a Range-Extended Electric Vehicle (ReEV) project. FEV will design, implement, test and integrate the battery pack at its North American Technical Center, utilizing its experience in the development of hybrid and electric vehicle applications. A UQM PP125EX traction motor powers the wheels.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 7, 2013

The Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR) and the SCTechnology Aviation Center (SCTAC) have contracted with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to support a three-year program to develop and test wireless charging systems for electrical vehicles. Earlier post.). based Evatran.

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MAY 29, 2012

The EVer (Electric Vehicle extended range) powertrain of the Fisker Karma. The company, which began deliveries of the Fisker Karma luxury four-door extended range electric sedan in December 2011, also said that it has delivered 1,000 vehicles to customers in the US and Europe.

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JULY 29, 2021

Two projects will develop simulation tools to accelerate and optimize the development of advanced emissions systems for heavy-duty vehicles. Three projects will develop tools to understand charging infrastructure needs for medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicles and analyze environmental, cost, and energy impacts of infrastructure upgrades.

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