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Hyundai Introduces New Tucson/ ix35 Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle

Green Car Congress

Hyundai unveiled its Tucson/ ix35 Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV) at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, saying that the introduction was moving it another step closer to the commercialization of hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles. Adoption of an induction motor instead of a permanent magnet-type motor for cost benefits.

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JRC study finds 8 metals for low-carbon energy technologies at risk of shortages; EVs, wind and solar, and lighting the applications of most concern

Green Car Congress

The study builds on a 2011 effort which looked into the six key applications of the Strategic Energy Technology (SET) Plan: wind, solar, nuclear fission, bioenergy, carbon capture and storage (CCS) and the electricity grid. Batteries Electric (Battery) Hybrids Materials Motors Sustainability' Substitution.

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Thermal Energy Storage Is No Longer Just Hot Air

Cars That Think

The shipping containers, which house a Frankenstein-like assortment of machine parts—motors repurposed from Volvo truck engines, giant tanks of compressed air, huge silos of piping hot sand—are produced by a company called Cheesecake Energy. The motor drives a piston that compresses air, which gets hot as it’s compressed.

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Roev’s electric ute plans explained: Conversions now, manufacturing its own vehicle by 2026

EV Central

Roev plans power all its models via a single electric motor. How much will Roev electric utes cost? No word yet on how much the EV converted Hiluxes will cost, but they’re set to cost plenty more than a regular Hilux – possibly around double the price. There’s also the very real appeal of zero emissions motoring.

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Electric Vehicles Open-up New Business Opportunities

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The automotive industry comprises a wide range of companies and organizations involved in the design, development, manufacturing, marketing, and selling of motor vehicles. Electric vehicles are relatively new in the field even though they were developed first. The following are a few electric vehicle manufacturing startups.

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Dodge Circuit EV First Drive: electric car makes grand promises on Earth Day

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Still, the instant torque of the electric motor is a rush you get to experience all the time in city driving; each time you pull away from a red light and stop sign youre wondering why gasoline engines ever became popular. The car is noisy, with the hum of the electric motor omnipresent when youre not at a standstill.

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Slow start for charge of the electric cars - Times Online

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The G-Wiz, made in India, now offers a lithium-ion battery option that extendsits driving range from 48 to 75 miles – but doubles the price. General Motors held out the hope of makingthe Ampera for Europe at Ellesmere Port but in its current beleaguered statewill confine E-Flex production to one plant in America.