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Penske orders 750 Ford E-Transit cargo vans for rental and leasing fleet

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Penske’s first Ford E-Transit vehicles will be made available in Southern California with other locations around the US phased in later in the year. These are the first light-duty electric trucks to be made available in Penske’s rental and leasing fleet, as previously announced. It has an estimated range of more than 126 miles.

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Volkswagen to invest ~$1.2B in Zwickau plant to convert to pure e-mobility facility; MEB-based EVs

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As the Group announced earlier ( earlier post ), the Zwickau site is being remodeled for the launch in 2020 of the first series production of electric vehicles on the MEB platform (the I.D. The new vehicle generation will be launched at almost the same time in Europe, China and the USA. billion (US$1.8

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La Poste Group and Renault enter new eco-mobility partnership; coincides with delivery of the 5,000th Kangoo Z.E.

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Since the launch of France’s low-carbon vehicle project in January 2009, La Poste group, which has the country’s largest industrial fleet with some 69,000 vehicles, has equipped itself with a complete range of electric vehicles, including small light commercial vehicles, quads, three-wheelers and electrically assisted bicycles.

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Volkswagen of America unveils the 2021 ID.4 electric SUV

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Volkswagen of America revealed the all-new ID.4 4 electric SUV—the brand’s first long-range EV to be sold in the US. At launch, the vehicle will be offered with an 82kWh (gross) battery and a rear-mounted AC permanent-magnet synchronous motor with 201 horsepower and 228 pound-feet of torque. Reservations for the ID.4

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Strange Times in the EV World: Has Mazda Just Started a Price War in Colombia?

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It was promoting the electric version of the Mazda CX-30, a car that has seen nearly no sales pretty much everywhere because, well, it’s quite expensive and offers a paltry 220 km (137 mile) range. Mazda has been […]

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Did Mayor Bloomberg in China Drive a Miles Javlon?

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Autobloggreen is reporting that Mayor Bloomberg has driven the first Miles Automotive highway-legal all-electric car off the production line. I will be joined by the chair of Miles Automotive Group, Miles Rubin, and its chief operating officer, Kevin Kiley. For a while they've said 2009, 120 mile range, $35,000.

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Nissan to Take Reservations for LEAF EV in US in Spring 2010; Goaling 20,000 Reservations by Late 2010

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Carlos Tavares, head of Nissan’s operations in North, Central and South America. Nissan will invite people to opt-in and receive updates and information about LEAF through a reservation system that will tell them when the electric car is available—either for test drives or to take home.

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